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Experts available: Government shutdown looming, winter weather outlook, holiday travel, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech's expert advice for a safe and scrumptious Oyster Month , articleWhether enjoying the briny freshness of raw oysters on the half shell or savoring Virginia’s favorite shellfish in a cooked dish, food safety is a crucial ingredient to enjoy Virginia Oyster Month.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
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High schoolers get their feet wet in groundbreaking aquaculture program , articleThe shellfish industry has always been a huge part of the economy in Virginia’s Northern Neck and middle peninsula regions. It has been difficult, though, to get young people interested in the field.
Date: Sep 26, 2023 -
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Finding flounder in a changing ocean , articleResearchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are collaborating with the fishing industry to better understand the population and distribution of summer flounder.
Date: Aug 18, 2023 -
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Virginia's oyster population boom driven by complex interplay of natural and human-driven factors, researcher suggests , articleVirginia is expecting its largest oyster harvest in over three decades due to a growing stock and an extended harvesting season.
Date: Mar 16, 2023 -
Video ItemVirginia Seafood Industry Boosts State’s Economy by $1.1 Billion , video
The Virginia seafood industry is one of the oldest industries in the United States and one of the commonwealth’s largest. The economic contributions of this industry exceeded $1.1 billion for the commonwealth in 2019, according to a new economic impact analysis conducted by the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Virginia Tech.
Date: Jan 09, 2023 -
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Virginia seafood industry boosts commonwealth's economy by $1.1 billion, study finds , article“The $1.1 billion industry not only provides a boost to our economy, it also provides valuable employment opportunities in eastern Virginia and supports a range of other economic sectors,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.
Date: Dec 21, 2022 -
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New Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center facility signals continued investment in Hampton Roads , article"The enhanced capacity of this new building will allow us to grow programs in ways that will benefit our stakeholders for years to come,” Director Michael Schwarz said at the facility's grand opening on Nov. 30.
Date: Dec 13, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech Seafood researchers work with oyster hatcheries to grow climate resiliency , articleVirginia’s aquaculture industry brought in more than $177 million for the commonwealth in 2019. Shellfish, including oysters and clams, comprise up to 84 percent of the total economic output from aquaculture.
Date: Oct 31, 2022 -
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New Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center facility builds upon years of programmatic support for the seafood industry , article"We've been in business in Hampton since the 1930s, and Virginia Tech has helped us keep our business and the whole industry viable in an increasingly competitive global market," said Meade Amory, owner of Amory's Seafood.
Date: Sep 23, 2022 -
Video ItemMeet the New Virginia Seafood AREC , video
The newly constructed Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center builds upon a decades-old commitment to support the future of the historic seafood industry — in Virginia and beyond. The new facility in Hampton will advance the center's work with industry and research partners to respond to emerging needs and provide technical guidance to stakeholders in every level of the seafood supply chain.
Date: Sep 02, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet Aug. 21-23 in Hampton, Newport News, and Virginia Beach , articleIn addition to facility tours and the retreat, board members will receive reports on student wellness, the campus master plan and the university strategic plan, and the Virginia Tech India Research and Educational Forum.
Date: Aug 12, 2022 -
Video ItemResearching seafood shelf life with industry partners , video
The Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center provides shelf life research and partnership with Dickie's Seafood.
Date: Aug 04, 2022 -
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Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture, Virginia Cooperative Extension help Virginia Tech showcase its land-grant mission at 2022 Virginia Ag Expo , articleThe members of Virginia’s largest private industry will gather at the 2022 Virginia Ag Expo on Aug. 4 to examine the latest trends, technologies, and research in agriculture that will help shape the agricultural future.
Date: Jul 19, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator opens new space to create opportunity to tackle emerging coastal challenges , articleA nexus where the Chesapeake Bay flows into the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton Roads has become Virginia Tech’s gateway to emerging social, economic, and environmental dimensions on the coast for research, extension, and education.
Date: Feb 03, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech researchers among team awarded $10M from USDA to bring cultivated meat closer to dinner plates , articleCultivated meat — animal cells grown in vitro to form anything from chicken tenders to salmon fillets — is pushing the boundaries of food production at a time when the agriculture industry is racing to keep up with growing demand. Researchers from Virginia Tech are part of a team awarded $10M from the USDA to usher in the era of lab-to-table protein to help to fill that gap.
Date: Oct 20, 2021 -
Video ItemFuture Foods Lab and Cellular Agriculture Initiative , video
Cultivated meat is pushing the boundaries of food production at a time when the agriculture industry is racing to keep up with growing demand. As the world population approaches 10 billion by 2050, we need to find new ways to supplement our future food supply and maximize resource use to meet demand and feed people. Researchers at the Virginia Seafood AREC are helping to usher in the era of lab-to-table protein to help to fill that gap. The Future Foods Lab and Cellular Agriculture Initiative is a multi-disciplinary program designed to help to meet these needs by advancing research in alternative proteins, cellular agriculture, food supply chains, and food safety engineering. Music: “Strategy” by scottholmesmusic.com
Date: Oct 15, 2021 -
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Research to feed growing population underway at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center , articleIn an effort to leverage resources, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, and Virginia Tech partnered to form the center in Danville, Virginia, last year.
Date: Aug 13, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech’s Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture hosts tent at Aug. 5 Virginia Ag Expo , articleProducers can learn about not only the current technologies available to them, but also the ones that will help them in the years to come from the Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture
Date: Jul 22, 2021
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