Legislation and Regulations, Political Advocacy, Seminars

Ready for Richmond: Day Four in the Patrick Henry building

please click on any of the photos below for an enlarged view    Agenda for Thursday, February 14, 2013 Office Visits with General Assembly members if scheduled Meeting with the Governor and Cabinet Representatives - The class had the opportunity to hear from Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and… Continue reading Ready for Richmond: Day Four in the Patrick Henry building

Legislation and Regulations, Political Advocacy, Seminars

Ready for Richmond: Day Three at the Capitol

Agenda for Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Virginia House Agriculture Committee Meeting                                                           Meeting with Delegate Robert “Bobby” Orrock VALOR Introduction from House Floor and Start of Session … Continue reading Ready for Richmond: Day Three at the Capitol

Communication, Legislation and Regulations, Political Advocacy, Seminars

Ready for Richmond Day One and Two at Virginia Farm Bureau

Agenda for Monday, February 11, 2013 “Truth in Lobbying” - Presented by Martha Moore, Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations and Donna Pugh Johnson, Past-president, Virginia Agribusiness Council  “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” TED Talk: Simon Sinek The Importance of Social Media - We discussed the importance and relevance of social media communication in agriculture and in VALOR. Agenda for Tuesday,… Continue reading Ready for Richmond Day One and Two at Virginia Farm Bureau

Environment and Sustainability, Legislation and Regulations, Water Quality

Uranium Mining in Virginia… Boom or Bust?

In 2007, Virginia Uranium, Inc., went public with plans to exploit a major uranium deposit in PittsylvaniaCounty.  The deposit at the Cole Hill Farm had been identified years ago but in 1982 the Virginia Legislature enacted a statewide ban on uranium mining which still exists today. To date, industry has failed to garner sufficient support… Continue reading Uranium Mining in Virginia… Boom or Bust?