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VT Engage empowers service learning on four continents , articleStudents turn their ideas into impactful action through community-engaged learning experiences.
Date: Apr 04, 2025 - -
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This veterinary alumnus is a 'big-picture' thinker , articleTaylor Engle oversees millions of animals as a consulting veterinarian and part owner at Four Star Veterinary Service.
Date: Feb 03, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech’s Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture enrolls 1,300-plus farms in first year of landmark pilot program , articleThe $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 - -
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Everyday Ut Prosim: How professor and soil scientist John Galbraith serves with the Glean Team , articleAs a co-founder of the Glean Team, Galbraith and his fellow volunteers donate around 150,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables annually to help patrons of local food banks, including The Market of Virginia Tech.
Date: Jan 06, 2025 - -
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Organic collaboration propagates National Science Foundation grant , articleJames Westwoods research of invasive interlopers weeds with multiple long-time collaborations has led to a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to study the use of parasitic plants for a new method of plant genetic manipulation that could enhance food production.
Date: Dec 23, 2024 - -
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Master Gardener volunteers reduce food insecurity by gleaning , articleMaster Gardener Volunteers of Hanover County, part of Virginia Cooperative Extension, are fighting food insecurity and reducing waste by collecting thousands of pounds of excess fresh produce for local food pantries.
Date: Nov 20, 2024 - -
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Professor unpacks school lunch research , articleFor School of Education Professor Marcus Weaver-Hightower, studying food is a fascination.
Date: Oct 27, 2024 - -
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Labs establish joint genome-sequencing service to head off future pandemics , articleTesting labs in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are joining forces for a pathogen identification service to assist animal and plant disease diagnosticians.
Date: Oct 10, 2024 - -
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Researchers launch Bangladesh’s first biocontrol program to combat invasive weed , articleVirginia Tech’s Integrated Pest Management Activity, part of the Center for International Research, Education, and Development, launched a biocontrol program that harnesses the use of natural enemies to fight the noxious Parthenium weed and enhance the nation’s food security.
Date: Oct 04, 2024 - -
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Agricultural productivity growth falls short of meeting global demands, Virginia Tech report says , articleWhile research, development, and high-tech farming tools are being developed at a steady pace, a substantial “valley of death” separates the development of new innovations from the people who need to adopt them.
Date: Oct 03, 2024 - -
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Bridging the ‘Valley of Death’ to achieve agricultural productivity goals by 2050 , articleReleasing on Thursday, Oct. 3, the Global Agricultural Productivity Report will highlight obstacles and solutions for meeting world demand for agricultural products.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 - -
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Food security , articleOver the past 13 years, Abaye has helped spread sustainable, healthy mung bean production in a country facing serious food security challenges, including drought, extreme temperatures, nutrient-deficient soils, poor crop diversity, and a rural population with a "hidden hunger" that is deficient in iron, protein, and crucial vitamins and minerals.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Ozzie Abaye talks about how mung bean is reducing hunger in Senegal , articleAbaye talks about her work using the mung bean to diversify the cropping system, empower farmers, and reduce hunger in Senegal. She also shared what some of the challenges were in developing recipes across cultural lines.
Date: Sep 09, 2024 - -
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Corps of Cadets pantry combats food insecurity , articleA new donation-based program supports cadets in need while preventing waste.
Date: Sep 09, 2024 - -
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Southern land-grant universities conduct research for food security , articleLand-grant institutions play a large role in accomplishing both national and international goals.
Date: Aug 30, 2024 - -
Video ItemFeeding Senegal’s “hidden hunger” , video
For more than a decade, Virginia Tech agronomist Ozzie Abaye has helped spread mung bean production in a country that faces drought, extreme temperatures, food security challenges, and a rural population with a “hidden hunger” that is deficient in iron, protein, and crucial vitamins and minerals.
Date: Aug 27, 2024 - -
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From Blacksburg to Ethiopia: Veterinary college professors forge partnerships to tackle food insecurity, empower communities , articleCarla Savage and Sophie Wenzel embarked on a two-week immersion in Ethiopia to lay the groundwork for impactful global research.
Date: Jul 30, 2024 - -
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AI-powered app helps farmers in Bangladesh detect and manage pests , articleUtilizing artificial intelligence for real-time pest and disease detection, the app aims to improve access to integrated pest management strategies for Bangladeshi farmers, helping them protect their crops and livelihoods while reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 - -
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Venkat Sridhar to support global food and water security as a National Academies Jefferson Science Fellow , articleSridhar will share his expertise in global water resource management to impact federal policy through a fellowship awarded by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 - -
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Global rankings spotlight Virginia Tech’s sustainability, food security efforts , articleTimes Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, were released Wednesday, and Virginia Tech ranked in the top 75th percentile of participating world universities in six of the goals. Overall, the university received a top-200 ranking globally out of more than 1,800 schools worldwide.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
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