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Outstanding alumni and friends honored by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization , articleSix alumni and friends received awards honoring their service and impact in the college's annual Celebration of Ut Prosim.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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Get ready to stomp: Spotted lanternflies are about to reappear , articleVirginia Tech entomologist Eric Day has a few reminders on how you can do your part to stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
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Virginia 4-H takes students to the Dominican Republic for a life-changing experience , articleThe one-week summer program is the only Virginia 4-H-led program that takes teens out of the country for an intensive week of leadership, service, sustainability, and cultural exchange.
Date: Apr 04, 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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Americans show paradoxical behavior when it comes to their diets, Virginia Tech study reveals , articleThough a growing number of Americans acknowledge the importance of a plant-rich diet, few are willing to adopt one.
Date: Mar 18, 2024 -
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Alumni farming families make conservation a priority , articleThree Hokie-owned and operated family farms in Virginia were honored by the commonwealth for doing their part to preserve Virginia’s waterways and natural resources.
Date: Mar 06, 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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Virginia Tech to lead multistate training program for small food processors , articleAlexis Hamilton, assistant professor in the Department of Food Science in Technology, is using a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to lead a multistate effort to train small food processors on how to make safe products that comply with state-specific regulations.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
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Andrew Seibel signs off as national FFA president , articleAfter spending the past year leading the largest student-run organization in the nation, Andrew Seibel is back at Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
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‘Assess, observe, and take in’: Graduate student enhances cultural responsiveness in STEM, agricultural education , articlePh.D. candidate Kellie Johnson works to help Virginia Tech and the National Science Foundation evaluate how to better serve underrepresented groups, drawing on her own experience working with other cultures.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
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William A. Hazel Family Foundation honored as 2024 Friend of Virginia 4-H , articleThe William A. Hazel Family Foundation was recognized for helping create an after-school program for children in Fauquier County.
Date: Feb 05, 2024 -
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Ozzie Abaye honored for national teaching excellence in food and agricultural sciences , articleAbaye'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 -
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Nancy Moga receives the Virginia 4-H Emerald Clover Award , articleThe award recognizes Moga, a longtime school principal and devoted volunteer, for outstanding and sustained commitment to the 4-H youth of Virginia.
Date: Feb 01, 2024 -
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Youth in Action Awards honor outstanding Virginia 4-H members , articleFour youths from across Virginia were honored during the annual ceremony.
Date: Jan 26, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories , articleResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have discovered a new function for a common protein in the brain. Their findings, published this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, hold promising implications for the treatment of memory loss and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Date: Jan 23, 2024 -
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Virginia Cooperative Extension offices participate in ‘sole-warming’ charity sock drive , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension's Northeast District sock drive amassed over 4,700 socks for 19 charities and forged a fun, friendly competition between its 25 offices.
Date: Jan 23, 2024 -
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Timothy Jarome receives Virginia’s highest faculty honor , articleJarome, an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' School of Animal Sciences, explores the neurobiological mechanisms responsible for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Date: Jan 22, 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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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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What if cows could talk? , articleResearchers are using audio data and machine learning to help interpret what cows are telling us.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 -
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Feeling stressed? Try mindfulness and life coaching with Virginia Cooperative Extension , articleTwo new webinars offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension will help you greet the New Year with mental and emotional wellness.
Date: Jan 04, 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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Carroll County Middle School recognized as the nation’s top middle school FFA program , articleThe middle school chapter of 436 students was named the 2023 National Middle School Model of Excellence winner at a national competition last month.
Date: Jan 03, 2024 -
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Virginia 4-H Livestock Judging Team wins national competition , articleThe team came in first among 32 teams competing in the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest.
Date: Jan 02, 2024 -
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Class of 2023: Hanna Santolla receives hands-on training for medical school , articleSantolla said her studies in human nutrition, foods, and exercise and work as an EMT for Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad prepared her well for medical school.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
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2023 Virginia Farm to Table Conference to be held Dec. 12-13 , articleThe theme for the annual conference in Weyers Cave, Virginia, is “Nourishing and (Re)Imagining Collaboration, Conservation, and Community.”
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech researcher probes the potential for preventing and reversing age-related memory loss , article
A grant from the National Institute on Aging will help Associate Professor Tim Jarome determine whether a protein complex in the brain can be manipulated to retain and rebuild memory.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech biologist is a finalist in the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition , articleFor College of Science Assistant Professor Julie Allen and her teammates on Team Waponi, winning the grand prize is secondary to preserving the planet’s vanishing rainforest ecosystem.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
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National FFA Convention & Expo honors 11 Virginians for outstanding contributions to agricultural education , articleEleven Virginians earned top honors for their longstanding contributions to agricultural education at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo, held Nov. 3 in Indianapolis.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Ozzie Abaye appointed Thomas B. Hutcheson Jr. Professor of Agronomy , articleA member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty since 1993 and Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist, Abaye is known internationally for her extensive work to improve the livelihoods of farmers, women, and children in West Africa through sustainable agriculture.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
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Alan Ealy named Horace E. and Elizabeth F. Alphin Professor of Dairy Science , articleA faculty member in the School of Animal Sciences since 2012, Ealy is a leading authority in bovine reproductive biology whose research has helped dairy producers across the globe improve pregnancy outcomes, offspring health, and production efficiency.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
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Paving the way for new physics , articleIn its most precise measurement to date, an international group of 200 scientists working at Fermilab has shown that a subatomic particle called the muon does not behave in a way predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics, which has long helped physicists understand and explain how the universe was created.
