Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 28, 1994                   TAG: 9412280063
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV13   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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AROUND NEW RIVER

BLACKSBURG - Montgomery Regional Hospital is now a participating provider for the Virginia Caring program. The program is a non-profit public charity which contracts with health care providers throughout the state to render services to economically disadvantaged children enrolled in the program.

For more information, call 953-5350.

State park passes

RICHMOND - Annual passes for parking, swimming and boat launching at Virginia State Parks are now on sale at the Department of Conservation and Recreation and selected parks.

For more information, call (800) 933-7275.

Farm assistance

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Montgomery County Farm Service Agency has announced that farmers can apply now for 1995 Agricultural Conservation Program assistance. Farmers can sign up for long-term projects through Friday and for individual projects through September 1995.

Program funds for 1995 will be about half the amount allocated in previous years. Eligible projects include building animal waste storage structures, stream protection, planting trees or improving existing timber stands, and correcting erosion problems.

The agency says conservation plans and systems must be in place and practices implemented by Jan. 1, 1995, for producers to be eligible for 1995 U.S. Department of Agriculture benefits.

For more information, call W. Terry Altizer, acting county executive director, 382-3961.