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Future of Higher Education and Life Sciences Research (9/1/2006)

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Peter McPherson, president of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) and former Michigan State president, addressed the future of higher education and life sciences research in relation to accountability, study abroad and internationalization, competitiveness, and the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences joined the Vice Provost for Outreach and International Affairs and the colleges of Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine to host the event. Listen to a podcast of McPherson's talk.

Industry and Academia Seminars

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Product Development in the Food Industry (3/28/2006)
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hosted an Industry and Academia Seminar on March 28, 2006 in Fralin Auditorium. Executives from Hershey and ConAgra Foods as well as Virginia Tech faculty spoke on product development in the food industry. The seminar was attended by more than 100 students, graduate students, and faculty.

Product development in the food industry is a creative process that involves individuals from marketing, quality assurance, microbiology, packaging, chemistry, sensory, engineering, and other areas. It might take months or years to bring a new product to the market place. Food companies are driven by consumer demand to produce products that are healthy and also taste good.

Students at Virginia Tech are given the opportunity to work in teams to develop new product ideas in courses such as concepts of product development, sensory analysis, and packaging.

Current Issues in Nutrition and Health (11/04/2005)
Overweight children, adult obesity, food safety, and food quality are issues prominent in the media today and at the top of the list of our country's public health concerns. We will explore some of the ways industry, government, and academia are combating these important issues.

Virginia Women in Agriculture Conference (3/21/2006)

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The 2006 Virginia Women in Agriculture Conference was held March 21, 2006, in Staunton, Virginia. The purpose of the Virginia Women in Agriculture Conference is to provide educational opportunities for women involved in agriculture and agri-business in Virginia. The conference featured a series of presentations on topics of high interest as a result of a state survey completed in November, 2005. It is designed to create new opportunities through education and networking to empower individuals in a changing environment. The conference was sponsered by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Colonial Farm Credit, Southern States, Virginia Farm Bureau, and the Women's Center at Virginia Tech.

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What is Podcasting?

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