
Bill allows farmers to tap into industrial hemp market
The American Farm Bureau Federation is backing a measure that would allow U.S farmers to tap into the hemp market—a potentially sizeable market for ingredients derived from industrial hemp.

The American Farm Bureau Federation is backing a measure that would allow U.S farmers to tap into the hemp market—a potentially sizeable market for ingredients derived from industrial hemp.

As the FDA takes public comment on a proposed nicotine standard for combustible tobacco products, Virginia tobacco growers are considering the future of their industry.

The Roanoke County Democratic Committee, in conjunction with several Democratic committees and chairs across Virginia, issued a statement late Thursday urging the Commonwealth to stop the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines.

As has happened with so many other business sectors, the e-commerce revolution has led to a major shift in how people purchase tickets for their favorite live events.

Dominion Energy Virginia has been named one of the nation’s Top 10 Utility Solar companies by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) based on its addition of 247 megawatts of solar generation during 2017.

When Virginia Tech electrical engineering alumnus Joe T. May ’62 was in high school, he says he wasn’t exactly on a successful path.

Bridgewater College has received a $750 Walmart Foundation Community Grant that will help fund the college’s sustainability efforts. The Walmart Foundation awards funds through its local, national and international giving programs to support community-based projects and programs.

While you may be thinking that steel is only used for skyscrapers and extremely large agricultural buildings, this is not the case and it can be used for a wide range of buildings from garages to even using steel frames from start to finish.

Customers should expect even more renewable energy projects from Dominion Energy Virginia in the coming years under a long-range plan presented today. The plan also looks at options for further improvements in reliability, energy efficiency and grid modernization.

Albemarle County today announced a realignment of our organizational structure. Effective May 1, 2018, Trevor Henry will assume the role of Assistant County Executive.
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