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Northern Neck Master Gardeners protect local shorelines , articleNorthern Neck Master Gardeners have worked closely with partners at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and county governments to build the Shoreline Evaluation Program, an educational outreach effort that has provided hundreds of property owners with recommendations for improving upland stormwater management, pollutant and sediment runoff, and shoreline erosion.
Date: Jun 29, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researcher uses billions of data points to examine how increased flooding due to climate change impacts waterways across U.S , articleDurelle Scott, an associate professor of biological systems engineering affiliate of the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, is the lead author of a paper that examines flooding in the continental United States in nearly unprecedented detail.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Extension agents work with livestock managers to protect water systems in the Shenandoah Valley – and in turn the Chesapeake Bay , articleThe agents help managers adopt stream-exclusion practices in addition to cost-share programs administered by local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the National Resources Conservation Service.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
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Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center provides home gardening practices to help preserve the Chesapeake Bay , articleVirginia residents can improve water quality and protect the Chesapeake Bay, one new behavior at a time.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researcher building computer models to adapt to a changing water world , articleUsing big data to create models to manage water in a changing global climate, Venkat Sridhar studies water resources all around the world, from India to Vietnam to right here in Virginia.
Date: Jun 23, 2020 -
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Eastern Shore farmers, Virginia Tech researchers, and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents partner to protect Chesapeake Bay , articleIn this installment of a stream of stories on how the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is protecting water around the world, we go to the Eastern Shore to see how agents with Virginia Cooperative Extension assist farmers to practice good conservation efforts.
Date: Jun 22, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researcher working to provide clean water to Appalachia , articleThis week, the Virginia Tech Daily will publish a stream of stories on how the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is protecting our most valuable resource — water — around the world. In today's installment, read about the work of Leigh-Anne Krometis, whose research focuses on providing clean water to Appalachia.
Date: Jun 19, 2020 -
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Researcher recognized with Distinguished Early Career Award from U.S. Aquaculture Society , articleJonathan van Senten was recently honored by the U.S. Aquaculture Society for his influential work that has benefited producers, researchers, and others in the industry.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center strives for industry innovations during COVID-19 , articleThe Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center is pushing the smartfarm boundaries in the seafood industry through expanding automation for processing to improve economic resiliency in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Apr 30, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech experts say food supply chain is strong and resilient despite COVID-19 , articleThe food supply chain will be able to withstand the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to feed Americans across the country, two Virginia Tech experts said.
Date: Apr 07, 2020 -
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Virginia MarketMaker offers solution for producers facing market losses due to COVID-19 , articleAgricultural 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.
Date: Mar 26, 2020 -
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Leaders in global agricultural trade to gather at Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade , articleThe 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.
Date: Mar 05, 2020 -
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March 10 workshop in Middleburg grass technologies that benefit farmers and livestock , articleThe 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.
Date: Feb 18, 2020 -
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Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains in Virginia , articleWhen 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.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
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Dwayne Edwards named head of Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering , articleEdwards 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.
Date: Feb 13, 2020 -
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Bye-bye mayfly: Can the burrowing mayfly’s decline serve as a warning system for the health of our environment? , articleMayflies have been disappearing at alarming rates throughout the United States, and through use of radar technology the rate of decline of these insects can now be determined. Losing these mayflies can have a distinct negative impact on our environment, and Sally Entrekin is working to find out why they are dying off.
Date: Feb 06, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech testing bee-friendly forage for cattle , articleA 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.
Date: Feb 05, 2020 -
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Carl Zipper honored with emeritus status , articleA 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.
Date: Jan 27, 2020 -
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Researchers combine technologies to resolve plant pathogen genomes , articleIn a recent paper published in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, David Haak and John McDowell, from the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, proved that genomic sequencing and assembly tools can be improved by combining two generations of technology.
Date: Jan 24, 2020
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