Farm Bureau looking forward to working with new ag officials
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Brad Copenhaver was named Virginia’s 17th commissioner of agriculture by Gov. Ralph Northam on May 21.
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Northam announces administration appointments
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration on Friday.
Virginia and other Scrabble words you didn’t know are valid
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Scrabble is a game that two to four participants can enjoy. The objective of the game is to accumulate more points than the other teams.
Female farmers’ involvement in agriculture is growing
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The U.S. Census of Agriculture, which has been surveying the gender, race and ethnic origin of principal farm operators since 2007, reported more than 36 percent of American farmers were women in 2017.
‘Elections matter’: Why Brady PAC is backing Mark Herring in the AG primary
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Virginia Democrats won majorities in the House of Delegates and State Senate in 2019 on a platform heavy on gun violence prevention measures. What we’ve seen in the two legislative sessions since buttresses the case that elections matter.
Jayden Gardner reveals the key reason he ended up at Virginia
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Coaches were promising East Carolina transfer Jayden Gardner the world. The rugged 6’8”, 235-pound junior landed at Virginia because Tony Bennett didn’t promise him anything.
Study: E-cigarettes with a cigarette-like level of nicotine are effective in reducing smoking, exposure to carcinogen
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E-cigarettes that deliver a cigarette-like amount of nicotine are associated with reduced smoking and reduced exposure to pulmonary carcinogen NNAL.
STS Group AG to establish first U.S. location in Wythe County, creating 120 new jobs
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STS Group AG will invest $39 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Wythe County’s Progress Park.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: March 28
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The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News for the week ending March 26.
VDH, CDC campaign encourages people who smoke to quit
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More than 10,000 Virginians die each year from smoking-related disease, but a recent study showed that the Tips From Former Smokers® campaign helped prevent an estimated 129,000 early deaths over a six-year period.
