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Solstice Farm Brewery: A dream 30 years in the making , articleTwo Virginia Tech alums who graduated in the 1980s return to open up a microbrewery.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Video ItemLiving laboratory engages students with hands-on approach to sustainability , video
The Honors College Service-Learning course is playing a supporting role in helping to develop the university's Climate Action Living Laboratory. Students use Virginia Tech's campus and surrounding community as a “living laboratory" to learn about sustainability. The course also offers experiential learning through field trips around the area such as the Catawba Sustainability Center and Homefield Farm.
Date: Nov 15, 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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New shuttle helps hikers get to McAfee Knob trailhead Date: Sep 02, 2022 -
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New Catawba Sustainability Center trail provides access to Appalachian Trail, McAfee Knob , articleThe 2.9-mile Catawba Greenway winds its way through the 377-acre Roanoke County farm, showcasing Virginia Tech research in sustainable farming, before connecting to the Appalachian Trail. The trailhead’s new parking lot will help ease the burden on Route 311 for one of region’s most popular hikes.
Date: Oct 10, 2021 -
Video ItemNew Catawba Sustainability Center trail provides access to Appalachian Trail, McAfee Knob , video
Video courtesy of Roanoke County Economic Development Representatives from Virginia Tech, Roanoke County, and the community gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the 2.9-mile loop. The trail winds its way through the 377-acre Virginia Tech Catawba Sustainability Center before connecting to the Appalachian Trail.
Date: Oct 05, 2021 -
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Ramping up conservation: Researchers help an Appalachian delicacy stay on the menu , articleVirginia Tech researchers are working with the U.S. Forest Service to find the best growing methods for ramps to allow the delicacy to last far into the future.
Date: Jun 23, 2021 -
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Catawba Sustainability Center sips a sweet mountain staple , articleIn turning a small plot of sorghum into a molasses-like syrup, the center is testing whether an Appalachian tradition could help diversify small farms in Southwest Virginia.
Date: Apr 01, 2021 -
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Governor announces grant to fund medicinal herb project at Catawba Sustainability Center , articleThe money will be used to establish and maintain a propagation center for goldenseal, ramps, and black cohosh at the 377-acre farm property in Roanoke County.
Date: Dec 10, 2020 -
Video ItemVirginia Gov. Northam announces AFID grant for the Catawba Sustainability Center , video
Governor Ralph Northam visited Virginia Tech's Catawba Sustainability Center to announce the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) funding for the center. Through a partnership with Roanoke County, the center will develop a distribution and educational network to grow medicinal herbs found locally in the region.
Date: Dec 10, 2020