Browsing by Author "Gehrt, Karen Roth"

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    Common Ground. Why Should University Faculty Partner with Virginia Cooperative Extension?
    Latimer, Joyce G.; Gehrt, Karen Roth (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2013-07-10)
    Read about how faculty have engaged partners, volunteers and students to benefit all. The project will build on other good practice programs in food safety by establishing a multi-disciplinary alliance to bridge current gaps in (or to advocate) food safety education to consumers.
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    Common Ground: Why Should University Faculty Partner with Virginia Cooperative Extension?
    Niewolny, Kimberly L.; Gehrt, Karen Roth (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2013-07-19)
    The Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Program (VBFRCP) is a collaborative effort through Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Tech that reaches across the commonwealth to provide educational opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers to establish and sustain viable agricultural operations.
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    IMPACT. Family and Consumer Sciences, Fit Extension Working to Promote Healthy Habits
    Gehrt, Karen Roth (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)
    Combined, physical inactivity and unhealthy eating are second only to tobacco use as the primary cause of death in the United States. Conversely, regular physical activity and healthy eating habits improve quality of life, prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer, and reduce health care costs for both the individual and society.