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Article ItemCollaboration in Bangladesh aims to boost mango exports , article
Virginia Tech’s IPM Innovation Lab is partnering with Bangladeshi mango exporters to support the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices and help the country reach its export potential. The initiative, focused on equipping farmers with the tools and knowledge necessary to meet international standards, has already helped several exporters achieve GAP certification.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Video ItemNew course provides deeper dive into hydroponics , video
Production of Food Crops in Controlled Environment Agriculture (HORT 4344) is a new class led by instructor Josh Kardos. Students enrolled will learn various hydroponic systems and grow their own crops throughout the semester.
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
Article ItemControlled Environment Agriculture Summit cultivates connections for the future of agriculture , article
The second annual edition of the summit marked a significant milestone in fostering collaboration, information sharing, and forging connections within the dynamic field of controlled environment agriculture, the fastest-growing sector of agriculture in Virginia.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
Video ItemHappy Thanksgiving from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , video
Robert Mills, Jr. ('94) talks about the impact of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on his life and the commonwealth of Virginia.
Date: Nov 21, 2023 -
Article ItemExperts offer food safety tips for Thanksgiving and the holiday season , article
Melissa Wright, director of Virginia Tech’s Food Producer Technical Assistance Network, and Alexis Hamilton, assistant professor of food processing microbiology, both faculty members in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology, share holiday food safety tips.
Date: Nov 20, 2023 -
Video ItemRelease of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report , video
Virginia Tech’s Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative (GAP Initiative) co-hosted a collaborative event with the USDA and the Sustainable Productivity Growth (SPG) Coalition. The event included the launch of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report®, Every Farmer, Every Tool.
Date: Oct 03, 2023 -
Video ItemCross-disciplinary research to create more sustainable practices for local farmers , video
Sociologists from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences have joined with researchers from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to investigate how precision agriculture practices can be implemented by local farmers.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
Article ItemOn-campus Peace Corps recruiter builds on Virginia Tech’s commitment to service , article
The university — one of just two in the commonwealth with a Peace Corps recruiter — is sending three recent graduates to volunteer in Kyrgyzstan, Guatemala, and Lesotho.
Date: Jun 30, 2023 -
Video ItemIn search of higher quality chocolate , video
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers Amanda Stewart and Marlon Ac-Pangan are interested in different factors that affect the fermentation of cocoa in the chocolate-making process. Their research took them to the Cocoa Research Center in Trinidad and Tobago, one of the leading organizations in the cocoa industry.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 -
Article ItemA farmer's death sparks Hokie alumna's advocacy for wellness efforts in agriculture , article
Amy Johnson found her calling as an advocate for mental and physical wellness in the farming industry after responding to an emergency in rural Virginia.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
Article ItemVeterinary college alumni at forefront of effort to contain avian flu and its impacts , article
From personally escorting a sample on a flight from Virginia to Iowa for testing, to joining a delegation on a trans-Pacific flight to Japan to convince trading partners the U.S. poultry supply is safe, alumni from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are on the front lines in the battle to control the impacts of the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak.
Date: Mar 01, 2023 -
Video ItemHistoric $80 million grant aims to help farmers implement climate-smart practices , video
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an $80 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to pilot a program that will pay producers to implement climate-smart practices on farms of all sizes and commodities.
Date: Nov 04, 2022 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension participate in Ag Expo 2022 , video
Take a quick look at Virginia Ag Expo 2022.
Date: Sep 08, 2022 -
Video ItemFood science student's apple-picking bag research aims to keep fresh produce safe from E. coli , video
Cyril Ayuk Etaka, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Food Science and Technology, is working to determine how long E. coli can survive on various types of tree fruit-picking bag materials to help fruit producers ensure their products are safe when they reach consumers.
Date: Aug 26, 2022 -
Video ItemThe breadfruit project: using superfood to combat malnutrition in Haiti , video
Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Scholarly Communication Librarian, Inga Haugen, is using her farming background to address food insecurity and malnutrition issues in Thomassique, Haiti.
Date: Jul 01, 2022 -
Video ItemUsing technology and science to cultivate future breeds of wheat , video
Nicholas Santantonio is an Assistant Professor at the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences in the College Agriculture and Life Sciences. Santantonio leads a diverse team of the Small Grains breeding program at Virginia Tech. The purpose is to breed better, more sustainable varieties of wheat and barley.
Date: Jun 30, 2022 -
Video ItemSchool of Animal Sciences , video
The newly formed School of Animal Science is one of the largest animal sciences programs east of the Mississippi and is well-positioned to build on its outstanding legacy and move even higher in the rankings with modern facilities, cutting edge researchers, and a curriculum that prepares students for a wide array of jobs, not only in traditional agriculture and allied industries, but also in areas of medicine, veterinary sciences, biotechnology and many other highly rewarding professions.
Date: Jun 29, 2022 -
Article ItemNSF CAREER Award will help address food security and nitrate pollution , article
The National Science Foundation will support Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Huiyuan Zhu’s research group as it focuses on the discovery and design of catalysts that enable efficient nitrate-to-ammonia transformation driven by renewable electricity.
Date: Jun 14, 2022 -
Video Item150th Celebration Dining Services 1898 to 1970s , video
An historical overview of Virginia Tech Dining Services from 1898 to 1970.
Date: Apr 22, 2022 -
Video ItemWelding class prepares Ware Lab students for hot work processes , video
Advanced Welding Technology, a class led by Christian Mariger, trains Ware Lab students so they can use various kinds of welding and cutting equipment. "I think what the student walks away from, as engineers, is they have a much better understanding of how things are fabricated using these techniques. And that lends some insight into designing not only the product, but the process," Mariger said.
Date: Feb 14, 2022
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