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        <title>Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture receives extension, expands enrollment</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The initiative is funded through 2027 and is expanding enrollment in Arkansas and Virginia. The alliance now includes more than 1,800 farms and 475,000 acres and provides financial incentives and technical support to help producers improve soil health, strengthen water retention, and reduce environmental impacts. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence reveal plastic particles on fish surfaces without the need for destructive testing. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A new study shows a single protein works in two places inside mosquito cells to regulate egg development, revealing a vulnerability that might help scientists limit mosquito reproduction. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Habitat modeling offers new hope for conserving one of North America’s most imperiled native trees. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Four faculty members representing four colleges, one school, and three departments were named fellows or scholars in the +Policy Network’s 2025-26 policy research cohort, each receiving up to $10,000 to turn policy ideas into real-world solutions. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Using DNA-based predictions, researchers show how blight-resistant trees can retain the growth and forest role of the iconic American chestnut. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From solar-powered greenhouses to hydroponic tomatoes engineered for flavor, research from Virginia Tech points to a future where farming happens indoors — powered by light, data, and innovation instead of soil and seasons. ]]></description>
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        <title>Valerie A. Thomas awarded Thomas M. Brooks Forestry Professorship</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2007, Thomas is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of remote sensing of forest ecosystems, forest cover and condition, and forest change.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The university will lead the human resources component, hiring and training technicians and crew leaders to conduct fieldwork. Those teams will document, evaluate, and prioritize damage to aquatic and forest ecosystems from Hurricane Helene. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Small differences in rainfall data and grid size can lead to big discrepancies in insurance payouts, a new study finds, leaving some farmers uncovered. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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        <title>2024 Virginia Farm to Table Conference to connect food, farms, and health</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The annual conference bringing together workers from across the food chain will be held Dec. 5-6 in Weyers Cave. ]]></description>
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        <title>Researchers receive USDA funding to combat devilishly invasive tree-of-heaven</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The award will help Virginia Tech researchers see if the spotted lanternfly can help spread a fungus that kills the tree-of-heaven. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech researchers develop tool to assess healthy hydration recommendations</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers in human nutrition, foods, and exercise assessed the healthy beverage recommendations for 93 countries with dietary guidelines to encourage water and discourage sugary beverages to reduce obesity and chronic diseases for populations. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech hosted the International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, bringing 250 plant health scientists from 27 countries to Blacksburg for an exchange about the global food chain.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are making affordable bioplastics. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Two grants totaling $1 million could help standardize unmanned aerial systems for herbicide spray applications. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech alumna joins Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture team </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Rebekah Slabach ’16 is making an impact in the field of agriculture as the new associate director for the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture. Slabach, a second-generation Hokie, earned dual bachelor&#39;s degrees in agricultural sciences and agricultural and applied economics. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech researcher helps reach nutrition security goals</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In two separate studies, Bailey Houghtaling is helping implement the ‘Food is Medicine’ concept across the United States. ]]></description>
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        <title>Patricia &#39;Patty&#39; Raun named Alumni Distinguished Professor</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Using the tools of theatre to develop communication skills in science and technology professionals, Raun’s impact on education transcends disciplines and borders.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering are working toward ensuring dried fruits, nuts, and spices are free from disease-causing bacteria. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech, Virginia State University to lead USDA urban agriculture projects</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation and the Virginia State University Small Farm Outreach Program will support two urban agriculture projects from the department’s Farm Service Agency: the National Urban Agriculture Initiative and Advancing Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems in Virginia. ]]></description>
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