Forage field day set for July 28
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Virginia Cooperative Extension will hold its 2016 Annual Forage Field Day July 28 at the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Blackstone.
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Berry program available for Southside Virginia farmers
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Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists at Virginia State University are looking for Southside farmers interested in growing blackberries, blueberries or strawberries.
Global cotton consumption expected to exceed production
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World cotton consumption is expected to grow modestly during the 2016-2017 marketing year, reaching 110.8 million bales.
McAuliffe announces data analytics initiative to connect job seekers to jobs
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the Open Data, Open Jobs initiative to better connect job seekers with job opportunities.
Petoe tapped to serve as executive director of state ethics panel
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Stewart Petoe has been selected to serve as executive director of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.
Survey: Virginia high schoolers report bullying, sexual harassment
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More than one-third (36 percent) of Virginia public high school students reported that bullying was a problem at their school.
Karst geology poses severe challenges for Mountain Valley Pipeline
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A new study demonstrates severe problems posed by building a pipeline in Karst terrain in the Appalachian Mountains.
McAuliffe announces members of education oversight panels
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Governor McAuliffe announced the inaugural members of the School Readiness Committee and the Standards of Learning (SOL) Innovation Committee.
Warner calls on FTC to protect children’s data security
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Sen. Mark Warner urged the FTC to strengthen efforts to protect children’s personal info given the increase in Internet-connected smart toys.
Obesity: Marketing of unhealthy foods, beverages dangerous proposition
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The current obesity epidemic is so grave that 2.7 billion people — nearly a third of the world’s population — are estimated to be obese by 2025.
