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General ItemGOI Re-union and Data Party
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences through CALS Global recently hosted a Global Opportunity Initiative (GOI) alumni reunion and evaluation data party. GOI is a CALS Global signature initiative that targets faculty for international research capacity building and collaborations.
Date: Oct 12, 2023 - -
General ItemThe Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is excited to announce the launch of a new pilot program: The Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture, and with it two new members of the CALS Global team: Jamie Lucero, who will act as the Project Director, and Samantha Jameson, Communications Manager.
Date: Oct 12, 2023 - -
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GAP Initiative - Out & AboutThis year has fittingly been a productive one for the Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative! Following the first launch of the annual GAP Report in Washington, DC, last October, the GAP Initiative has been receiving more attention and presence in global dialogues.
Date: Oct 12, 2023 - -
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Release of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report , redirectVirginia Tech’s Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative (GAP Initiative) co-hosted a collaborative event with the USDA and the Sustainable Productivity Growth (SPG) Coalition. The event included the launch of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report®, Every Farmer, Every Tool.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 - -
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Helping secure the nation’s food supply , redirectKate Fiedler, Ph.D. ’14, is a plant pathologist who has worked around the globe to help negotiate and regulate plant trade between the U.S. and its international partners. Earlier this year, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences awarded Fiedler (at right) with a 2023 Celebration of Ut Prosim Award for her work as an outstanding alumna in the global community.
Date: Jul 10, 2023 - -
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Consultative discourse on Accelerating Agricultural Productivity in East AfricaThe College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Global Programs successfully organized and held an event on accelerating agricultural productivity growth in East Africa. The multi-stakeholder event, held on June 23, 2022 in Nairobi, discussed the regional food and nutrition status and proposed recommendations to help address declining agricultural productivity in the East African Region. While advocating for increased agricultural productivity, Dr. Tom Thompson (Associate Dean and CALS Global Director) highlighted the VT Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative’s targeted global research and collaboration agenda.
Date: Feb 02, 2023 -
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