Harvesting the Future
Cyrus McCormick’s invention — the mechanical grain reaper — had an impact on the mechanization of agriculture during the 19th century.
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All Aboard Shenandoah Museum
Shenandoah Town Council purchased 507 First Street as a welcome center and to display items that showcase the N&W railroad, town history and the USS Shenandoah.
From Bay To Farm
Maryland Crab Imperial Recipe courtesy of SMADC buylocalchallenge.com and Ellynne Davis Ingredients: 1 lb. Maryland lump crab 1 green bell pepper: 3 tablespoons chopped, remainder thinly sliced 1 red bell pepper: 3 tablespoons chopped, remainder thinly sliced 1 small...
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
SEPTEMBER 2022 by Laura Emery, Deputy Editor Say Cheese highlights some of our reader's submitted photos based on the theme of that issue. Check out the full gallery and submit your photo!Click image to view larger with caption:[gallery columns="3" main_size="full"...
Coping with Summer
It was hotter here in Hot Springs than I ever remember. “The Hot” lived up to its name this summer. It was truly sweltering. I complained. A lot. Mostly to myself, because I did not go out unless I absolutely had to.
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A New Leash On Life
Pound puppies can have a new lease on life, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Services’ Detector Dog program.
A ‘We’ Thing
Chairman Wade C. House of NOVEC will be joined on the VMD leadership team by Vice Chairman C. Michael Sandridge, representing BARC Electric Cooperative and Secretary/Treasurer George N. Goin, representing Central Virginia Electric Cooperative.
Nostalgic Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums are vibrant, cheerful flowers in hot red, orange and yellow, with distinctive round leaves with spoke-like veining.
Driving Toward The Future
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, electric vehicle sales doubled from 2020 to 2021, reaching a record high of 608,000. By contrast, sales of internal combustion engine vehicles grew by only 3% in the same year.
What’s up with Electric Vehicles?
Plugging in can make sense at a time of high gas prices SEPTEMBER 2022 by Susan Gilbert, Contributing Columnist Alarming prices at the gas pump are causing more people to consider moving to all-electric vehicles. Electric companies are on board with increased use of...
New Tool For Dialysis Patients
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new University of Virginia Health research reveals that a factory-calibrated, continuous glucose monitor may be sufficiently accurate for use by people on dialysis, a group often plagued by dangerous swings in blood-sugar levels.
The Wild Side Of Electric Co-ops
Animal encounters are nothing new for electric co-ops. Getting their start in the 1930s to serve rural areas that had no electricity, they’ve always been close to the land and its creatures.
Easy Ways to Help a Neighbor Save Energy
On National Good Neighbor Day, which is Sept. 28, or any day this month, join in the cooperative spirit and help your neighbors, friends and family save at home with these do-it-yourself, energy-saving tips.
The Biggest Little Co-op
The Adamant Co-op in Vermont, is part grocery store, part community center, part music venue and there’s even a post office thrown in, to boot.
Learning the Ropes and More
VMDAEC’c state-of-the-art lineworker training center, in Palmyra, VA, is at the heart of powerful careers.
Learning the Ropes and More
VMDAEC’c state-of-the-art lineworker training center, in Palmyra, VA, is at the heart of powerful careers.