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Redirect ItemVirginia Tech team tracks invasive weeds, climate change impacts from space , redirect
Some of Nepal’s highest mountains are being scaled by some furtive climbers — invasive weeds. Research out of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management and its partners at Tribhuvan University in Nepal shows that as extreme climatic events persist, invasive weeds spread higher and more rapidly.
Date: Aug 25, 2021 -
Redirect ItemStudy abroad program students develop research skills despite being grounded , redirect
When plans for the second student cohort to administer a survey in Ecuador during summer 2020 were canceled because of public health restrictions, program leaders Jeff Alwang, Catherine Larochelle, and Susan Chen pivoted their process design to allow for in-depth skill development without the international travel component.
Date: Aug 25, 2021 -
Redirect ItemDeployment of smartphones, app aims to improve food and nutrition security in Kenya , redirect
With the population in sub-Saharan Africa expected to grow by 2 billion by 2050, large-scale efforts are needed to improve nutrition through the consumption of healthy foods. An initial project survey revealed that improving food safety is a major factor to reaching that goal. Consumer hesitance to purchase vegetables grown with heavy amounts of chemical pesticides or washed in contaminated water prompted the project to include a mechanism in the V.3 App that will track if pesticides are being applied. This information will then become available to consumers to inform decision-making at the market.
Date: Aug 25, 2021 -
Redirect ItemCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences charts a strategic path to help communities thrive , redirect
Increasing diversity, boosting research funding, providing student experiences, and supporting Extension’s expanding reach were among the priorities Dean Alan Grant outlined during a recent Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting.
Date: Jun 14, 2021 -
Redirect ItemAgricultural productivity growth imperative for the future of food and agriculture , redirect
At a virtual event at 9 a.m. on June 15, the Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative, or GAP Initiative, at the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will present a vision for invigorating food and agricultural systems. Experts working with large- and small-scale farmers around the world will share their perspectives.
Date: Jun 14, 2021 -
Redirect ItemPoor and climate-vulnerable regions hard hit by nationwide lockdowns , redirect
The Sundarbans region of India, devastated by COVID-19 lockdown, tells a story for other poor and climate-vulnerable regions of the world.
Date: Feb 10, 2021
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