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Farmed acreage in Virginia dropped 50 percent from 1949 to 2016, while farming output increased by 33 percent, according to research conducted by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Afton Scientific LLC, an FDA-regulated pharmaceutical contract manufacturing company supporting the life sciences industry, will invest $500,000 to expand its operation in Albemarle County.
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President Biden’s plan to push Congress to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 15 percent is a step in the right direction. But will it be enough to cover the cost of a nutritious diet for many American families? Not according to Virginia Tech expert George Davis.
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.
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Better Business Bureau Serving Western Virginia is sharing the responsibility of being conscientious stewards of personal information.
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Karen Roberto and Tina Savla, both core faculty members of Virginia Tech’s Center for Gerontology, are leading a five-year, $2.14 million study that will examine the role of extended family caregivers and their service use, needs, and challenges.
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A new Sierra Club clean energy report card gives Dominion Energy Virginia a “D” and Appalachian Power and FirstEnergy Corporation an “F.”
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.
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JMU political science professor Amanda Teye has dedicated two years to launching a new jail diversion program in Page County.
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Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger announced Mills E. Godwin High School student Arvind Rajesh as the Seventh District winner of the annual Congressional App Challenge.
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