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Article ItemTips for those who want spring color before spring weather , article
A Virginia Cooperative Extension agent offers iunformation about growing camellias, a plant with colorful flowers that blooms in winter.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 -
Article ItemNorthern Virginia Master Gardeners recognized for youth education programs , article
Extension Master Gardeners received the 2024 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Award for a program focused on horticulture education within the public school system.
Date: Feb 13, 2025 -
Article ItemOrganic collaboration propagates National Science Foundation grant , article
James 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 -
Article ItemExpert offers tips for financial wellness in 2025 , article
Erin Cox, an associate Extension specialist for Family and Community Economics for Virginia Cooperative Extension, has some tips to help consumers reduce personal debt and make positive personal finance changes in the new year.
Date: Dec 16, 2024 -
Article ItemBridging the ‘Valley of Death’ to achieve agricultural productivity goals by 2050 , article
Releasing 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 -
Article ItemNew Fightin’ Hokies Orange Wheat beer gives brewing tradition a Hokie twist , article
Virginia Tech and Hardywood have launched their newest collaboration beer: Fightin' Hokies Orange Wheat. This traditional German wheat beer with a Hokie twist of infused orange peel is hitting stores and bottle shops across Virginia.
Date: Sep 26, 2024 -
Article ItemProtecting ecosystems , article
Using science and teamwork as his powers, Jacob Barney, professor of invasive plant ecology, has spent 14 years at Virginia Tech working to map out invasions and develop strategies to combat invasive plants and restore balance to ecosystems.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 -
Article ItemFood security , article
Over 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 -
Article ItemSouthern land-grant universities conduct research for food security , article
Land-grant institutions play a large role in accomplishing both national and international goals.
Date: Aug 30, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers develop tool to assess healthy hydration recommendations , article
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.
Date: Aug 29, 2024 -
Article ItemDon’t let foodborne illness spoil your tailgate , article
Another school year has begun, and for Hokie sports fans that means the start of a new football season and a lot of tailgating. But tailgating brings unique food safety challenges that you don’t necessarily have to worry about when eating at home. Virginia Tech food safety specialist Melissa Wright is here with a few tips you can follow to make sure your tailgate fun isn’t spoiled by foodborne illness.
Date: Aug 28, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech, Homestead Creamery launch two new flavors of Virginia Tech-inspired ice cream , article
HokieBerry Trail and Hokie Sunset Swirl are the latest ice cream flavors to come out of Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery's collaborative partnership. Virginia Tech alumni, fans, friends, and students can find them at grocery stores, ice cream shops, and restaurants around Virginia.
Date: Aug 21, 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 -
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 ItemVirginia Tech researchers find potential method to control mosquito populations through genetic breeding , article
Understanding mosquito genetics for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika can lead to better control methods, reducing their spread around the world.
Date: Jul 25, 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 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech alumna earns prestigious agricultural fellowship , article
Megan Pollok will travel to Ghana to improve school-based agriculture education in the country as part of the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 -
Article ItemA Virginia Tech-Ghanaian classroom collaboration bridges borders , article
Impactful collaborations led to an agreement with the University of Media, Arts, and Communication and the University of Cape Coast in Ghana.
Date: Jul 09, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste , article
Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are making affordable bioplastics.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers receive Fulbright Scholar Awards , article
The focus of the Fulbright research projects seek to improve global transportation safety, environmental policy, and climate change.
Date: Jul 02, 2024
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