WEB FEATURES
The latest news outside of the pages of Cooperative Living.
Updated only at co-opliving.com throughout the year.
Call to the bullpen: Cattle farmers win at historic Bristol baseball game
Beef Councils from Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Kentucky seized the opportunity for promoting beef at the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee.
USA Today honors Virginia’s Sinkland Farms
October 2024 by Jane W. Graham RIVER, Va. — A joyous atmosphere surrounds Sinkland Farms here after national recognition as one of the best pumpkin patches in the country. “Sinkland Farms has won 3rd Best Pumpkin Patch in the nation and 6th Best Corn Maze in the...
NRECA President Has Faith in Co-op Future
September 2024 by Molly Christian, NRECA GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Electric cooperatives face swiftly rising demand, a tough regulatory environment and a quickly evolving grid. But they are up for whatever comes their way, NRECA President Tony Anderson said Sept. 5 at the...
Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail meetings draw both fears and fans
The proposed trail is one of five priority trail projects identified by state officials. It would run for 26 miles on a former rail bed. Proponents say it will help the local economy, while opponents have raised concerns about safety and maintenance. October 2023 by...
Growers reaching back to soil steamers
Steam generators can be used to heat crop soil, killing or deactivating harmful elements such as nematodes, fungi and viruses, and it’s a viable alternative to the use of chemicals and fumigants.
Efforts to extend broadband being stymied by railroads
Electric co-ops that have been trying to lay broadband fiber have been met with resistance from railroads when they must cross train tracks, company executives and state lawmakers say.
Bedford County a Hot Spot for Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bites
Bedford County’s geographic and ecological characteristics provide an ideal habitat for the lone star tick, the species found to cause alpha-gal allergies.
Careers Dedicated to Service
Richard Johnstone and Howard Scarboro receive Electric Cooperative Leadership Awards
Do you know about the Roanoke Black Cardinals?
Mercer’s passion for rocks and gemstones began as a child. He says one of his earliest memories is taking an empty chocolate candy box that his father gave his mother for Valentine’s Day, and filling it instead with colorful rocks found in his Cape Cod, Mass., hometown.