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Got high-quality milk?
Nothing is quite as satisfying as a tall, cold glass of milk, but odd flavors can be off-putting to consumers. Researchers at Virginia Tech have traced what could be one indicator of contamination when...
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Research aids in the fight against invasive species
From soybean fields to hemlocks forests, experts from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension are developing ways to deal with and control the hitchhikers,...
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Looking for clues about disease affecting cattle and people
A Virginia Tech researcher is hoping to better understand a bacterium responsible for both spontaneous abortions in cattle and an inconsistent and sometimes fatal fever in humans. Clay Caswell (left),...
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Building a better soybean
Soybeans are one of Virginia’s top crops, ranking sixth out of the commonwealth’s top 10 agricultural commodities. Faculty members such as M.A. Saghai-Maroof, professor of crop and soil environmental...
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Growing energy production from the ground up
In the future, the move toward renewable energy produced in the commonwealth could be a boon for farmers, help industries cut costs, and assist in the battle against climate change. Despite the...
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Tracking and stopping human and agricultural viruses
Viruses are molecular thieves that take from their hosts under the cloak of darkness. But now a Virginia Tech scientist has found a way to not only track viral hijackers, but also to potentially stop...
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Sky is the limit for using drones in land management
Virginia Tech has another tool in its arsenal for managing land resources that can be used to do everything from inventorying forests and identifying land-use changes to assessing soil erosion and...
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Exploring genetics to combat malaria and Zika
The Zika virus has quickly become a major health threat, and researchers at Virginia Tech are looking for ways to curtail its spread. Fralin Life Science Institute’s Vector-Borne Disease Research Group...
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Scientists determine key factors of honeybee decline
Though a contributing factor, farmer-applied pesticides are not the primary cause of honeybee colony loss in Virginia, according to Virginia Tech scientists Richard Fell and Carlyle Brewster. The...
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‘Designer manure’ could become fashionable on farms
Eugene Bowman’s family has owned a dairy farm in Franklin County, Virginia, for four generations, and Bowman wants to make sure that when he hands it over to his sons, the land is healthy for...
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