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Global agricultural trade leaders to convene virtually for 13th annual Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade , articleThe conference, co-hosted by the Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics on March 30, will include distinguished speakers in both agricultural trade policy and trade economics.
Date: Mar 23, 2021 -
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Increased demand, tighter supplies driving upsurge in gasoline prices, says Virginia Tech economist , article“Oil producers have been assuming for months that consumers expect gas prices to rise once we come out of hibernation, so they fear little push-back for fulfilling expectations,” said Virginia Tech economist Mike Ellerbrock.
Date: Mar 18, 2021 -
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Colleges unite to explore the COVID-19 pandemic in a range of contexts , articleThe pandemic is multifaceted, and a full range of expertise is needed for essential insights into both its immediate and enduring impact.
Date: Mar 12, 2021 -
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Policy Destination Area team develops COVID-19 database to spur policy and social science research , articleAs the coronavirus tightened its grip across the globe in late spring 2020, faculty members associated with the Policy Destination Area began brainstorming about how they could respond to the pandemic. What they created was a “database of databases” related to the policies around the pandemic, with direct links to data for researchers to use.
Date: Mar 03, 2021 -
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Poor and climate-vulnerable regions hard hit by nationwide lockdowns , articleThe Sundarbans region of India, devastated by COVID-19 lockdown, tells a story for other poor and climate-vulnerable regions of the world.
Date: Feb 09, 2021 -
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SNAP expert available to discuss president’s plan for increased benefits , article"It’s certainly a move in the right direction,” said Virginia Tech's George Davis. “But based on a good bit of research, it’s probably not going to be enough to meet SNAP’s stated goal of providing a nutritious diet for many families."
Date: Jan 29, 2021 -
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Pet owners rejoice – new veterinary website to include appointment updates for wondering pet owners , articleUndergraduate students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences develop an entrepreneurial plan to help pet owners and veterinary businesses alike.
Date: Jan 27, 2021 -
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Grant aims to accelerate sustainable shellfish aquaculture and boost Virginia coastal economies , articleTo help bring seafood aquaculture farming on par with its land-based counterparts, the Virginia Seafood AREC received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a multi-institutional effort to accelerate sustainable farming efforts.
Date: Jan 21, 2021 -
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Elinor Benami named assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics , articleElinor Benami has been named an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
Date: Jan 14, 2021 -
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Trump EPA water protection analysis flawed, says new report , articleVirginia Tech economist and contributor to the report, Kevin Boyle, says that the Trump administration’s analysis and subsequent deregulation overlook existing research on how states view water quality protections.
Date: Dec 21, 2020 -
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George Norton honored with emeritus status , articleNorton served as a Virginia Tech faculty member for 40 years, and his research benefited agricultural communities throughout Virginia and many developing countries.
Date: Dec 09, 2020 -
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Macie Snelson awarded Aspire! Award for Ut Prosim , articleMacie Snelson lives out Ut Prosim locally and abroad. And her experiences serving others locally and on yearly mission trips to Costa Rica have taught her the importance of gaining new perspectives and seeing beyond one's "bubble."
Date: Dec 04, 2020 -
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Anubhab Gupta named assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics , articleAnubhab Gupta has been named an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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Outstanding alumni and friends recognized by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , articleThe College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization held its annual Celebration of Ut Proism (That I May Serve) virtually on Oct. 8, honoring outstanding alumni and friends of the college.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech launches program for Farm Credit Administration employees , articleThe program through Continuing and Professional Education provides employees at the federal agency a chance to expand their skills through graduate-level courses and noncredit graduate certificate programs in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
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Rural communities often left behind when economic development comes to town , articleProfessor George Norton's 40-year career in development economics has shown him that economists can and should do more to address the financial inequality created when countries climb the development ladder.
Date: Nov 12, 2020 -
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Alumnus uses Virginia Tech lessons to get ahead of the curve in the wine industry , articleNot many people could lead a business that has planted and managed over 275,000 vines in the region in just six years as Virginia Tech alumnus Carl Tinder, owner and operator of Tinder Cattle and Vineyards, has.
Date: Oct 28, 2020 -
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Study: Land development and climate change threaten clear water lakes, but there is hope for protecting them , articleA recent study from the Virginia Tech Department of Biological Sciences shows that the negative effects from climate change on clear water lakes can be mitigated by limiting nutrient pollution from land development in clear-water lakes.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Cooperative Extension helps get food from the field to the table during COVID-19 , articleExtension agents continue the history of helping by creating innovative solutions and digital tools designed to help farmers adapt to the unique agricultural challenges created by COVID-19.
Date: Aug 12, 2020 -
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Integrated pest management practices bring more than $12 billion to the developing world , articleResearchers from Virginia Tech and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology demonstrate the high-return investment of applying ecological agricultural practices in developing countries.
Date: Jul 26, 2020
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