Community forum on free-range parenting
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Free-range parenting has been a hot topic in recent months in the news and in online forums after two Maryland children were detained while walking home from a local park.
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Virginia Tech, DuPont Teijin Films™ collaboration allows food industry to test package and process products
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The Virginia Tech Department of Food Science and Technology and DuPont Teijin Films™ have entered into a collaboration that will allow companies to test new ways to package and prepare food using the university’s network of experts and DTF’s new packaging materials.
Court halts EPA enforcement of ‘Waters’ rule
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 9 to stop enforcement nationwide of the “Waters of the United States” rule.
VCU receives $5 million grant to study adolescent brain development
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The National Institutes of Health awarded a $5 million grant to Virginia Commonwealth University to take part in a landmark study on substance use and adolescent brain development.
Roundup: Harmless, or carcinogenic?
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Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides contain three key components: the active ingredient glyphosate, water, and a soap-like surfactant blend. The agricultural application of glyphosate has skyrocketed over the past 20 years.
Virginia Tech takes 4-H to children in Senegal
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In a Senegalese village, children grow vegetable seedlings and organize money-raising traditional Senegalese wrestling events in a Positive Youth Development program modeled after Virginia Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program.
Robert Hurt: We must return to the Constitution
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In our U.S. Constitution, our Founders meticulously designed three branches of government so that too much power would not be concentrated in any one branch because they understood that if one branch possessed unchecked authority, that power would ultimately diminish the inherent rights of the individual citizen.
BrightFarms to invest $7.35 million, create 24 jobs in Culpeper County
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday that WDC Greenhouse, LLC (dba BrightFarms) will locate its newest greenhouse production facility in Culpeper County. The company will invest $7.35 million to construct and operate two new greenhouses and create 24 new jobs.
Artisans Studio Tour Association receives Virginia Tourism Corporation grant for tourism marketing
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The Artisans Studio Tour Association received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program grant fund.
James River Writers Master Class registration available to general public
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For several years now, James River Writers has been kicking off their conference with Pre-Conference Master Classes. These two-hour classes allow attendees to absorb the wisdom of the experts and gain hands-on experience, with offerings on the business of getting published and exploring the nuances of craft.
