Record number of farmers applied for conservation cost-share funds
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Almost 1,500 Virginia livestock farmers have signed up for state cost-share funding to install conservation practices on their farms.
Search Results for environment
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Virginia Tech cancer biologists find a key that may unlock how tumors form and progress
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An international team of scientists, led by a Virginia Tech researcher, determined that the number of chromosomes in a cell may be a key to understanding how cancer forms and progresses – a finding that could help inform new treatments.
Poll: Hunters, anglers support EPA Clean Water Rule
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A new nationwide, bipartisan survey found broad support among hunters and anglers for applying Clean Water Act protections to smaller streams and wetlands.
Washington and Lee named a Great College to Work For
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Washington and Lee University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Randy Forbes: Why the next decade of medical research matters
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Adult stem cell research is also an issue where we see some refreshing agreement in the midst of a politically charged environment.
What’s Going On Today: Friday, July 24
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What’s Going On Today. From the Augusta Free Press Calendar.
In wake of Chattanooga tragedy, Kaine pushes better security for servicemembers
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter urging the Department of Defense to explore all options in its review of force protection measures to better protect servicemembers at traditional and non-traditional military facilities across the country.
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery to invest $28 million to expand brewery in Goochland County
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week that Hardywood Park Craft Brewery will invest more than $28 million over the next five years to expand its operations in Goochland County.
Bowling them over: UVA football looks to return to postseason
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David Dean was a redshirt in 2011, when UVA played in the Chick-fil-A Bowl at the end of coach Mike London’s second season.
Biggest game ever at Lane Stadium? Virginia Tech readies for defending champs
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Virginia Tech has played plenty of big games at Lane Stadium over the years. But does it get any bigger than the defending national champ on Labor Day night?
