VSU Summer Enrichment Program connects high school students with study of agriculture
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Virginia State University is accepting applications through May 6 for its free Summer Enrichment Program.
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Could indoor farms be oases in food deserts?
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Inside a 100-year-old former YMCA, researchers from Virginia State University are discovering which techniques for indoor farms work best in an urban environment—and hoping to help reduce the problem of food deserts in American cities.
Test soil now to grow better crops and gardens
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Most Virginians take the winter off from gardening, but cold months are a great time to test your soil, said Chris Mullins, a Virginia Cooperative Extension greenhouse specialist at Virginia State University.
Sweet potato harvest under way, going slow
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Fresh sweet potatoes are showing up at Virginia farmers’ markets and local food outlets, but it’s too soon to tell whether some Virginia growers will have a good year, according to Clifton Slade, Virginia Cooperative Extension vegetable and produce specialist for the Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University.
Senate Dems pushing back against Trump effort to resegregate higher ed
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Senate Democrats are pushing the Trump Department of Education to reverse its decision from last fall to halt federal funding for the bulk of our federally-defined minority-serving institutions.
Earle-Sears ducks AARP debate; Spanberger gets surprise police endorsement
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Republican Party gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears ducked out of a Sept. 16 debate sponsored by AARP Virginia, citing a scheduling conflict.
Waynesboro School Board welcomes WHS graduate Nigel Stewart
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The newest face on Waynesboro School Board is Nigel Stewart, who hopes his new position will become a stepping stone into local politics.
Petersburg Post Office renamed for VSU’s first president, John Mercer Langston
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The Petersburg Post Office is now called the John Mercer Langston Post Office Building after President Joe Biden signed the legislation.
Blue Ridge Parkway receives National Historic Landmark designation
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The Blue Ridge Parkway has been designated as a National Historic Landmark, one of 19 new sites named this week.
Legislation to rename Petersburg post office on Biden’s desk
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The U.S. Senate passed Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan’s H.R. 7385 to rename the Petersburg Post Office for John Mercer Langston.
