1. “Snakeheads” (Eric Hallerman/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:37] THE DISCOVERY OF THE SO-CALLED SNAKEHEAD FISH IN THE POTOMAC RIVER IS RAISING CONCERNS AMONG SCIENTISTS…INCLUDING A FISH EXPERT AT VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Alien Invasion” (Eric Hallerman/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS SCIENTISTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A NATIVE ASIAN FISH NOW BEING FOUND IN THE POTOMAC. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “Catch-and-DON'T-Release” (Eric Hallerman/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:41] WHILE FISHERIES OFFICIALS USUALLY ENCOURAGE 'CATCH-AND-RELEASE', EXPERTS AT VIRGINIA TECH AND ELSEWHERE ARE HOPING FISHERMEN WILL KILL ONE KIND OF FISH IF THEY CATCH IT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “Snakehead Economics” (Eric Hallerman/Fisheries) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:42] A SPECIES OF FISH FROM ASIA COULD HAVE A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON VIRGINIA. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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5. “Horses and West Nile” (John Dascanio/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] HORSE OWNERS ARE HAVING TO RE-THINK THE WAY THEY RAISE THEIR ANIMALS IN THE WAKE OF THE WEST NILE VIRUS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “Vaccinating Horses against West Nile” (John Dascanio/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN SAYS HORSE OWNERS NEED TO VACCINATE THEIR ANIMALS TO PROTECT THEM FROM WEST NILE VIRUS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Treating West Nile in Horses” (John Dascanio/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:00] A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARY PROFESSOR SAYS TREATING A HORSE INFECTED WITH WEST NILE VIRUS IS DIFFICULT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Republican Fortress?” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:57] VIRGINIA HAS BEEN A REPUBLICAN FORTRESS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR DECADES, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE WALLS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “The New 'Soccer Moms'” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:39] A VIRGINIA TECH POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT SAYS WATCH FOR SOCCER MOMS TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW VOTING BLOC IN THIS YEAR'S PRESIDENTIAL RACE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Messages of Hope” (Robert Denton/Communication) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:43] THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN A LOT OF HARSH WORDS AND ATTACK ADS, BUT A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS AMERICANS WILL BE LISTENING FOR A DIFFERENT MESSAGE BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “Fewer Cows - Higher Milk Prices” (Ron Pearson/Dairy Science) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT A DECREASE IN THE NATIONAL DAIRY HERD HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON MILK PRICES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “What Causes Higher Milk Prices” (Ron Pearson/Dairy Science) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] HIGHER MILK PRICES CAN BE TRACED TO SEVERAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “Milk Price Adjustments” (Ron Pearson/Dairy Science) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] HIGHER MILK PRICES MAY ACTUALLY BE MORE IN LINE WITH REAL VALUE, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “Factors Dairymen Can't Control” (Ron Pearson/Dairy Science) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR EXPLAINS THAT SO MUCH OF DAIRY PRODUCTION IS UNCONTROLLABLE THAT PRICE FLUCTUATIONS AREN'T SURPRISING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Dairymen Facing Challenging Times” (Ron Pearson/Dairy Science) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT INCREASED MILK PRICES CAN HELP PRODUCERS PAY OFF PAST DEBTS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Single Parents - Complex Situations” (Angela Huebner/Extension Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST SAYS YOU CAN'T LUMP ALL SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES TOGETHER, BECAUSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT EACH FAMILY FACES ARE DIFFERENT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “The Stress on Single Parents” (Angela Huebner/Extension Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] AS SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES STRUGGLE ALONG, STRESS AND DEPRESSION MAY MAKE THINGS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Boys, Girls, and Divorce” (Angela Huebner/Extension Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] CHILDREN ARE EFFECTED DIFFERENTLY BY DIVORCE, AND THEIR GENDER PLAYS A PART IN THIS, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “Sedentary Lifestyle Leads to Higher BMI” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] WITH CHILDREN, OBESITY DOESN'T DEPEND SO MUCH ON WHAT THEY EAT BUT ON HOW ACTIVE THEY ARE, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “More Activity Means Lower BMI” (Maureen Storey/Center for Food & Nutrition Policy) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] RESEARCH HAS SHOWN A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR THAT BEING ACTIVE REALLY IS THE KEY TO BEING HEALTHY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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