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Curbing pollution, saving agriculture

by Zeke Barlow When farmers on Virginia’s Eastern Shore were told they had to curb the amount of nitrogen and phosphorous seeping from their fields into the Chesapeake Bay, Zach Easton stepped in to...

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Monitoring weather around the commonwealth

Thirteen new weather stations around the commonwealth will supply researchers with minute-by-minute climatic conditions. Virginia farmers and researchers will soon have access to climate data that will...

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Drones help farmers tap into aerial technology

Jim Owen (left), and his collaborator, Joe Maja from the University of Florida, with one of their drones that can help in inventory management of ornamental crops. Jim Owen’s research with unmanned...

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Middleburg AREC provides novel equine research opportunities

Students at the MARE Center such as Robert Jacobs, a graduate student in equine reproduction from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, get hands-on training at the large-scale equine research facility. The Equine...

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Dean’s Update

Alan Grant, dean Greetings from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. While you are reading this issue, I am sure you will be as impressed as I am by the many accomplishments of our faculty,...

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Virginia Ag Expo and alumni gathering held in the Northern Neck

Alumni and friends gather annually for a dinner before the Ag Expo. The Northern Neck of Virginia is a rich and fertile landscape that is home to wineries and farms. This summer, alumni, stakeholders,...

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President Sands tours Eastern Shore

Hampton Roads AREC director Pete Shultz (left) speaks with Virginia Tech President Timothy D. Sands (center) and Virginia Tech Board of Visitors member Steve Sturgis (right) at the Eastern Shore Ag...

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President Sands tours Hampton Roads AREC and new Tech Center

  President Sands (right) speaks with Virginia Seafood AREC Director Mike Jahncke. Virginia Tech President Timothy D. Sands recently visited the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center...

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New directory taps into network of college experts

Click image below to visit the Experts Directory Looking for an expert on agricultural productivity or animal welfare? Diabetes or drought? Climate change or community viability? Look no further than...

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Around the college

Virginia Cooperative Extension once again held its popular Extension Day at the State Fair, which included educational exhibits on food safety, 4-H youth development programs, gardening, emergency...

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Extension helps expand market for freshwater shrimp

By Zeke Barlow As the freshwater shrimp in his ponds continued to grow and multiply, Charles Carter knew he had a good product to sell. In his second year of production, Carter wanted to create...

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Nemo found at Seafood AREC

Mike Schwarz and others at the Virginia Seafood AREC are raising ornamental fish to help drive industry and protect the environment. When the sequel to the popular “Finding Nemo” movie came out this...

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