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A time to be thankful: News about Hokie Nation , articleHokies in Blacksburg and across the world do work that advances study, impacts communities, and leads the charge for positive change.
Date: Nov 29, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech opens world’s first fully automated AI and cyberbiosecurity water lab , articleIn response to the ongoing threats to the world’s water utilities, Virginia Tech opened the AI and Cyber for Water and Ag lab, combining cyberbiosecurity and artificial intelligence automation to research water security.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
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Six students present research studies in plant and environmental sciences , articleStudents, faculty, and staff gathered together for an afternoon of research, lectures, and more at The Inn at Virginia Tech.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech’s global impact: Dropping in on Hokies studying and working around the world , articleOn any given day, in every corner of the world, Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making a profound impact. As the university celebrates International Education Week, we check in with some of those Hokies embodying the university’s commitment to international education and engagement.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences facility upgrades put the land-grant mission into action , articleThe new construction projects include a high tunnel installation at the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center and upgrades to the Hahn Horticulture Garden on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus.
Date: Nov 09, 2023 -
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Faculty, staff honored with annual College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awards , articleThe college announced its 2023 award winners at the 28th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff picnic.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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Cooperative Extension advances reach in southern region , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension works in communities to share knowledge, support businesses, and implement research that advances the well-being of all Virginians.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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Agricultural Trade Conference to address challenges and opportunities for global agricultural and forestry exports , articleThe Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech will co-host the Virginia Agricultural Trade Conference on Nov. 1, at the Richmond Convention Center.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Alan L. Grant announces retirement , articleWith thoughtful and resolute leadership, Grant has served the university for 15 years and guided the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences into a bright future.
Date: Sep 26, 2023 -
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High schoolers get their feet wet in groundbreaking aquaculture program , articleThe shellfish industry has always been a huge part of the economy in Virginia’s Northern Neck and middle peninsula regions. It has been difficult, though, to get young people interested in the field.
Date: Sep 26, 2023 -
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Growing more food with less land , articleThe Catawba Sustainability Center is implementing alley cropping — a farming practice that uses rows of trees and shrubs to protect crops, diversify farms, and build soil quality.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech, Virginia State University lead effort to ‘Come to the Table’ , articleTo address food system resilience and security, the commonwealth’s land-grant institutions partnered to study the food value chain in the state to affect positive change through Virginia Cooperative Extension’s vast network.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
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Seeds of inspiration sprout from international Extension experience , articleMary Michael Lipford Zahed ’21, now a graduate student in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, took her “life-changing” experience in Ghana and brought it back to Virginia Tech.
Date: Aug 17, 2023 -
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Nurturing a summertime staple , articleVirginia Tech researchers are exploring new ways to grow better blackberries and turn them into tasty beverages.
Date: Jul 25, 2023 -
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Mary Burrows named director of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and associate dean for research , articleVirginia Tech’s culture of collaboration and innovation is just one of many strengths that attracted Burrows, who has spent the past 17 years at Montana State University, to the university and the position.
Date: Jul 17, 2023 -
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Fruit consumers might notice larger strawberries this year, expert explains why , articleJayesh Samtani, a small fruit expert at Virginia Tech, researches how to optimize berry production and determine the kinds that grow best in certain regions. He explains that weather, breeding and farming techniques all play a role in the size of the berry.
Date: Jul 13, 2023 -
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Suzanne Youngkin, first lady of Virginia, delivers keynote to Virginia FFA Convention , articleThe address marks the first time that a first lady of Virginia addressed the convention in Burruss Hall.
Date: Jul 05, 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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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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