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Smith Jr. Eastern Shore Eastern Virginia Hampton Roads Middleburg Reynolds Homestead Shenandoah Valley Southern Piedmont Southwest Virginia AREC Tidewater Virginia Seafood AREC Video Summaries Field Days 2022 Virginia Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Summit Agricultural Research and Extension Centers Loading player for https://video.vt.edu/media/t/1_9qr8yyvl... The Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station conducts research on food and fiber systems, their impact on the environment, and their relation to the future needs of Virginia, the nation, and the world. VAES faculty are located at 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers and within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Natural Resources and Environment, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. AREC faculty and staff, along with faculty based at the main campus, deliver research and Extension programs at these sites, which represent the commonwealth’s diversity and take advantage of the unique characteristics and challenges found in each location. The ARECs serve not only as field-research sites and field laboratories for undergraduate and graduate students, but also as program sites for producers, school groups, and the state’s citizens. Explore our ARECs AREC Printable Map (PDF | 101.7KB) Click here to watch the latest videos summarizing each AREC Aquaculture Agriculture Cattle Disease Engineering Environment Forestry Horticulture Horses Microbiology Pests Sheep Swine Training ViticultureLatest AREC newsArticle Item Students use study abroad trip to focus on food security in South Africa , article A dozen of the 14 students who traveled to South Africa were part of the global food security and health minor housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Date: 04.22.2024 Article Item Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center celebrates 50 years of research and Extension programming , article As the center prepares for a golden anniversary celebration event this November, its vision for the future remains rooted in service to the agricultural sector and the residents of the commonwealth. Date: 04.10.2024 Article Item The goal: Safe food for every home , article Two Virginia Tech students traveled to Kpone Katamanso, Ghana, over spring break to build a community garden. Date: 04.05.2024 Article Item Virginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Centers to host annual field days , article Annual field days are just one of the ways Virginia Tech’s 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers place research and innovation into the hands of Virginians. Date: 03.19.2024 Article Item Kang Xia named associate director of Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station , article Xia will help oversee 11 Agriculture Research and Extension Centers and other research programs at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Date: 03.01.2024 Article Item Virginia Tech secures $5.7 million USDA grant to combat fire blight , article Researchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are leading a national effort to revolutionize management of the highly destructive disease in apples, pears, and pome fruit. Date: 02.28.2024Statewide impact Researchers use scientific discoveries based on the best techniques of qualitative and quantitative analysis to address today’s most processing agricultural and environmental issues. More powerfully, the partnership between VAES and VCE creates a highly effective means for communicating and teaching new techniques with instant and lasting impact in local communities. 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