Spanberger hosts roundtable on immigration, workforce issues
Published Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 2:06 pm
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Abigail Spanberger
Seventh District Democrat Abigail Spanberger hosted a recent roundtable focused on immigration and workforce issues in Central Virginia.
During the conversation, Spanberger spoke with local business owners and advocacy organizations including the Virginia Farm Bureau, Virginia Agribusiness Council, Farm Credit of the Virginias, and AmericanHort about how Congress can find common ground as it seeks to modernize the U.S. immigration system, protect the rural economy, and cut red tape for crop and livestock producers.
VSU researcher receives meritorious service award for work with industrial hemp
Published Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, 11:47 am
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Dr. Maru Kipleting Kering. Photo courtesy Virginia State University.
Dr. Maru Kipleting Kering, an associate professor at the Agricultural Research Station at Virginia State University, recently received the 2021 Land-Grant University Award from the Virginia Agribusiness Council.
The award was announced at the council’s Vision 2021 Virtual Celebration held Jan. 14. The annual event is a celebration of agriculture in the Commonwealth of Virginia.