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The Field School, the first and only beginning farmer training program of its kind in East Tennessee, has launched registration for the summer 2021 session beginning in May. The Summer Field School is taught by over 20 local farmers and agricultural professionals from USDA, UT Extension, and National Resource Conservation Service. Field School students gain valuable knowledge from industry professionals and get a unique behind-the-scenes look at how successful local farms are run. Students can ...

Seven Virginia farms recognized for work to protect water quality Published Friday, Apr. 16, 2021, 7:23 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Seven farms have been awarded 2020 Virginia Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Awards. These awards are presented yearly to farmers or farm owners who are doing exceptional work to protect soil and water...

Virginias Soil and Water Conservation Districts Soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) were established in the 1930s to develop comprehensive programs and plans to conserve soil resources, control and prevent soil erosion, prevent floods, and conserve, develop, utilize and dispose of water. Today, 47 districts serve as local resources for residents in nearly all Virginia localities. Districts, which are political subdivisions of the state, manage conservation programs, employ staff and d...

Trees removed from Parma Heights’ Nathan Hale Park; city officials await National Park Service approval for proposed flooding solution © John Benson/cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS Last week, trees were removed from Nathan Hale Park in Parma Heights. PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio — Crews were busy last week at Nathan Hale Park where roughly half a dozen trees were removed in the northeast corner of the 24-acre site. “The city engineer informed the city that a minimal number of trees and brush ne...

Racial Diversity of Farmers in Virginia From row crops to vegetables, cattle to chickens, farmers of every major racial demographic play an essential role in agricultural production as well as soil and water conservation throughout Virginia. The most recent Census of Agriculture conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2017 indicated that Virginia had over 2,500 farmers of color involved in some form of agricultural production. African Americans and Latino farmers make up the majority...

By 2/21/2021 The report of an 18-year-old caught in a grain bin auger came into the Nicollet County 911 dispatcher at 3:46 p.m. Thirteen minutes later, Deputy Michael O’Gorman was the first to arrive on the scene. The Saint Peter Volunteer Fire Department also responded.  They were too late. Landon Gran, who had been cleaning out a neighbor’s grain bin when his legs became entangled in the auger, had succumbed to his injuries. The last time he was seen alive was around 12:...

Notice convening the Annual General Meeting of AB Electrolux News provided by Share this article STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of AB Electrolux, reg. no. 556009-4178, are hereby given notice of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Due to the coronavirus, the Board of Directors has decided that the Annual General Meeting should be conducted without the physical presence of shareholders, representatives or third parties and that the share...

  By AFP Wisconsin - Feb 5th, 2021 11:27 am MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following the passage of amended Assembly Bill 1 in the Assembly, and in anticipation of the Senate’s passage. The bill takes important steps to addressing challenges families are continuing to face as a result of COVID-19. AFP-WI State Director “We’re encouraged by these positive reforms included in Assembly Bill 1 that will make it ...

Missourinet You are here: Home Highlights of Parson’s $34.1 billion state operating budget proposal Gov. Mike Parson has released today a proposed $34.1 billion state operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year. That represents a slimmer budget compared to the current year’s $38 billion, including about $7.4 billion in federal dollars. Under Parson’s FY2022 plan, no tax increases would be on the horizon. For Missouri’s estimated 53,000 state workers (drum roll, please), Parson is propos...

Solar Alliance Signs Contract with LG&E and KU for Additional 500-kW Solar Project Combined 1-megawatt project construction to commence this spring Solar Alliance Energy Inc. TORONTO and KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solar Alliance Energy Inc. (‘Solar Alliance’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: SOLR) is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (“LG&E and KU”), part of the PP...