RSS Subscription Guide
Get the latest Virginia Cooperative Extension news and publications delivered to your computer, cell phone, or other device via RSS feeds. The links below contain raw data that can be downloaded by news-aggregator software or online news readers such as Google Reader or My Yahoo!
To subscribe, follow the steps listed at the right. If you'd like to learn more about RSS, read our FAQ section below.
News Feeds
Publication Topics
Agricultural Business, Finance, & Marketing
- Agricultural Financial Mgmt.
- Enterprise Budgets
- Farm Business Mgmt. & Planning
- Farm Transition Planning
- Government Programs & Policy
- Machinery Economics
- Marketing & Risk Mgmt.
- Taxes, Labor, & Law
Agricultural Systems
- Equipment & Structures
- Farm Health & Safety
- Natural Resources & Environmental Quality
- Pesticide Education
- Precision, Geospatial, & Sensor Technologies
Animal Agriculture
Community Development
Crops & Soils
- Agricultural Insects / Pests
- Crops
- Fruits
- Grains
- Grapes & Wine
- Pasture & Forage
- Pesticide Education
- Plant Diseases
- Soils
- Vegetables
- Weeds
Environment & Natural Resources
Foods, Nutrition, & Health
Home, Family, & Finance
- Child Development
- Family Financial Management
- Home Business
- Home Pests
- Home Safety
- Home Systems
- Home Water Quality
- Older Adults
- Parenting
Lawn & Garden
- Annuals, Perennials & Bulbs
- Beekeeping
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Garden Insects / Pests
- Garden & Landscape Design
- Garden Plant Diseases
- Gardening & The Environment
- Indoor Plants
- Lawns
- Tools & Techniques
- Trees, Shrubs, & Groundcovers
Nursery, Greenhouse, & Turf
Specialty Agriculture
4-H Youth Development
Frequently Asked Questions
What is RSS?
The acronym "RSS" stands for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary". An RSS feed or news feed is an online file, not in hypertext like this page, but formatted in XML for a range of devices.
What is a news feed reader?
News feed reader or news aggregator software combines in one place current links from many news sources.
Why use a news feed reader?
Feed readers allow you to quickly follow the topics you choose. Many feed readers are integrated into e-mail programs or web browsers, or will pop up a new window when a new article is available.
Where can I get an RSS feed reader?
There are many free and inexpensive readers and websites that display RSS feeds. Some of the most popular are listed at right.
What is web syndication?
Syndication on the web means that a section of a website is made available for other sites to use. The RSS feeds on this page are an example of syndication of Virginia Tech News. Readers "subscribe" to the feed simply by pasting the link into a news reader.
RSS Instructions
Step 1
If you are not currently using a news reader, select one to maintain your collection of feeds. Popular readers:
Web
Windows
Mac OS X
Phones/PDAs
Step 2
Right-click on the RSS icon or the name of the feed, and copy the link (page URL).
Step 3
Paste the link (page URL) into a news reader.