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Virginia Tech researchers alter header to test weed seed control
July 2025 by Amy Sullivan Harvest weed seed control has proven a successful way to reduce your weed seedbank in small-grain crops, but how effective is it in corn production? Virginia Tech researchers modified a corn header to find out. Their research found that...
Foremen Have an Outsized Role in Building a Culture of Safety Among Crews
August 2024 by Victoria A. Rocha, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association During a recent safety meeting, Corn Belt Energy’s Daren Deverman asked the group of apprentices and journeyman linemen at his co-op what qualities a good foreman should have. The...
To Transform Trash Into Treasure, a Modern Tech Company Turns to an Ancient Recipe
August 2024 by Jim Morrison, Virginia Mercury In 2022, RISE, the Norfolk-based nonprofit that creates challenges seeking innovative solutions to the climate crisis, issued a call for new approaches to dealing with mud, the spoils of dredging. Virginia’s Middle...
The School on the Hill, Revisited
The assembly hall at the Campbell County Training Center Complex in Rustburg, Va., has a stunning new life, thanks to donors, supporters and volunteers.
Getting the Recognition They Deserve
Devon Clary is wearing a headset, sitting at a console in front of a wall of glowing computer screens. As soon as she answers an incoming call, it is evident that she has the voice for such a position. She’s articulate and her voice is smooth, calming, reassuring....