
Virginia Farm Bureau leaders tapped for state-level agriculture positions
Two leaders with ties to the state’s largest agricultural advocacy group have been appointed to top-level agriculture positions by Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.

Two leaders with ties to the state’s largest agricultural advocacy group have been appointed to top-level agriculture positions by Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.

One year after the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, political polarization – and the threat of related violence – is increasing, says a Virginia Tech expert who researches the role of communities in promoting, deterring, or reacting to extremism, crime, violence, and tragedies.

A cancer stem cell research company founded by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists is nearing a million dollars in total funding toward development of a new therapeutic to fight drug-resistant cancers.

Gov. Ralph Northam is encouraging people to apply for the 2022-2024 Virginia Management Fellows program cohort.

The Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival will bring together fly fishing manufacturers, lodges, guides, tourism agencies, wineries and specialty food companies for its Jan. 15-16 event at Meadow Event Park in Doswell.

The Virginia Commission for the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2021-2022 Artists Fellowships that are awarded annually to artists residing in Virginia in recognition of creative excellence and to support their pursuit of artistic excellence.

This is Virginia Tech’s natural history collection, curated and used as a critical learning tool for students and faculty in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.

Mental time travel — transporting someone from the present through imagining a personal, positive future event — has been proven to help reduce alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced more than $3.6 million in GO Virginia grants to support 13 projects focused on expanding workforce development and talent pipelines in key industries, fostering business, and improving infrastructure.

A familiar online resource has been updated to better connect beginning and expanding farmers with retiring farmland owners who want to keep their land in agricultural production.
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