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  • Protecting Virginia's landscapes

       

    Protecting Virginia's landscapes The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program trains tree stewards and others to use technology to map the state’s forests.

    The trees that line the streets and sidewalks of Virginia do a lot more than make the commonwealth’s cities beautiful — they help create a more vibrant and healthier place to live. The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech is a leader in ensuring that these urban forests are protected and continue to be a vital part of our landscape.

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  • Adding value to Virginia's agricultural products

       

    Adding Value Veterinarian Dee Whitter (second from right) provides information about beef cattle health management to Virginia Cooperative Extension agriculture and natural resources agents.

    The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine contributes to the success of Virginia’s beef and dairy producers through programs that add value to the state’s livestock while safeguarding its food supply.

    Veterinarians Dee Whittier and John Currin - Virginia Cooperative Extension faculty members in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences - are training Extension agents and livestock producers across the commonwealth through the Virginia Beef Quality Assurance Program. The program adds $1.5 million to $2 million to the value of cattle on Virginia’s certified farms, according to data compiled annually by Extension specialists and agents.

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  • Empowering children to lead healthy lives

       

    Empowering children to lead healthy lives The Virginia 4-H Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids Program launched its Eat Smart, Move More initiative in 2011 to help children throughout Virginia develop healthy eating habits and increase their activity levels. Virginia Cooperative Extension distributed 65,000 posters to schools and community based 4-H clubs, and the same message has appeared on billboards and buses in major metropolitan areas throughout the state.

    Over the past nine years, Virginia Cooperative Extension has pioneered a research-based program that has motivated 30,000 Virginia children to lead healthier lives through good nutrition, physical activity, and bodyimage awareness.

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  • Virginia youth participate in nationwide 4-H science experiment

       

    science experiment Participants in the science experiment construct a control area to place their eco-bot on.

    Virginia 4-H members joined millions of their cohorts across the nation to participate in 4-H National Youth Science Day on Oct. 10. This year’s experiment, “4-H Eco-Bot Challenge,” tasked participants with creating a robot that could clean up a simulated toxic spill.

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  • Training helps farmers minimize risk and expand markets

       

    Training helps farmers minimize risk and expand markets A Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspector speaks with farmers during a GAP certification audit.

    Recent reforms of U.S. food safety laws have left farmers and growers scrambling to comply with new regulations. With training created and provided by Virginia Cooperative Extension, farmers in Virginia and adjoining states are proactively writing their food safety plans and having their farms audited for U.S. Department of Agriculture Good Agricultural Practices certification.

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