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Thinking Big: ‘It Was Like an Angel Had Been Sent to Me’
The office of a county supervisor in Riverside, California, has donated $75,000 to the local electric co-op to buy solar-powered generators for those who rely on critical medical equipment.
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...
Virginia Cattlemen’s Association leader aims to increase membership
Mike Carpenter has taken the presidential reins of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association for a one-year term.
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...
University of Mary Washington Students Studying Loss of Shark Tooth Island
August 2024 by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury Think back to being a kid, and imagine how cool it would have been to find a shark tooth in the sand. One island in Virginia with a collection of those fossils from the ocean’s top predator may be gone in a matter of...
How to Teach Your Children to Be Household Helpers
July 2024 Story courtesy of NewsUSA Children can begin learning and participating in household duties as young as 2. While handling the tasks yourself may be easier and less time-consuming, involving your children in the home can bring a sense of joy and togetherness,...
Family Meals Can Boost Mental Health for All Ages
July 2024 Story courtesy NewsUSA Sharing a meal -- with family members that include relatives but also those you choose to call family -- not only promotes healthy eating, but healthier minds as well, new data show. More than half of Americans believe that family...
Outdoor Play Will Help Keep Screens Away
July 2024 Story courtesy of Brandpoint It’s difficult to distance ourselves from screens; they follow us everywhere — in the car, into stores, at restaurants and all around our houses. Children often become reliant on screens for entertainment, and parents sometimes...