College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Virginia Cooperative Extension honors standout programs serving Virginians , articleThe 2024 Program Excellence Awards recognize eight Extension programs and the professionals behind them who are making a difference in their communities.
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Researchers support pilot project to help protect the Chesapeake Bay , articlePartnering with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia State Dairymen's Association, researchers are helping develop a $20 million program designed to create incentives for landowners to measurably reduce nutrient runoff.
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Toxic well water will affect household pets first, new study finds , articleIn dog drinking water sampled from wells across the country, 64 percent contained excessive levels of at least one potentially toxic heavy metal, such as lead, iron, sulfur, or arsenic. Because heavy metal contaminants are often tasteless, odorless, and invisible, homeowners may not know there’s something in the water — until their dog gets sick.
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Video ItemAquatic invertebrates indicate stream health , video
Researchers in Sally Entrekin's Aquatic Entomology lab at Virginia Tech study the aquatic invertebrates of Stroubles Creek to determine the health of the stream. What species they find indicates if stream restoration efforts are improving a creek that is heavily impacted by ecological and anthropogenic effects.
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High schoolers dive into Virginia’s growing aquaculture industry , articleThrough hands-on training, classroom resources, and industry partnerships, Virginia Tech is supporting workforce development in a vital Virginia industry.
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Video ItemUndergraduate serves as vital assistant in edible plant research , video
At the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Center, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Kaylee South is leading the research of edible plants. South's undergraduate research technician, Jacob Haymore, has become an important part in the research being conducted at the center. Haymore is currently an undergraduate at Danville Community College and will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall semester. The CEA Innovation Center is a partnership of the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Virginia.
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Virginia Tech Ph.D. candidate Israel Oyedare inspires the next generation of African leaders , articleWith his nonprofit organization in Nigeria, a new book, and a degree from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Oyedare aims to make leadership education a mainstay in African schools.
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Milkshakes fuel a global learning opportunity , articleNearly two dozen students in the Dairy Club at Virginia Tech traveled over 3,500 miles to explore agriculture across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and the cattle-breed birthplace islands of Guernsey and Jersey.
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Class of 2025: Neena O’Mara finds purpose through service and a future in medicine , articleO’Mara is heading to medical school as an Outstanding Senior in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise and a recipient of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Madelynn Todd Trailblazer Award.
Honoring Our Land-Grant Legacy
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech addresses current and emerging issues in agricultural and life sciences by building on the land-grant commitment of developing leaders and creating and sharing knowledge through diverse, hands-on applications.
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With 107 local Extension offices, 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers, and six 4-H educational centers, we are always within reach. Use the map to locate the office or center in your community.
250 Drillfield Drive (0402)
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Dean's office: (540) 231-3724
Academic dean: (540) 231-6503