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Results for: Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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How to protect your garden from herbicide contamination , articleA Virginia Cooperative Extension expert shares tips to avoid herbicide residues that can harm vegetables, ornamentals, and other landscape plants.
Date: Aug 11, 2026 - -
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Expert tips for choosing healthy plants at the garden center this spring , articleSpring garden season is in full swing, and garden centers are packed with colorful, tempting plants — but how do you know which ones will thrive in your garden? According to Eric Stallknecht, Virginia Cooperative Extension greenhouse specialist, and assistant professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, there are some basic guidelines gardeners can follow to pick plants that will blossom at home.
Date: Apr 20, 2026 - -
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Students offer insights at Graduate School mentoring workshop , articleTwo doctoral students were a featured panel at a recent mentorship workshop at the Graduate School. They shared their experiences and insights about being mentees on their degree journeys.
Date: Dec 10, 2025 - -
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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 - -
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Virginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Centers set 2025 field days , articleHeld at 11 centers across the commonwealth, field days put the latest agricultural research and innovation directly into the hands of Virginians.
Date: Feb 20, 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 -