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Powell River Project symposium Sept. 10 explores mine reclamation science and...
Carl Zipper, a professor of crop and soil environmental sciences and director of the Powell River Project, will lead a mine reclamation symposium in Wise, Virginia Sept. 10. BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 5,...
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Virginia Seafood, Validated and Ready for Market
Crabmeat is measured into one-pound cans for pasteurization. ©Jenn Armstrong/VASG By Julia Robins, Virginia Sea Grant Staff Writer Since its inception, Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) Extension at Virginia...
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Student researcher studies the core of cider production
Virginia Tech senior Meg McGuire works at Foggy Ridge Cidery in Dugspur, Va. She helps process the apples, which involves washing, milling, and pressing to remove juice, which is then fermented on-site...
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Wine industry workforce center could boost economic development, Virginia...
Research vineyard at the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester, Virginia. BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 2, 2015 – A workforce education center would give a needed boost to...
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Agritourism can boost farmers’ revenue, Virginia Tech study finds
A recent Virginia Tech study found that agritourism, from pick-your-own apple orchards to pumpkin patches, can help boost profits. BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 11, 2015 – From pick-your-own strawberry...
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Virginia Tech to research production, use, and economic impact of industrial...
BLACKSBURG, Va., March 19, 2015 – Virginia Tech will be able to begin research on growing industrial hemp in the commonwealth as a result of a new state law and the establishment of an industrial hemp...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension to showcase research and new technology at the...
Ames Herbert, Extension specialist and professor of entomology at Virginia Tech’s Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, discusses how to combat pests. Ag Expo will feature demonstration...
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Virginia Master Naturalist program welcomes new sponsoring agency
BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 3, 2015 – The Virginia Master Naturalist program — a statewide volunteer training and service program providing education, outreach, and service to better manage natural resources...
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Kentland Farm Field Day will showcase diverse research
BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 4, 2015 – Kentland Farm may be best known for the Dining Services Garden that provides some of the fresh produce to the thousands of students who eat on the Virginia Tech campus,...
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International policy starts in Blacksburg
Jason Grant, director of the Center for Agricultural Trade The new Center for Agricultural Trade at Virginia Tech is paying big dividends for the commonwealth and the nation. Recently the center found...
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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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