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New video series provides lawn care tips
Virginia Tech: Lawn Tips – Fighting weeds from virginiatech on Vimeo. A new video series produced by Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension titled...
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New workshop offered for beginning beekeepers
ROANOKE, Va., May 13, 2013 –Besides the distinguished role of being the only insect that provides food for human consumption, the honeybee’s most estimable value lies in the pollination of fruit and...
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Keeping Virginia hives alive: Researchers study effects of pesticides on...
BLACKSBURG, Va., July 22, 2013 – Virginia Tech researchers are gathering valuable information about the impact of pesticide exposure on honey bee colony health in Virginia, helping both the apicultural...
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Working to stop stink bugs in their tracks
In the 13 years since the brown marmorated stink bug was discovered in Pennsylvania, the voracious insect has made a slow and steady march toward Virginia. It was found in the commonwealth in 2004, and...
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2014 Virginia Winter Forage Conferences to focus on role of healthy soil in...
BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 31, 2013 –The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council and Virginia Cooperative Extension will host the 2014 Winter Forage Conference at four locations on Jan. 27-30. The conference,...
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Bedford Master Gardeners recognized internationally
BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov. 14, 2013 – The Bedford County Master Gardeners group placed third in the International Master Gardener Search for Excellence contest. Their project, “Therapeutic Gardening,” won...
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Researchers enlist public’s help in curbing the spread of boxwood disease
BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 19, 2013 – Virginia Cooperative Extension is cautioning the public to take measures to avoid spreading potentially the devastating boxwood blight when decorating for the holidays...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension provides tips for recycling your Christmas tree
BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 20, 2013 – Selecting a real Christmas tree over an artificial tree is an environmentally friendly decision because of the renewable nature of real trees. But what should families...
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Virginia Master Gardeners gather at Virginia Tech to learn and network
Classes offered at the Master Gardener College cover a wide range of topics from greenhouse propagation of bog plants to floral arrangements. BLACKSBURG, Va., June 24, 2014 – Nearly 250 Master...
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Diverse communities connect through community gardens in Arlington
Arlington County may just be one locality in the heavily populated area of Northern Virginia, but this relatively small spot of land that borders the District of Columbia is home to a population that...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension partners with Farmacy Garden
BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 1, 2015 – While “take two kale and call me in the morning,” is not exactly the prescription you would receive from a doctor at most health clinics, patients at the New River...
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History provides backdrop for pesticide training
Though the Virginia Tech Pesticide Program was established in 1964, Virginia’s history of pesticide safety education goes back to the late 1800s. Today the Virginia Cooperative Extension program trains...
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New e-book helps consumers select decorative, pollinator shrubs for Virginia...
Virginia Cooperative Extension’s new e-book can help commonwealth residents plant showy, flowering shrubs to attract pollinators. Virginia Cooperative Extension recently released a new e-book,...
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Less weeding, more feeding
Soybeans are a major crop in both Virginia and North Carolina, but money spent on weed control is choking out about $40 million of profits per year for farmers in each state. A collaborative grant...
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7 tips to keep pests – and pesticides – out of your garden
By Amer Fayad and Allen Straw Amer Fayad is the associate director of the Integrated Pest Management Innovation Lab at Virginia Tech. Allen Straw is a specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension...
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Soil Testing Laboratory helps save money and the environment
For nearly 80 years, the Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory has been providing farmers and homeowners with a wealth of information to help them make the best nutrient management decisions for their...
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Redesigned website highlights Virginia’s big trees
This cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata) may not be a state champion, but it has historical significance. Believed to have been planted in 1708, the tree stands on the grounds of the Violet Bank Museum...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension offers tips for controlling mosquitoes
Mosquitoes commonly occur throughout all parts of Virginia. They are not only annoyances but also potential carriers of disease, including the Zika virus. While the commonwealth boasts an abundance of...
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Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours celebrate 40th anniversary
Registration is now open for the Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the tours. Combining education, networking, sightseeing, and good food, the Fall...
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Chesapeake Master Gardener program growing a love of trees
One of the many thank-you notes that Mike Andruczyk has received since launching a tree-planting program in Chesapeake. If the drawing of the smiling girl standing in front of a rainbow and a tree...
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