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Students use study abroad trip to focus on food security in South Africa , articleA dozen of the 14 students who traveled to South Africa were part of the global food security and health minor housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
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Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center celebrates 50 years of research and Extension programming , articleAs the center prepares for a golden anniversary celebration event this November, its vision for the future remains rooted in service to the agricultural sector and the residents of the commonwealth.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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The goal: Safe food for every home , articleTwo Virginia Tech students traveled to Kpone Katamanso, Ghana, over spring break to build a community garden.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Centers to host annual field days , articleAnnual field days are just one of the ways Virginia Tech's 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers place research and innovation into the hands of Virginians.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
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Tremain Hatch named Virginia Vineyards Association’s Grower of the Year , articleThe award recognizes Hatch’s work to advance the commonwealth’s wine grape industry through viticulture research and his role as a research associate at Virginia Tech’s Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Date: Mar 05, 2024 -
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Kang Xia named associate director of Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station , articleXia will help oversee 11 Agriculture Research and Extension Centers and other research programs at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech secures $5.7 million USDA grant to combat fire blight , articleResearchers at Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are leading a national effort to revolutionize management of the highly destructive disease in apples, pears, and pome fruit.
Date: Feb 28, 2024 -
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USDA grant boosts climate-smart agriculture practices , articleThe $1 million grant to the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center aims to increase resiliency to short-term droughts, showcase cover crops, and increase farm efficiencies.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
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Andrew Harner appointed viticulture specialist , articleAndrew Harner was recently appointed as an assistant professor of viticulture at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences begins research needs assessment survey , articleThe survey is aimed at steering the future direction of its agricultural research initiatives.
Date: Feb 20, 2024 -
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Jacob Forehand named Tidewater AREC's new Peanut Extension Specialist , articleForehand looks forward to supporting growers through applied research and Extension programs.
Date: Feb 16, 2024 -
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Tom Soladay named College of Agriculture and Life Sciences director of communications and marketing , articleSoladay will lead communications and marketing for the college, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station that includes 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers around the commonwealth.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
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Jamie Lucero named project director for the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture , articleThe Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture involves a record $80 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Launched in September, the effort will help farmers and ranchers implement climate-smart practices that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases.
Date: Jan 25, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers help answer an urgent call for native seeds in Southside Virginia , articleA project led by Virginia Tech researchers aims to replenish and maintain a sustainable pipeline of native seeds for the southern portion of Virginia, also known as Southside, by partnering with underserved farmers from the region.
Date: Jan 18, 2024 -
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Winter weather: Offices in the greater Washington, D.C. metro area will open at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 , articleWatch for updates posted to the University Status page.
Date: Jan 17, 2024 -
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Researchers awarded $2.7 million grant to develop the faba bean as a sustainable mid-Atlantic crop , articleVirginia Tech researchers have teamed up with four other universities to introduce the climate-hardy, high-nutrition faba bean as a viable cash and cover crop.
Date: Jan 15, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension receive USDA funding to advance specialty crops , articleSix Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension projects have been awarded funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grants program.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers help answer an urgent call for native seeds in Southside Virginia , articleTo address a national shortage of native seeds, Virginia Tech researchers are partnering with underserved farmers in the Southern Piedmont region of Virginia to create a native seed pipeline, supported by a grant from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Date: Jan 01, 2024 -
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A time to be thankful: News about Hokie Nation , articleHokies in Blacksburg and across the world do work that advances study, impacts communities, and leads the charge for positive change.
Date: Nov 29, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech opens world’s first fully automated AI and cyberbiosecurity water lab , articleIn response to the ongoing threats to the world’s water utilities, Virginia Tech opened the AI and Cyber for Water and Ag lab, combining cyberbiosecurity and artificial intelligence automation to research water security.
Date: Nov 15, 2023
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