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Fostering soil health in Senegal

Lydia Fitzgerald, a partnership conservation agronomist with the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, recently traveled to Senegal to assist Ozzie Abaye in research efforts on mung beans.…

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Great Decisions March 8, 2023

Global Famine Fears of global food shortages have followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted grain shipments from the major grain producer. But what about countries and regions…

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Conservation incentives for farmers

This presentation on conservation incentives for farmers focuses on the economics of soil conservation and the federal incentives for farm conservation. Presented by Dr. Maria Bowman, USDA Economic…

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Food insecurity and hunger in Virginia

This presentation on hunger and food security in Virginia includes discussion about how food security is defined, measurement of food security in Virginia, impacts of the pandemic on food security,…

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The American Rescue Plan: Farms, Food, and Families

A special webinar on the American Rescue Plan and its implications for farms and agribusinesses, food security, and family financial health. Presented by Dr. John Bovay, Assistant Professor,…

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Food-safety regulations

This 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…

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COVID-19 in Context: A Deans’ Forum on Living with a Pandemic - March 15, 2021

When COVID-19 transformed our world just a year ago, the fields of medicine, public health, and biomedical research all mobilized as part of the international crisis response. Yet those disciplines…

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Government and private third-party quality labels

The eleventh in a series of 20 webinars in the Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education Initiative. Presented by Dr. John Bovay, Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Applied…

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Direct marketing to consumers through farmers' markets and other channels

The 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,…

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Animal welfare standards and marketing

The 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,…

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Pricing strategies

The fourth in a series of 20 webinars in the Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education Initiative. Presented by Timothy Pierce, Graduate Student, Agricultural and Applied Economics,…

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Business goals and sustainability

Consumer 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…

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2020 GAP Report Launch Trailer

Virginia Tech Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke appears in a new film tied to the annual release of the Global Agricultural Productivity Report. He discusses the linkages between…

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AG Expo 2020 Trent Jones

Virginia 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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