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Sustainable Farmer Training a Success!
Monday's Sustainable Farmer Training in Annville, KY brought in farmers, ranchers and advocates from several Eastern KY counties to receive ... Read This Post
Coal and Water in Central Appalachia: The Challenge to Balance — Conference November 15
Appalachian Transition readers may be interested to hear about an upcoming conference in Blacksburg examining water impacts from coal mining in the ... Read This Post
Unusual Suspect Calls for Economic Diversification
No one would ever accuse the West Virginia State Journal of being a liberal rag. Pro-coal, anti-regulation editorials are par for the course. So it is ... Read This Post
Webinar Tomorrow: Farm Farm to School in Central Appalachia
From Farm to School in Central Appalachia Friday, October 7, 12:00-1:30PM Connecting local farmers to local schools seems to be a win-win-win ... Read This Post
Investing in Rural Communities Pays Off
Terrific commentary today from The Daily Yonder about the importance of federal investment in rural communities. Much of that funding comes from the ... Read This Post
Rural Broadband Summit to be Held in Whitesburg
The Center for Media Justice, free press, and the Center for Rural Strategies have teamed up to host a summit and sponsor a hearing about rural ... Read This Post
Central Appalachia Faces Significant Decline in Coal Reserves
Yesterday, the Associated Press released a story that underscores the importance of Appalachian Transition. "Coal here is getting harder and ... Read This Post
Creativity and Innovation Keep Rural Groceries Alive
It's no secret that rural areas are losing population. And as population declines, so do services - including grocery stores. "Food ... Read This Post
Conference Will Teach How to Earn Money from Forest Products
Non-timber forest products - like mushrooms, ramps, ginseng, and medicinal herbs - are a growing part of the forest economy. $39.7 million in these ... Read This Post
Medical College Opening in Southwest Virginia
Central Appalachia will have a new medical school when King School of Medicine opens in Abingdon, VA in a few years. The school will both create jobs ... Read This Post
Rural Partners Forum Explores Ways to Keep Youth in Rural Areas
Too many young people don't see a future in rural areas. Appalachia feels this drain as sharply as any region, watching their youth leave their ... Read This Post
