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21-century Extension

people and cows in field

Carl Stafford (left), an Extension agricultural and natural resources agent, visits with dairy producer Terry Ingram about forage management strategies.

“When Extension began nearly 100 years ago, its purpose was to help people take research developed at a university and other places and put it into practice on the land and in the home,” said Edwin Jones, director of Virginia Cooperative Extension. “Can we still do that today? I believe so.”

Virginia Tech magazine takes a closer look at Virginia Cooperative Extension in its latest issue. Read more…

 

 

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Virginia’s emerging grape and wine industry benefits from university’s expertise

Tony Wolf measures sunlight interception at the level of the grape cluster to quantify fruit cluster exposure.

Tony Wolf measures sunlight interception at the level of the grape cluster to quantify fruit cluster exposure.

Tony Wolf, professor of horticulture, and Bruce Zoecklein, professor of food science and technology both in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, are recognized around the world for their research and outreach in the areas of viticulture and enology. Through their work with Virginia Cooperative Extension, Wolf and Zoecklein are directly impacting the growth of the commonwealth’s grape and wine industry.

Wolf, who is also director of the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC) in Winchester, Va., and an Extension viticulturist, has a range of research interests, including grape variety adaptation to Virginia. When he first arrived on the job in 1986, Virginia’s wineries numbered fewer than 30 and winery owners were still trying to determine which grape varieties to grow. Read More.

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Helping fish farms adapt green technology

Rising energy costs are significant concern for fish farmers, especially in the winter months when heating the hundreds of thousands of gallons of water circulating through their fish tanks.  Extension specialists at the Virginia Seafood Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Norfolk, Va. are helping fish farmers adapt sustainable and energy efficient technology, saving farmers money and helping the environment.  Read more in the Virginia Marine Sciences Bulletin.

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