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Happy Thanksgiving from the College of Agriculture and Life SciencesRobert Mills, Jr. ('94) talks about the impact of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on his life and the commonwealth of Virginia.
From Timothy Brinton Skiles
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Pamela Northam, First Lady of Virginia, visits Kentland Farm during Virginia Ag WeekPamela Northam, Virginia First Lady, visits Kentland Farms to learn about new research and technologies being developed by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. Mrs. Northam…
From Timothy Brinton Skiles
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Sustaining Agriculture in the presence of Farm Labor UncertaintyThis presentation on Sustaining Agriculture in the presence of Farm Labor Uncertainty delves into the data on the farm labor supply and how the pandemic has affected demand for and supply of farm…
From John Bovay
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Food-safety regulationsThis presentation on food-safety regulations covers the Food Safety Modernization Act, meat and poultry inspections, and economic analysis of the benefits of, and incentives created by, food-safety…
From John Bovay
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Business FinancingThis presentation on business financing focuses on alternative sources of business financing for farms and agribusinesses. Presented by Dr. Jennifer Ifft, Associate Professor of Agricultural…
From John Bovay
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Direct marketing to consumers through farmers' markets and other channelsThe tenth in a series of 20 webinars in the Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education Initiative. Presented by Dr. Zoë Plakias, Assistant Professor, Agricultural, Environmental,…
From John Bovay
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Animal welfare standards and marketingThe fifth in a series of 20 webinars in the Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education Initiative. Presented by Dr. Leonie Jacobs, Assistant Professor, Animal and Poultry Sciences,…
From John Bovay
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We asked our faculty: Why did you become a health scientist?From art and medicine, to zoology and playing cricket - four faculty members at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC open up about the memories and moments that sparked their scientific…
From Clayton Metz
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Business goals and sustainabilityConsumer demand for food grown using sustainable farm practices is at an all-time high. This is compelling farmers to explore various options to improve sustainability. This webinar provides an…
From John Bovay
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AG Expo 2020 David and LindseyVirginia Cooperative Extension Specialist David Holshouser talks about how his research on soybeans helps producers boost yields and increase profits. When Ag Expo was canceled due to COVID in 2020,…
From Timothy Brinton Skiles
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AG Expo 2020 Trent JonesVirginia Cooperative Extension Agent Trent Jones talks he shares the knowledge that specialists create and shares that with producers. Jones said the personal relationships that Extension has are…
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Ag Expo 2020 Wade ThomasonVirginia Cooperative Extension Specialist Wade Thomason’s research in Blacksburg and across the commonwealth on corn is one way that Extension helps grow the state’s number one private…
From Timothy Brinton Skiles
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Ag Policy & Market Outlook Forum (April 2, 2020)During this webinar, faculty and researchers from the Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics discussed COVID-19 and its anticipated effects on trade and commodity markets; the…
From John Bovay
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Homefield Farm Stand Alex HesslerEvery Tuesday during the fall growing season, Homefield Farm, a partnership being Virginia Tech Dining Services and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, sets up a farm stand outside of…
From Darren Van Dyke
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Homefield Farm, Farm Stand Alex HesslerEvery Tuesday during the fall growing season, Homefield Farm, a partnership being Virginia Tech Dining Services and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, sets up a farm stand outside of…
From Darren Van Dyke
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