Governor McAuliffe announces agriculture, forestry planning grants for Orange County, City of Richmond

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the award of two planning grants from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID). Projects in Orange County and the City of Richmond have been awarded $40,000 to support the growth of agricultural and forestry projects in the Commonwealth.

Jeffress Trust grant of $100,000 kickstarts hypertension research with new equipment and student assistants

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If you are among the one in three Americans who suffer from high blood pressure, you know to stay away from salty foods. On the no-go list from your doctor: processed foods such as lunch meat, canned soups or vegetables, or ready-to-eat meals. Yet scientists don’t know why a salty diet causes problems with hypertension.