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Video ItemSoil management from farm to field , video
Jonathan Dickerson '10, M.S. '13, leads the Soils and Nutrient Management course at Virginia Tech. Students visit Virginia Tech's Dairy Science Complex to see how it generates, stores, and prepares manure, and then take soil samples to see the different types of soil profiles for potential nutrient application.
Date: Apr 25, 2024 -
Article ItemStudents use study abroad trip to focus on food security in South Africa , article
A 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 -
Article ItemSouthern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center celebrates 50 years of research and Extension programming , article
As 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 -
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 ItemVirginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Centers to host annual field days , article
Annual 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 -
Article ItemTremain Hatch named Virginia Vineyards Association’s Grower of the Year , article
The 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 -
Article ItemKang Xia named associate director of Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station , article
Xia 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 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech secures $5.7 million USDA grant to combat fire blight , article
Researchers 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 -
Article ItemUSDA grant boosts climate-smart agriculture practices , article
The $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 -
Article ItemAndrew Harner appointed viticulture specialist , article
Andrew 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 -
Article ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences begins research needs assessment survey , article
The survey is aimed at steering the future direction of its agricultural research initiatives.
Date: Feb 20, 2024 -
Article ItemJacob Forehand named Tidewater AREC's new Peanut Extension Specialist , article
Forehand looks forward to supporting growers through applied research and Extension programs.
Date: Feb 16, 2024 -
Article ItemTom Soladay named College of Agriculture and Life Sciences director of communications and marketing , article
Soladay 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 -
Article ItemJamie Lucero named project director for the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture , article
The 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 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers help answer an urgent call for native seeds in Southside Virginia , article
A 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 -
Article ItemWinter weather: Offices in the greater Washington, D.C. metro area will open at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 , article
Watch for updates posted to the University Status page.
Date: Jan 17, 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 ItemVirginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension receive USDA funding to advance specialty crops , article
Six Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension projects have been awarded funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grants program.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers help answer an urgent call for native seeds in Southside Virginia , article
To 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 -
Article ItemA time to be thankful: News about Hokie Nation , article
Hokies 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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