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Principles from the field leads to collegiate success , articleEmma Ritter, a senior on the softball team, applies the same principles she learned from her youth and from the field to find academic success.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Landing internships and early career jobs: A recruiter’s perspective , articleCollege students often think obtaining an internship or job right before they graduate is an easy task. In a world where the student talent pool is vast, how can one stand out?
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech Income Tax School to hold virtual seminars to examine new tax lawsThe College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, in conjunction with Continuing and Professional Education, will host a virtual seminar program to provide an intensive study of the tax law and regulations governing individuals and small businesses.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech helps Virginia producers understand commodity markets , articleVirginia producers depend on their abilities to analyze and form price expectations in order to make successful commodity marketing decisions. The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics has launched the Virginia Commodity Marketing website to serve as a free resource to help them.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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For incoming students, Summer Start is a springboard to the fall semester , articleThe six-week program offers first-year and transfer students a chance to ease into campus life by taking classes and building friendships over the summer.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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Study findings prompt Maryland governor to take action to improve Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts , articleAlthough there has been success in reducing nutrient pollution from wastewater treatment plants, the study's findings indicate that actions taken to reduce pollution from farms and developed areas are insufficient to achieve the bay's pollutant reduction goals.
Date: Jul 24, 2023 -
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Alumnus research on sustainable aviation fuel to impact the future of food and agriculture , articleOwen Wagner ’07, vice president and senior analyst for North American markets at Rabobank, said a future challenge affecting agriculture, which has historically benefited from biofuel blending in transportation fuels, will be the electrification of ground transportation.
Date: Jul 10, 2023 -
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In memoriam: Alumnus Lt. Gen. Joseph R. Inge '69 , articleInge, who passed away on March 23, was a decorated leader in the U.S. Army for 38 years and an alumnus of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and the Agricultural and Applied Economics program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Jun 28, 2023 -
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Research faculty invested in economics of students success , articleChanit'a Holmes cares so much about her students that her research focuses on how to best help them succeed in college. Holmes recently completed two studies exploring the success weekly electronic feedback and support might have on students’ academic success.
Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
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Impact of Virginia Tech agriculture research highlighted before U.S. House subcommittee , articleAlan Grant, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, highlighted USDA’s impact on the college, including the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and Virginia Cooperative Extension, to the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Date: Jun 14, 2023 -
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Small town in Patrick County looks to historic theater — and Virginia Tech — to spark growth , articleCould a 1940s theater bring more people to Stuart, Virginia? A team of graduate assistants at the Center for Economic and Community Engagement put their knowledge to work to help town leaders figure it out.
Date: May 15, 2023 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors students and faculty at the college’s 2023 commencement ceremony , articleNumerous students and faculty will be honored for their outstanding service, leadership, engagement, personal growth and development, and academics.
Date: May 08, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates departmental outstanding seniors , articleStudents are honored for their service, leadership, engagement, personal growth and development, and academics.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech student part of cohort to advance solutions for issues in agriculture through Farm Foundation scholar program , articleEvan McKay, a master’s student in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was recently accepted into the Farm Foundation’s Agricultural Scholars program.
Date: Apr 14, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech students and faculty support Cambodia’s journey to national rice fortification , articleCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty and students, with the help of CALS Global, traveled to Cambodia to create demand for fortified rice that vastly improves the nutritional content of the most popular food in the country.
Date: Apr 07, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech’s Commodity Investing by Students and alumni take a bite out of the Big Apple , articleMembers of the group, also known as COINS, met with leading companies in banking and commodities, alumni, and previous members of the student organization.
Date: Mar 31, 2023 -
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Celebration of Ut Prosim Award recipients recognized by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization , articleFive alumni and an honorary alumnus received awards for their contributions and service to society.
Date: Mar 31, 2023 -
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Virginia’s Land Use-Value Assessment Program keeps more than 43,000 acres in farmland , articleLand use-value assessment, which supports the preservation and typically the reduction of the tax burden on owners of land used in producing food, fiber, and timber, is found in some form in every state.
Date: Mar 01, 2023 -
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+Policy Fellows program supports new research to improve lives globally , articleRural farmers living in poverty in Zimbabwe and small-scale farmers in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India are the ultimate beneficiaries of +Policy Fellow seed grants awarded to Virginia Tech faculty who proposed research with broad applications and strong policy implications.
Date: Feb 28, 2023 -
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Researchers explore human-centered solutions to environmental grand challenges , articleFinding a solution to challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution requires addressing a host of transdisciplinary research and a human-centered approach. Convergence researchers aim to address such large-scale societal problems by working with a broad range of both scientists and stakeholders.
Date: Feb 08, 2023
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