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Column: An unusual plant seen during my travels leads me to consider the azaleas of home

May 26, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 8, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — I recently visited Twin Lakes State Park in Prince Edward County,

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Brights, longtime Christmas tree growers in Virginia Beach, helped another business take root

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Dec. 12, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — For farmer Jim Bright, Christmas trees aren’t just another crop. 

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Virginia Beach 4-H agent works to expand learning opportunities in science, farming

August 8, 2021August 29, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Aug. 8, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE COURTHOUSE — Jonette Mungo, the Virginia Beach 4-H agent for youth leadership and

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Local young people demonstrate their hard work during Virginia Beach 4-H Livestock Club show and sale

June 20, 2021July 10, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, June 20, print edition. BY ASHLYN CAMPBELL BACK BAY — Young people showed off the results of months of hard

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Major venture bringing hydroponic greenhouse, estimated 155 jobs to Virginia Beach

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, April 25, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A major hydroponic agricultural project that will operate in

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Project studying submerged aquatic vegetation in Back Bay shows promise, needs funding

November 18, 2020January 19, 2024 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A couple of years ago, Dr. Sara Sweeten, a research scientist at Virginia Tech, stumbled across specimens of

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Blackberry season is underway in southern Virginia Beach

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Summer’s heat and sun are ripening the blackberries, and this fruit is becoming available locally at markets. Blackberries aren’t

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Column: My 4-H journey led me to learn responsibility, start a business, work to educate others

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 The Independent News

BY REAGAN VAUGHAN VIRGINIA BEACH — The idea of a 10 year old taking care of a 740-pound animal would seem bizarre to an

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Agriculture: A longtime farmer, a strawberry field and good neighbors

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Douglas Munden, a third generation farmer, sat in his office across Princess Anne Road from the home in which

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Putting the best foot forward at the Virginia Beach 4-H Livestock Club show and sale

July 15, 2018 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS CREEDS – The Virginia Beach 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was held at the Creeds Ruritan Community Complex on Thursday, May

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