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Video ItemEarly mornings at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn , video
The morning routine at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn involves many undergraduate students, staff, and volunteers who feed horses and clean stalls 365 days of the year. Students gain experience in breeding and foaling, ground work training, marketing, nutrition, exercise physiology, as well as stable management fundamentals.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Video ItemMorning routine at Virginia Tech's sheep center , video
Caring for the hundreds of sheep at Virginia Tech's Copenhaver Sheep Center involves many students and staff and happens 365 days a year, rain or shine. Undergraduate Animal Science students visit the center for coursework in animal handling and livestock management, while livestock production course provides participants with hands-on industry experience.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Video ItemCaring for Virginia Tech's beef cattle , video
The Beef Cattle Center serves as a teaching, research, and outreach hub for School of Animal Sciences and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine classes. Chad Joines '93 manages the Beef Cattle Center along with hired staff and students, who care for the cattle 365 days a year—rain or shine, to provide valuable experiential learning and research to help the beef cattle industry.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Article ItemAlan Grant honored with emeritus status , article
Grant, who retired as dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 2024, contributed to the college's growth in enrollment, sponsored research funding, and international stature.
Date: Jan 14, 2025 -
Article ItemExperts available: avian flu and egg prices, Trump inauguration, California wildfires, TikTok ban, more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including, egg prices and avian flu, President-elect Trump's inauguration, Southern California wildfires, utility companies and fires, Meta ending fact-checking, Supreme Court TikTok ban ruling, and winter salt environmental damage.
Date: Jan 13, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture enrolls 1,300-plus farms in first year of landmark pilot program , article
The $80 million USDA-funded project — the largest grant in Virginia Tech’s history — provides financial support for farmers in selected counties in four states to implement agricultural practices that protect water, soil, and air.
Date: Jan 07, 2025 -
Video ItemStudents develop program to help shelter dogs , video
A group students in the College of Agriculture and Life Science's School of Animal Sciences are working on an independent study to improve the lives of shelter dogs through enrichment and training programs.
Date: Dec 18, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Ashtyn Dunn’s path to vet school is rooted in family, agriculture, and a passion for animals , article
With help from scholarships, Dunn was able to study abroad, perform veterinary research, and be a highly involved student.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 -
Article ItemFive industry leaders join the 2024 Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame , article
Ninety-three Hall of Famers have been honored since 2009 for their significant impact on the state's sheep, beef, dairy, pork, and horse industries.
Date: Nov 12, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Arthur L. ‘Ike’ Eller, renowned Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension animal scientist , article
Eller served the beef cattle industry for over 45 years as a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent, animal scientist, and beloved faculty member.
Date: Oct 24, 2024 -
Article ItemResearcher suggests eggs as additional vitamin D source as autumn days grow shorter, colder , article
A deficiency in vitamin D can lead to problems with bone development and maintenance, and additional symptoms including muscle weakness, fatigue, and depression. To supplement the body's necessary daily dose of vitamin D, Virginia Tech poultry expert Mike Persia has a recommendation for an additional source: Eggs.
Date: Oct 22, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech senior investigates pre-weaning death loss in pigs , article
Senior Alexis "Lexi" Clapp investigates pre-weaning death loss in pigs, hoping to provide evidence-based insights for future intervention strategies.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Clay 'Corey' Childs, Virginia Cooperative Extension agent , article
Childs, an Extension agent for 34 years, leaves behind a legacy of impact and service in youth development, animal science, and agricultural leadership in Virginia.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 -
Video ItemChicken happiness , video
Leonie Jacobs, Associate Professor in the School of Animal Sciences, led a workshop to help rural middle school students participating in the Summer Enrichment Experience at Virginia Tech (SEE VT) learn about chicken behavior and how to tell if a chicken is happy.
Date: Aug 29, 2024 -
Article ItemNew Virginia Tech, Roanoke Valley SPCA partnership to innovate animal behavioral programming in shelter medicine , article
Students will have the opportunity to research and contribute to the health, happiness, and adoptability of dogs and cats at the shelter.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 -
Article ItemA partnership from field to filet , article
Virginia Cooperative Extension partners with beef producers across the commonwealth to ensure their livelihoods — and Virginia’s second-largest agricultural product — have a bright future.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech forms unique partnership with Roanoke Valley SPCA , video
The collaboration will provide hands-on learning for students as well as research opportunities for faculty. Virginia Tech's School of Animal Sciences newest faculty member Megan Arant will provide a dual role for teaching and also improving the shelter experience.
Date: Aug 05, 2024 -
Video ItemMARE Center provides experiential internship program for students , video
Each summer, the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center hosts several undergraduate interns to help conduct research and maintain the center's herd of thoroughbreds. “We’re able to give the interns and students that come through the ability to learn equine-based research that not a lot of schools are able to offer,” said Madison Barshick, Ph.D. Candidate and ICTAS Doctoral Scholar.
Date: Jul 24, 2024 -
Article ItemIn the British Isles, students find new routes to pursue agriculture passions , article
A study abroad experience exploring policies, practices, and livestock in the United Kingdom and Ireland was eye-opening for 26 students studying animal and poultry sciences. The experience inspired many to consider new possibilities for their future careers, graduate degrees, and travel opportunities.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 -
Article ItemAlzheimer’s Awareness Month: Virginia Tech researchers work toward better treatments , article
June marks Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and June 20, the summer solstice, will see a nationwide fundraising effort to counter Alzheimer’s and similar diseases, known as The Longest Day. Virginia Tech researchers are engaged in research meant to advance treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and assist caregivers of loved ones with dementia.
Date: Jun 20, 2024
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