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Upcoming events

June 8-11, 2023
Join us for Virginia Tech Alumni Weekend. Joi us to celebrate your class reunion, reconnect with your student organization and friends, and meet new Hokies! Return to Blacksburg to explore campus, have fun, and learn.
For more information and to register, please visit the Alumni Weekend website.

CALS/VCE Recorded Virtual Programs

Virginia FFA Virtual Program featuring FFA and Virginia Tech alumni Robert and Logan Mills
Facilitated by Becky Roberts, Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent, Pittsylvania County
Robert Mills, Jr., Briarview Farms
Logan Mills, Briarview Farms

Creating the Next Generation of Changemakers through Safe, Accepting and Empowering Environments for Young People
Dr. Erika Bonnett, 4-H Programming Specialist
Dave Winston, Extension Dairy Specialist, Youth
April 19, 2023

Global Agriculture Markets in Flux: Trade Wars, the Pandemic, and a War in Ukraine
Dr. Jason Grant, W.G. Wysor Professor of Agriculture and Director of the CALS Center for Agricultural Trade at Virginia Tech
February 8, 2023

Meet the New Director of Virginia Cooperative Extension
Dr. Mike Gutter, Associate Dean and Director of Virginia Cooperative Extension
January 25, 2023

AgrAbilty Virginia
Garland Mason, AgrAbility Virginia
October 19, 2022

Food Producers Technical Assistance Network
Joell Eifert and Melissa Wright with the Food Science & Technology Department
September 17, 2022

Experiential Learning
Elizabeth Galbreath, President CALS Alumni Organization
August 17, 2022

The Future of Virginia Cooperative Extension
Dr. Ed Jones, Director of Virginia Cooperative Extension
February 9, 2022

How Virginia Cooperative Extension is Fighting Food Insecurity in Virginia
Dr. Elena Serrano, Professor College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Director, Virginia Family Nutrition Program
January 26, 2022

Innovative Agriculture Centers in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Mike Evans ’85, Director and Professor of Controlled Environment Agriculture in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
November 17, 2021

A Discussion on the Current State of the U.S. Healthcare Sector
Jeb Dunkelberger '12 CEO, Sutter Health | Aetna and Dr. Stella Volpe '87, '91 Head, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
November 10, 2021

HNFE Alumni and Stakeholder Forum on Food and Dietetics
Dr. Stella Volpe '87, '91 Head, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
April 8, 2021

Advancing Virginia’s Agriculture Industry
Dr. Alan Grant, Bette Brand, Matt Lohr, Carrie Genery
March 10, 2021

HokieTalks: Experiential Learning and Student Success
February 5, 2021

ALCE Alumni & Stakeholder Forums
Dr. Tracy Rutherford, professor and department head of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
December 3, 2020

Choices and Challenges of Food Systems
CALS faculty panelists
November 11, 2020

Exploring Life Sciences Career Opportunities
Jeni Lamb Rogers ’10 AAEC, ’11 PSCI, Taylor Wilson ’15 HNFE, Adam Murray ’15 APSC, FST, Ronson Ho ’18 HNFE, Jessica Jones ’04 AGED, IDST, and Elizabeth Galbreath ’17 AGSC
October 21, 2020

CALS Virtual Celebration of Ut Proism
October 8, 2020

Bringing the Inside Out
Steve Grigg ’76, former owner of Grigg Design, Mike Hildebrand ’74, owner of James River Nurseries, and Scott Douglas, director of the Hahn Horticulture Garden
September 30, 2020

Leading through change
Dr. Megan Seibel
September 9, 2020

Understanding Your Credit
Dr. Travis Mountain, assistant professor and financial and economic well-being Extension specialist
August 2, 2020

The Dog and Pony Show
Dr. Feuerbacher
June 10, 2020

10 Tips for a Successful Home Garden
Alex Hessler, the Director of Homefield Farm
May 27, 2020

Biochemistry of Coronavirus Virtual Event
Dr. Glenda Gillaspy
May 6, 2020

Food Producers Technical Assistance Network
Featuring Joell Eifert and Melissa Wright with the Food Science & Technology Department

AgrAbilty Virginia
Featuring Garland Mason with AgrAbility Virginia

Meet the New Director of Virginia Cooperative Extension
Featuring Dr. Mike Gutter

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