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Article ItemResearchers track the flight journey of the destructive red-headed flea beetle , article
Virginia Tech entomologists are working to develop an environmentally sensitive approach to managing this emerging nursery pest.
Date: Dec 05, 2024 -
Article ItemKatie LaVallee to lead Animal Resources and Care Division , article
Effective Dec. 1, LaVallee is responsible for overseeing the care and use of animals used in research, testing, and teaching across Virginia Tech.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers receive USDA funding to combat devilishly invasive tree-of-heaven , article
The award will help Virginia Tech researchers see if the spotted lanternfly can help spread a fungus that kills the tree-of-heaven.
Date: Oct 21, 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 ItemAminata Sarr cultivates precision agriculture innovations at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center , article
Aminata Sarr has been working with the Precision Agriculture & Data Management lab at Tidewater AREC to enhance her knowledge and skillset in using remote sensing. With focused research on automated irrigation, she plans to return to her home country of Senegal help farmers there develop farming systems to increase profitability and sustainable practices.
Date: Sep 24, 2024 -
Article ItemCollege of Natural Resources and Environment Dean Paul Winistorfer to retire , article
Winistorfer, himself a first-generation student, fostered a culture of forward-looking innovation in the college, creating successful degree programs and student initiatives while emphasizing the college’s research portfolio.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 -
Article ItemCollaborative research to benefit coastal flounder populations and fishers , article
Faculty in the College of Natural Resources and Environment have received $1.79 million from the National Science Foundation for an interdisciplinary research project that will examine the dynamics of socio-environmental factors impacting coastal fisheries.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Article ItemRegister for the Virginia Soybean Field Day and Research Tour , article
Join Virginia Tech's Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center and the Virginia Soybean Association for a research and field tour of the facility and the latest information on soybean research trials and varieties.
Date: Aug 29, 2024 -
Video ItemCelebrating a century of research and service in Winchester , video
Stakeholders joined faculty, staff, and students at the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center to celebrate a significant milestone in the community. For more than 100 years, the fruit lab in Winchester has served Virginia’s commercial tree fruit and grape industries through research, educational programs, development of sustainable production systems and technologies, and increased public knowledge of horticultural opportunities and benefits.
Date: Aug 23, 2024 -
Article ItemBenjamin Tracy appointed interim director of the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences , article
Tracy will lead the effort to implement a unified graduate degree in plant and environmental sciences.
Date: Aug 21, 2024 -
Article ItemNOAA, Biden-Harris Administration announce $1.97 million for joint Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware project as part of Investing in America Agenda , article
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce and NOAA have recommended $1.97 million for a project in Virginia to make the state’s coast more resilient to climate change and other coastal hazards.
Date: Aug 06, 2024 -
Article ItemMario Ferruzzi named dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech , article
Ferruzzi will officially step into his new role on Oct. 15, succeeding Alan Grant, who is retiring after serving as dean since October 2009.
Date: Jul 25, 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 ItemRooted in service , article
Senior Extension Agent Adam Downing talks about his journey connecting forestry knowledge and education with communities and individuals in Virginia.
Date: Jul 01, 2024 -
Article ItemAndrew Harner appointed viticulture specialist , article
Andrew Harner was recently appointed as an assistant professor of viticulture at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Date: Jun 29, 2024 -
Video ItemInvasive species impact native soundscapes , video
Invasive plant species not only change the plants growing in an area, they can also change the way sound travels through the landscape. The Invasive Species Collaborative develops research-based teams and transdisciplinary partnerships to promote a deep understanding of invasive species’ impacts on society. In doing so, they foster an environment where science, policy, and the humanities meet to tackle this global challenge.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
Video ItemLeading the way in the battle against fire blight , video
Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Srdjan Acimovic of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is leading a team of researchers from several of the nation’s top apple and pear-producing states in a multi-pronged effort to help growers manage fire blight at all its stages and stop its spread. The work is supported by a $5.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Date: Jun 17, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech research initiative to investigate environmental impact of utility-scale solar sites , article
In collaboration with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech researchers investigate runoff from utility-scale solar sites.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers study herbicide spray applications using drones , article
Two grants totaling $1 million could help standardize unmanned aerial systems for herbicide spray applications.
Date: Jun 11, 2024
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