Alana Martin
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Video ItemSmaller Sips Beat Big Gulps: Cyclic Irrigation for Nursery Crops , video
Virginia Tech researchers are exploring a new way to water plants. By using short, repeated cycles instead of continuous irrigation, they’re optimizing a method that saves water, reduces runoff, and supports stronger plant growth.
Date: Sep 26, 2025 -
Video ItemIs the Future of the Greenhouse Industry Red? , video
Virginia Tech researchers are testing red plastic in greenhouses in hopes to boost yields and reduce the time and takes to produce a sellable crop.
Date: Jul 16, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech student creates opportunity for expanding domestic edamame production , video
Through innovative research in integrated weed management, a Virginia Tech student is helping pave the way for U.S. farmers to grow edamame on a larger scale. By testing cover crop combinations, termination timings, and edamame cultivars, the project addresses one of the biggest production challenges—weed control—while reducing reliance on herbicides. The findings aim to provide farmers with sustainable tools to meet growing consumer demand for this high-value crop.
Date: Jun 04, 2025 -
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Researchers track the flight journey of the destructive red-headed flea beetle , articleVirginia Tech entomologists are working to develop an environmentally sensitive approach to managing this emerging nursery pest.
Date: Dec 05, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech research initiative to investigate environmental impact of utility-scale solar sites , articleIn collaboration with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech researchers investigate runoff from utility-scale solar sites.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
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Researchers study herbicide spray applications using drones , articleTwo grants totaling $1 million could help standardize unmanned aerial systems for herbicide spray applications.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
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James Warren celebrates a half-century of dedication to the Eastern Shore AREC , articleHired in 1973, Warren has seen five directors, three administrators, and 50 years’ worth of agricultural innovation.
Date: Jun 04, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech research offers nursery growers relief from devastating boxwood blight , articleNew research could make boxwood, the nation’s top evergreen ornamental shrub, more profitable and easier for growers to manage.
Date: May 14, 2025