Date: Aug 10, 2023 -
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Paying a ‘life-changing experience’ forward to future 4-Hers , articleFabric artist Katherine Wassink’s endowment supporting 4-H camp scholarships for Buckingham County students was inspired by her own transformative experiences in the organization.
Date: Aug 09, 2023 -
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Raise a glass to the students supported by the partnership between Virginia Tech and Hardywood Park Craft Brewery , articleThe students are supported with a portion of the proceeds from sales of the award-winning beers created through a partnership between Virginia Tech and Hardywood Park Craft Brewery.
Date: Aug 07, 2023 -
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Afghan refugees forge ‘a path forward’ in Virginia sheep farming , articleRelocated to Northern Virginia after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, a group of Afghan nationals is starting a sheep farm with the help of Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Date: Jul 28, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech awarded $3.4 million grant to study the environmental effects of utility-scale solar installations , articleThe study, funded by the Department of Environmental Quality, is “collecting the data we need to do solar right.”
Date: Jul 05, 2023 -
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Alumnus finds the grass is greener in sports turf management , articleC.J. Buck ’16 said Virginia Tech helped propel him toward a “dream” career in sports turf management with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union.
Date: Jul 05, 2023 -
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Helping secure the nation’s food supply , articleKate Fiedler, Ph.D. ’14, is a plant pathologist who has worked around the globe to help negotiate and regulate plant trade between the U.S. and its international partners.
Date: Jun 23, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Rachel Lane trains canines and their companions , articleLane, a professional dog trainer, is using the master’s program in applied animal behavior and welfare to gain a better understanding of how dog owners should socialize their puppies.
Date: May 04, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Laila Ampy-Thomas finds a future in 4-H , articleAn internship with Virginia Cooperative Extension introduced Ampy-Thomas to a career path that combined her passions for working with animals and kids.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Ashlyn Clemmer champions the next generation of Virginia beef cattle producers , articleClemmer, who grew up on a multigeneration commercial cattle farm, hopes to start a youth arm of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association to encourage young beef producers.
Date: Apr 21, 2023 -
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Hahn Horticulture Garden unveils long-range plan for expansion , articleMore event spaces and new gardens are among the improvements planned as part of a $4 million fundraising effort to enhance the garden as a regional destination.
Date: Apr 11, 2023 -
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Jeff Marion earns the U.S. Department of Interior’s highest award , articleMarion, an adjunct professor in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and a pioneering recreation ecologist known for "Leave No Trace in the Outdoors,” is honored for a career protecting and preserving America’s greatest natural assets.
Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment partners with The Nature Conservancy on $60 million grant to advance agroforestry , articleThe USDA-funded agroforestry project will help farmers reduce carbon emissions, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity, and increase profitability.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
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When a space becomes a 'place' , articleA high-tech, multidisciplinary study inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District is using lidar sensors to help researchers better understand how people interact with spaces to make them "places."
Date: Oct 17, 2022 -
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CNRE’s Advising Center: A one-stop shop for recruitment, advising, and employment , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment’s 8-year-old Advising Center is making a significant impact in setting students up for success in college and future careers.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 -
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Studying vampire bats to predict the next pandemic , articleSupported by the National Science Foundation, the team will examine how geography, population traits, and climate change affect the spread of infectious disease from vampire bats to other species, and propose new models for predicting when and where wildlife virus transmission might occur in the future.
Date: Sep 26, 2022 -
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Trying out potential careers from packaging to conservation , articleStudents in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are getting a head start on career success through summer internships.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
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Four new faculty members join the College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleThe new faculty are Haldre Rogers and Elizabeth "Beth" Nyboer in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Junghwan Kim in the Department of Geography, and Eduardo Molina in the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials.
Date: Aug 15, 2022 -
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Summer research projects empower wildlife conservation students to make an impact in their field , articleStudents in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are making new and helpful discoveries about pinesnakes, green salamanders, and minnows.
Date: Aug 01, 2022 -
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Class of 2023: Emmalee Edwards gains two degrees and a career she loves , articleA passion for Virginia 4-H as a youngster led Edwards to Virginia Tech and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and to a rewarding career as an 4-H Youth Extension agent.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Abbey Stone found her passion in enriching community nutrition , articleStone plans to continue her journey as a master's student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences's nutrition and dietetics program.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
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Doctoral student plants the seeds to make edamame a home garden staple , articleWith help from a grant from LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH, student Patrick Bewick is building a graduate research project into a domestic edamame business one seed packet at a time.
Date: Feb 23, 2024