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Article ItemVirginia Tech expertise to support sustainable agriculture and fishing in Tunisia , article
The Center for International Research, Education, and Development is partnering with the international nongovernmental organization FHI 360 on a U.S. State Department-funded project to strengthen the resilience of Tunisian farmers, fishers, and their communities in the face of climate change.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
Article ItemCollaboration in Bangladesh aims to boost mango exports , article
Virginia Tech’s IPM Innovation Lab is partnering with Bangladeshi mango exporters to support the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices and help the country reach its export potential. The initiative, focused on equipping farmers with the tools and knowledge necessary to meet international standards, has already helped several exporters achieve GAP certification.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Article ItemThe goal: Safe food for every home , article
Two Virginia Tech students traveled to Kpone Katamanso, Ghana, over spring break to build a community garden.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Anna Zeide talks about the history of food waste , article
Zeide joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about the history of food waste in America and its impact on society and the environment. She shared insights related to several historical turning points and stressed that addressing food waste requires rethinking and integrating food security and waste management systems.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
Article ItemVeterinary college graduate Ashley Johnson awarded prestigious Hogg Scholarship for food safety studies , article
Ashley Johnson DVM '13 has been named a 2024 American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Foundation Hogg Scholarship recipient.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech, Virginia State University to lead USDA urban agriculture projects , article
The Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation and the Virginia State University Small Farm Outreach Program will support two urban agriculture projects from the department’s Farm Service Agency: the National Urban Agriculture Initiative and Advancing Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems in Virginia.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
Article ItemOzzie Abaye honored for national teaching excellence in food and agricultural sciences , article
Abaye's award recognizes over 30 years as a beloved educator who provides numerous global and hands-on learning experiences to students.
Date: Feb 01, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia beef producers' day of learning and connection at Virginia Tech , article
Faculty from both the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine presented topics at the 2024 Beef Cattle Health Conference held on the Virginia Tech campus.
Date: Jan 30, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers awarded $2.7 million grant to develop the faba bean as a sustainable mid-Atlantic crop , article
Virginia 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 -
Article ItemResearch into ultra-processed food’s effect on young adults’ eating behavior gets support from Gaskins fellowship , article
Emma Leslie, a translational biology, medicine and health doctoral student, is focusing on people aged 18 to 25 because ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of their diets.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
Article ItemHope takes root in Uganda , article
Fulbright recipient Sarah Juster is researching how agroforestry interventions can help displaced refugees in Uganda.
Date: Oct 30, 2023 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Maaz Gardezi on developing agriculture tech alongside farmers , article
Gardezi is an assistant professor of sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. He shared the importance of developing agriculture technology alongside and with the input of farmers, and a current interdisciplinary project to study how to best facilitate that work.
Date: Oct 23, 2023 -
Article ItemInternational outreach in Senegal continues to fortify diets, empower producers, and improve soil health , article
“Our work in Senegal was a way for us to take the research and the development of trainings and workshops done at Virginia Tech and extend that to the global community,” said Lydia Fitzgerald.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
Article ItemPublications by Virginia Tech researchers featured in the British Medical Journal , article
The British Medical Journal is renowned for its global impact and is currently ranked the seventh highest impact factor journal in the world.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
Article ItemInternational team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could stimulate research, shift attitudes , article
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist joins colleagues from three continents in calling for a global rethink of food choices as a way to improve human health.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
Article ItemResearchers link food insecurity, financial hardship during COVID-19 to trait associated with poor health choices , article
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute study has implications for better understanding food choices and addictive disorders.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
Article Item2023 GAP Report: Only by working together will agricultural productivity meet demand , article
Major global shocks, climatic variability, and rapidly changing demand for agricultural products show that a new mode of operations is needed to reach the target growth rate, data from the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report, “Every Farmer, Every Tool,” shows.
Date: Oct 03, 2023 -
Article Item2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report to be released Oct. 3 , article
During a hybrid in-person and virtual event, the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report, “Every Farmer, Every Tool,” will be released.
Date: Sep 21, 2023 -
Article ItemAccelerating global food production , article
Virginia Tech addresses the need for global agriculture productivity.
Date: Aug 09, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s sustainability efforts earn global recognition , article
Times Higher Education released its 2023 Impact rankings for sustainability and Virginia Tech again earned a top-100 global ranking. The university's emphasis on eliminating hunger and food waste, sustainability research, and policies and procedures to help it become carbon neutral by 2030 all played a part in the strong showing
Date: Jun 01, 2023
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