
Berry program available for Southside Virginia farmers
Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists at Virginia State University are looking for Southside farmers interested in growing blackberries, blueberries or strawberries.

Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists at Virginia State University are looking for Southside farmers interested in growing blackberries, blueberries or strawberries.

Natalina Sents, a recent agricultural business graduate from Iowa State University, has embarked on a year-long trip to learn about why farmers farm in all 50 states.

More than one-third (36 percent) of Virginia public high school students reported that bullying was a problem at their school.

Dr. Basil I. Gooden has been appointed the next Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry in Virginia, succeeding current Secretary Todd Haymore.

The big sports news today is Kevin Durant signing with the Golden State Warriors. AFP editor Chris Graham examines the move from all angles in today’s podcast.

James “Jim” Schroering is the Virginia Department of Forestry’s new Longleaf Pine and Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Coordinator.

Virginia will receive more than $587,000 in Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants through the USDA to improve rural health care services.

Virginia Tech is mourning the death of John Paul Ojaojogwu Usman, 23, of Nigeria, who was taking classes at the Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute.

Congressman Gerry Connolly will discuss the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program Friday.

More than 120 teens from across the commonwealth are at JMU for a week of hands-on activities that focus on safe driving practices.
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