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Feelin' Buggy?

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Warm weather brings out the biting bugs: mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus, and deer ticks that can carry Lyme disease. Are there effective [ ... ]


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NRV Music Events

07/04: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band

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Sunken Garden Sundays and the Greater New River Valley American Red Cross present Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band. The band will [ ... ]


07/05: Second Impressions Band at Sunken Garden

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The Sunken Garden Amphitheatre presents its first gospel performance as the Second Impressions band takes the stage at the Su [ ... ]


07/07: Simple Gifts of the Blue Ridge

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Come to the Bisset Park Gazebo in Radford to hear Simple Gifts of the Blue Ridge. Meet your friends at the gazebo i [ ... ]


07/11: Windfall at the Oak Grove Pavilion

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Windfall will entertain under the stars at the Oak Grove Pavilion. Spnsored by Skin Solutions and WRG Farms. Free and donatio [ ... ]


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VT Agriculture News

  • Teachers offered environmental education training through Extension
    Virginia Cooperative Extension - in collaboration with the Southwest Virginia Chapter of...
  • Virginia Bioinformatics Institute scientists sequence genome of the nitrogen-fixing, soil-living bacterium
    A collaboration of researchers, which includes scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute...
  • New Virginia Cooperative Extension website connects citizens with research-based knowledge
    Virginia Cooperative Extension has revamped its online presence with a new and...
  • University scientists warn Asia of widespread invasive pest threat
    In May, scientists discovered an invasive mealybug in the papaya orchards of...
  • Powe Award supports infectious disease research
    Pablo Sobrado, assistant professor of biochemistry with the infectious disease research group...
  • Paul Estabrooks named Society of Behavioral Medicine Fellow
    Paul Estabrooks of Blacksburg, Va., associate professor of human nutrition, foods and...
  • William Bain recognized as 2009 Virginia Farmer of the Year
    Virginia Cooperative Extension has selected William "Billy" Bain of Dinwiddie as the...
  • Caryl E. Gray honored with emeritus status
    Caryl E. Gray, librarian for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences...
  • Crimewatch

    Online Scam Ads - Don't Get Taken!

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    Last week we told you about the ads appearing for the Google Income Club and why these ads are a ripoff to avoid. There are sister ripoff ads appearin [ ... ]


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    Farming and other outdoor work call for sun protection Print E-mail
    By NRVNews   

    Farmers and other people who make a living working outdoors face an increased threat of skin cancer from repeated overexposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

     
    Canadian bill would ban all imports of U.S. burley tobacco Print E-mail
    By NRVNews   

    RICHMOND—Virginia Farm Bureau Federation this week leveled criticism at pending legislation in the Canadian parliament that would ban all burley tobacco imports from the United States.

     
    Post signs to prevent trespassing Print E-mail
    By NRVNews   
    RICHMOND—Trespassing is simple to explain. If you unlawfully enter land that belongs to someone else, you’re trespassing.
     
    Farmers encouraged to take a close look at energy use Print E-mail
    By NRVNews   
    CUMBERLAND—About 40 Central Virginia farmers got insights into how to make their operations more energy efficient at a recent conference.
     
    Beef and grilling tips for summer cookouts Print E-mail
    By NRVNews   
    RICHMOND—When you can’t tell the difference between a New York strip and a filet mignon, the person to turn to is your local butcher.
     
    Second Thursdays: New River Valley Beekeepers Print E-mail
    By NRVNews   
    New River Valley Beekeepers meet the second Thursday of each month. Open to anyone, Family Friendly, we meet in the Health and Human Services Building in Christiansburg. For more information contact (540) 552-0483.
     

    SWVA Thinker - Lew Sheckler

    The Democrats’ “Stimulus” Bill and Lost Jobs

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    We are learning the truth about the so-called Stimulus Bill that, at President Obama’s direction, the Democrats rammed through Congress so quickly members of Congress did not have time to read it.&nbs [ ... ]


    According to Swampy

    Twenty Year War Is Over

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    The free country of Iraq has taken over their government. The nation is free of a viscious dictator. They have sacrificed millions dead, wounded and destitute. It's up to them to quell the murderous r [ ... ]