Quick hits: automated harvesting, pandemic misinformation and a 1921 battle on U.S. soil you probably never heard of

Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

The Appalachian Leadership Institute at the Appalachian Regional Commission has announced the 40 fellows for its class of 2020-21. Read more here.

What will automated harvesting mean for rural areas, farmworkers and farmers? Read more here.

House and Senate Democrats proposed spending $1 million to study how misinformation and disinformation have affected the coronavirus pandemic response. Read more here.

A new book, The Road to Blair Mountain, is a fascinating account of "the biggest battle on U.S. soil that most Americans have never heard of," a reviewer says.