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Innovation, entrepreneurship, and service celebrated , articleVirginia Tech celebrated faculty-led accomplishments in innovation, entrepreneurship, and service at the annual Celebrating Innovation event, held at the South End Zone Club in Lane Stadium.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
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Students use study abroad trip to focus on food security in South Africa , articleA dozen of the 14 students who traveled to South Africa were part of the global food security and health minor housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
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Invasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes , articleA team of researchers led by Grace O’Malley, Ph.D. candidate in biological sciences, and Gabrielle Ripa, Ph.D. student in plant and environmental sciences, have discovered that the silent growth of non-native invasive plants can affect the soundscape of an ecosystem.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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For Virginia, Less-Mow April is better than No Mow May, Virginia Cooperative Extension recommends , articleRecent studies on urban bees suggest that in addition to specialized pollinator gardens, yards with spontaneous lawn flowers also support bees and are important part of the urban pollinator ecosystem.
Date: Apr 15, 2024 -
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Sharpen lawnmower blades now for a perfect spring lawn , articleDull mower blades will tear grass rather than slicing through it, resulting in a ragged-looking lawn, said Mike Goatley, turf specialist for Virginia Cooperative Extension and associate professor of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
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Outstanding alumni and friends honored by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization , articleSix alumni and friends received awards honoring their service and impact in the college's annual Celebration of Ut Prosim.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech graduate students earn awards for weed science research , articleFour School of Plant and Environmental Sciences students were recently honored with national and international recognition.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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The goal: Safe food for every home , articleTwo Virginia Tech students traveled to Kpone Katamanso, Ghana, over spring break to build a community garden.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
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Leaves of three, let it be? Maybe not anymore , articleVirginia Tech researchers have found wide variability amongst poison ivy plants, rendering identification and avoidance more challenging.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
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Food production using controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics systems could become the new normal , articleA recent publication by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Virginia Tech researchers highlights that these innovative techniques could increase yields, enhance nutrition, improve access to local foods, and provide better year-round access to fresh food than traditional large-scale outdoor production.
Date: Mar 22, 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 -
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Investigators collaborate to enrich undergraduate research experiences at Virginia Tech , articleDavid Schmale and Shane Ross teamed up with faculty at three minority-serving institutions to offer more students impactful, hands-on undergraduate research experiences.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Centers to host annual field days , articleAnnual field days are just one of the ways Virginia Tech's 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers place research and innovation into the hands of Virginians.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
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Controlled Environment Agriculture Summit cultivates connections for the future of agriculture , articleThe 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 -
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Tremain Hatch named Virginia Vineyards Association’s Grower of the Year , articleThe award recognizes Hatch’s work to advance the commonwealth’s wine grape industry through viticulture research and his role as a research associate at Virginia Tech’s Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Date: Mar 05, 2024 -
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Kang Xia named associate director of Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station , articleXia will help oversee 11 Agriculture Research and Extension Centers and other research programs at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers work to combat common diseases in controlled environment agriculture , articleA grant from the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission will enable College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Assistant Professor Kaylee South to lead efforts to develop biofungicides targeting strawberry and spinach mold.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech secures $5.7 million USDA grant to combat fire blight , articleResearchers at Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are leading a national effort to revolutionize management of the highly destructive disease in apples, pears, and pome fruit.
Date: Feb 28, 2024 -
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Doctoral student plants the seeds to make edamame a home garden staple , articleWith help from a grant from LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH, student Patrick Bewick is building a graduate research project into a domestic edamame business one seed packet at a time.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
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USDA grant boosts climate-smart agriculture practices , articleThe $1 million grant to the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center aims to increase resiliency to short-term droughts, showcase cover crops, and increase farm efficiencies.
Date: Feb 23, 2024
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