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Kevin Boyle honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for 20 years, Boyle made significant contributions to the study of environmental and natural resource economics and real estate and land economics
Date: Dec 17, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Virginia elections, SNAP benefits, Head Start, Supreme Court on tariffs, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss this week's contentious and historic Virginia elections, the impact of SNAP benefits expiring, how the government shutdown could affect Head Start, the potential fallout from the Supreme Court's impending tariff decision, and more.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Jonathan van Senten named director of the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center , articleVan Senten assumed the role Sept. 25, with current Director Michael Schwarz transitioning to associate director as part of a planned leadership succession.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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New research shows how farmers can be left dry by rainfall insurance , articleSmall differences in rainfall data and grid size can lead to big discrepancies in insurance payouts, a new study finds, leaving some farmers uncovered.
Date: Oct 31, 2025 - -
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Experts explain impact of expiring SNAP benefits, share resources to help , articleVirginia Tech experts Elena Serrano, director of the Virginia Family Nutrition Program, and George Davis, interim head of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, are co-authors of the book “Food and Nutrition Economics” and can explain how SNAP benefits work, how people will be affected by them expiring during the government shutfown, and actions those impacted can take.
Date: Oct 30, 2025 - -
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Karl Rich appointed head of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics , articleAn agricultural economist who has conducted research in more than 30 countries, Rich joins the department from Oklahoma State University.
Date: Oct 22, 2025 - -
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Experts discuss factors driving beef prices so high , articleAmericans shopping for ground beef, New York strips, or sirloin in 2025 are paying for their love of beef through extreme sticker shock as prices continue to skyrocket. Agribusiness expert Mario Ortez Amador and economic expert David Bieri discuss the reasons for the rising prices and what it will take for them to abate.
Date: Aug 25, 2025 - -
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Mary Marchant honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 17 years, Marchant built a research and teaching program funded by more than $4.5 million in grants and external funding, including highly competitive national grants that included two U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural and Food Research Initiative grants and five National Research Initiative grants.
Date: Aug 11, 2025 - -
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Researchers support pilot project to help protect the Chesapeake Bay , articlePartnering with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia State Dairymen's Association, researchers are helping develop a $20 million program designed to create incentives for landowners to measurably reduce nutrient runoff.
Date: Aug 11, 2025 - -
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Darrell Bosch honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 40 years, Bosch made significant research contributions to cost-effectively reducing non-point source pollution from agriculture.
Date: Jul 23, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech study sheds light on solar farm impacts to property values , articleVirginia Tech researchers analyzed nearly 9 million property sales to study how large solar installations affect nearby land values. Their findings show mixed effects: Agricultural land values tend to rise, while residential values show slight declines on average with the effect reversing entirely in some scenarios.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Milkshakes fuel a global learning opportunity , articleNearly two dozen students in the Dairy Club at Virginia Tech traveled over 3,500 miles to explore agriculture across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and the cattle-breed birthplace islands of Guernsey and Jersey.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Mario Ferruzzi prioritizes listening, collaboration in first six months , articleThe new dean met with students and stakeholders to identify essential priorities for the college: community and ecological health, land and water use, and workforce development.
Date: May 20, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech economist tapped to help U.S. rethink the value of natural resources , articleKlaus Moeltner is part of an elite group of economists working to integrate the economic value of natural resources into national economic accounting systems like gross domestic product.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors outstanding alumni and friends for 2025 , articleThe college’s Celebration of Ut Prosim awards program recognizes six exceptional individuals whose service and leadership reflect Virginia Tech’s mission.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
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Honoring Excellence: The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Names 2025 Outstanding Seniors , articleThe Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics recognized two exceptional seniors from the 2025 graduating class for their academic achievements and contributions to the department.
Date: May 05, 2025 - -
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Expert explains consequences of tariffs for Virginia agriculture , articleVirginia farms could face economic consequences because of tariffs imposed by the United States on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, and because of tariffs imposed on U.S. goods by those countries in return. Virginia Tech agricultural trade policy analyst Xi He shared an overview of the challenges that the commonwealth’s agricultural industry might have to anticipate and navigate.
Date: Mar 26, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Tariffs & farmers, economics of scam texts, U.S. cash warning, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including tarriffs, warnings the U.S. cash flow could run out, spring cleaning, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 24, 2025 - -
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CALS Global Opportunity Initiative cohort cultivates collaboration in Ethiopia , articleAs part of the CALS Global Opportunity Initiative, faculty traveled to Ethiopia to partner with local researchers to tackle shared agricultural and health issues and form new global partnerships.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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A Hokie-dipped partnership , articleFounded by alumnus Marion Smith '61 and run by three generations of Hokies, Whitley's Peanut Factory found itself coming up short when it came to filling orders for its famous hand-dipped chocolatey peanut clusters. After a chance encounter with two brothers from the College of Engineering, a tasty partnership developed.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 -
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