Biden taps Vilsack as USDA secretary, and Virginia’s Bronaugh as deputy secretary
Published Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, 9:47 am
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Front Page » Government/Politics » Politics2 » Biden taps Vilsack as USDA secretary, and Virginia’s Bronaugh as deputy secretary
As the new administration settles in, President Biden is delegating his leadership picks for the U.S. agricultural, environmental and trade sectors.
Biden nominated former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to serve as secretary of agriculture. Vilsack previously led the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Obama administration. Biden also nominated Dr. Jewel Bronaugh, who heads up the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to serve as deputy secretary of agriculture.
01/28/21
National Safety Council
Richmond, VA Virginia has become the first state to establish a long-term COVID-19 workplace standard.
The standard went into effect Jan. 27, two weeks after the commonwealth s Safety and Health Codes Board voted to adopt a more permanent standard and replace an emergency temporary standard that went into effect in July.
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) completed his review of the regulation with no revisions Jan. 22. The standard contains language that allows the Safety and Health Codes Board to convene a meeting and “determine whether there is a continued need for the standard” within 14 days after the governor and state health commissioner declare the end of Virginia s COVID-19 state of emergency. The standard divides job tasks or hazards into four exposure levels: very high, high, medium and lower. It contains requirements that cover engineering controls, administrative and work practices, and personal protective equipment.
Rockingham County educator named AITC Teacher of the Year
Published Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, 2:45 pm
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Front Page » Local/State » Local2 » Rockingham County educator named AITC Teacher of the Year
Phil Satolli, a first grade teacher at Lacey Spring Elementary School in Rockingham County, has been named Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2021 Teacher of the Year.
The award recognizes a Virginia educator for incorporating agriculture into his or her core curriculum.
Satolli integrates agricultural topics into his teaching, and his passion for gardening has led him to create real-life learning opportunities for his students. He established a school-wide composting project and raised-bed garden, which help teach his students about amending garden soil, cultivating their own food, and harvesti