The Magazine of SPES
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Learning Down Under
On The Ag Quad
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Preparing Students for 21st Century Agriculture , articleThis fall semester, we opened enrollment into our new Integrated Agriculture Technologies major.
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Training the Next Generation , articleThe School of Plant and Environmental Sciences introduced the new Integrated Agriculture Technologies major this academic year.
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Life Lessons from Soils, Students, and the Classroom , articleThe School of Plant and Environmental Sciences held its annual Research Symposium and Blaser Lecture at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center.
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Internships, Jobs on the Menu at Annual Horticulture Industry Dinner , articleStudents in the Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences met with industry professionals at the annual Horticulture Industry Dinner and Scholarship Night.
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New Faces on the Ag QuadNew Faculty members and staff.
Features
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Soil Judging Team Qualifies for National Competition , articleThe Virginia Tech Soil Judging Team has qualified for the 2023 National Soil Judging Competition.
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4 The Soil: A Conversation , articlePodcast, 4 The Soil: A Conversation, was launched as a collaboration between several agencies and departments, including the Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
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Fac-Staff Corner , articleNews about Faculty members and staff in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
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Fall Field Trip to Tour Restoration Projects at Blue Ridge Discover Center , articleA group of Virginia Tech colleagues took a field trip to the Blue Ridge Discovery Center in Troutdale, Va.
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Learning Down Under , articleAustralia is one of the major agricultural producers in the world, generating $155 billion a year and contributing 12 percent to the nation’s gross domestic product.
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Collaboration, Connections: Key Themes from CEA Summit East , articleCollaboration and connections are needed to drive the controlled environment agriculture industry. Those were the key themes discussed at the first-ever CEA Summit East.
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Virginia is for pumpkin lovers – and Virginia Tech is helping farmers meet the demand for all-things-pumpkin this fall , redirectDuring the crisp and cool fall season, pumpkins are a hot commodity, and the demand for this festive squash is on the rise thanks in part to their delicious taste and decorative traits.
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Boxwood Blight Insight Group, led by Virginia Tech professor, wins USDA award , articleThe Boxwood Blight Insight Group (BBIG) was awarded a Partnership Award from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the Program Improvement through Global Engagement Category.
In The Classroom
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Photo Gallery: Learning on the Ag Quad , articleStudents in the Turfgrass Management Class calibrate a drop spreader for applying granular fertilizer.
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Designing the Perfect Yard , articleStudents in the Residential Landscape Design class presented their designs to a homeowner.
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Harvesting in the Greenhouse , articleStudents in the Greenhouse Management class harvested their lettuce crop.
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Photo Gallery: Creating Beauty , articleStudents in the Floral Design class make their own arrangements during a free design lab.
