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- - Kids’ Tech University connects young learners with STEM
    Kids’ Tech University returned to Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus for its 11th annual program. Hosted by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute in partnership with Virginia 4-H, KTU bridges the gap between kids and scientists by showing kids that science is truly all around them.
- - Virginia Cooperative Extension nutrition expert gives tips on staying active and eating healthy during COVID-19 pandemic
    With the spread of COVID-19, countless people are working from home and adjusting their eating habits and activity accordingly. It is important to try to retain your normal eating habits and stay active, even if the options look different.
- - Entomologist’s tips for installing and maintaining native bee 'houses'
    Bee boxes, often called bee “houses” or “hotels,” offer an opportunity to learn about Virginia’s solitary bees while helping pollinators. However, if constructed improperly or neglected after installation, these habitats can actually be harmful to solitary bees.
- - Virginia MarketMaker offers solution for producers facing market losses due to COVID-19
    Agricultural organizations including Virginia Cooperative Extension are stepping up to provide resources and solutions for producers now looking for new ways to sell their already-planted crops and provide consumers with the nutrition they need.
- - Virginia Cooperative Extension and 4-H provide resources to local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia 4-H are working to support families as a community partner by providing resources that will help families, individuals, and business mitigate the many challenges that will arise in the coming weeks.
- - Leaders in global agricultural trade to gather at Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade
    The 12th annual event will feature agricultural leaders in industry and government, and take place March 10 at the Downtown Richmond Marriott Hotel. Registration is still open.
- - Mild winter not a threat to most plants — yet
    It’s just the beginning of March, but this year’s mild winter means spring bulbs can already be seen popping up around the commonwealth. Though it may seem unusual, our recent warm temperatures don't spell problems for spring plants — at least not yet.
- - Proper handwashing technique is more important than ever, says Virginia Tech food safety expert
    Experts stress that washing your hands thoroughly and often is the most crucial first step to preventing the spread of illness, especially for those in food service.
- - Conference explores agritourism in Virginia’s new economy
    The sixth annual Virginia Agritourism Conference will enable interested agritourism entrepreneurs, economic development staff, and local government leaders to explore different facets of Virginia agritourism, a growing industry recently shown to generate more than $2.2 billion in economic impact.
- - March 10 workshop in Middleburg grass technologies that benefit farmers and livestock
    The Alliance for Grassland Renewal, in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s Shenandoah Valley and Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Centers and Virginia Cooperative Extension, is hosting a workshop on educating farmers and landowners about converting pastures to novel endophyte tall fescue.
- - Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains in Virginia
    When emerging plant pathogens go undetected, they have the potential to negatively affect food industries, conservation efforts, and even human health. And, just like emerging human pathogens, such as the 2019 novel Coronavirus, emerging plant pathogens need to be diagnosed as soon as possible to prevent them from spreading.
- - Dwayne Edwards named head of Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering
    Edwards started on Jan. 1 as the head of the department, which is in both the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering.
- - Teaching children healthy habits through the Bodies and Bites program
    Virginia Cooperative Extension's Bodies and Bites program brings medical students from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and health professions students from Radford University Carilion to the West End Center to teach the children there about how their bodies work and what kind of foods they should be putting into them.
- - Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Women in Agriculture Conference held Feb. 22 in Lebanon, Virginia
- - Virginia Tech testing bee-friendly forage for cattle
    A research team will test 20 different wildflowers native to Virginia and Tennessee and will measure which ones attract the most bees and, when planted alongside native grasses, produce the healthiest cattle.
- - CALS Magazine now online
- - Save Our Towns spotlights Radford’s small spaces
    Addition by subtraction helps a Virginia city grow.
- - Woodland owners retreat to the woods
    The retreat, designed for beginning woodland owners, will take place March 20-21 near Appomattox, Virginia.
- - Carl Zipper honored with emeritus status
    A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1986, Zipper has improved the scientific understanding of water, aquatic biota, soil, and vegetation response to and recovery from Appalachian coal mining.
- - Keith Yoder honored with emeritus status
    A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1976, Yoder made significant contributions to the tree fruit industry in Virginia and across the nation through his scholarship on integrated disease and orchard management strategies.

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