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Article ItemAlan Grant honored with emeritus status , article
Grant, who retired as dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 2024, contributed to the college's growth in enrollment, sponsored research funding, and international stature.
Date: Jan 14, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture enrolls 1,300-plus farms in first year of landmark pilot program , article
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.
Date: Jan 07, 2025 -
Article ItemDoctoral student tackles barley yellow dwarf virus threatening wheat crops , article
Shirin Parizad is developing effective strategies to help manage the most significant disease of small grains globally.
Date: Nov 18, 2024 -
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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 ItemFaculty, staff honored with annual College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awards , article
Seven people were honored in the college's 29th annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff.
Date: Sep 17, 2024 -
Article ItemMeet Mario Ferruzzi, incoming dean of Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , article
From his start on a North Carolina farm to a new office in Hutcheson Hall, Ferruzzi brings a strong background in agriculture, food science, and service to the land-grant mission. Here are 10 questions with the incoming dean.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech celebrates a fruitful 100-year partnership with Virginia’s fruit and wine industries , article
Based in Winchester, the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center has served Virginia's renowned fruit tree and wine grape industries for more than a century.
Date: Sep 06, 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 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 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 ItemThe blue catfish: Wanted breaded or fried , article
Can seafood lovers help manage the growing blue catfish population from the dinner table? In the Chesapeake Bay, the invasive blue catfish poses a significant threat to the ecosystem and local seafood industry. Amidst this challenge lies a unique opportunity — and a delicious one.
Date: Aug 19, 2024 -
Article ItemInternational scientists converge at Virginia Tech to further plant health research , article
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.
Date: Aug 16, 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 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 -
Article ItemPairing shelter dogs has ‘pawsitive’ results , article
A Virginia Tech-led study of shelter dogs revealed that dogs housed with a well-matched companion less stressed and adopted faster than dogs housed alone.
Date: Jun 12, 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 -
Article ItemNeal Vines honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 24 years, Vines was an early leader in information technology at the state, regional, and national levels.
Date: May 14, 2024 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Megan Pollok works internationally to increase food security , article
At home and abroad, Pollok is helping communities create sustainable food systems.
Date: May 02, 2024
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