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Letters policy
The Rappahannock News is your newspaper. We encourage our readers to express their feelings on, matters of public concern. “Letters to the editor” provides a forum for your opinion.
Letters should be concise and not exceed 250 words. Letters that are \too long^may be edited due to space limitations.
Whenever possible, letters should be typed and double-spaced. To be considered for publication, they must bear the writer’s signature, address and daytime telephone number.
Letters, which in the opinion of the,,editor, are libelous or in poor taste will not be published. Topics addressed should be of general interest to the community.
Letters must reach the editor by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for publication that week. Letters may be mailed to the Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747, or delivered to the news office on Main Street, Washington.
Ag conference
in Charlottesville
The 1990 Conference on Sustainable Agriculture will be held in Charlottesville at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel, on March 15 and 16, 1990. A comprehensive agenda on how to reduce farm inputs, biologically manage fertility and pests and produce organic foods will be presented. *
Conference co-chairmen for the 4th Annual Virginia Conference are Dr. John Luna of Virginia Tech and Bill Wolf of Necessary Trading Company. A conference advisory committee, representing a broad crosssection of the agricultural community, will be finalizing more-complete details about this forum.
For more information on attending, participating or exhibiting, contact: Phoebe Peterson, 215 Price Hall, VPI & SU, Blacksburg VA 24061-0319; telephone 703-231-6771.
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