Month: July 2021

Ask the Expert: Understanding the U.S. Drought Monitor; a Q&A with Brian Fuchs

Are drought conditions affecting your agricultural operation? The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is a resource producers can use to help determine how to best respond and react to a drought as it develops or lingers. The USDM is an online, weekly map showing the location, extent, and severity of drought across the United States. It categorizes the… Read More Ask the Expert: Understanding the U.S. Drought Monitor; a Q&A with Brian Fuchs

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Local Employment Opportunities From the VEC – July 1, 2021

VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION1928 FRONT STREETRICHLANDS, VA 24641PHONE: 276-963-2660 AREA EMPLOYERS ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING APPLICANTS FOR JOBS received in the last 30 days.  For information or referral instructions, please contact our office with the job order number.  Information on these positions, older job orders, jobs posted by other sources, and jobs throughout the state, can be obtained online… Read More Local Employment Opportunities From the VEC – July 1, 2021

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New Virginia Laws Take Effect Today — July 1, 2021

Historic measures include marijuana legalization, tuition-free community college, increased access to voting, and expansion of passenger rail Criminal justice reforms that legalize the simple possession of marijuana and create the Cannabis Control Authority to establish an equitable cannabis marketplace, seal certain crimes from an individual’s record automatically, abolish the death penalty, limit the amount of… Read More New Virginia Laws Take Effect Today — July 1, 2021

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