Browsing by Author "Jones, Edwin J."

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    Food Deserts in Virginia
    Grant, Alan L.; Hairston, Jewel E.; Bendfeldt, Eric S.; Clark, Susan F.; Crawford, Cheryl; Denckla-Cobb, Tanya; Jackson, Franklin; Jones, Debra S.; Jones, Edwin J.; McFerren, Mary M.; Niewolny, Kimberly L.; Odeh, Oluwarotimi; Reese, Felicia; Rose, Antwan; Tyler-Mackey, Crystal (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2014-01-22)
    The purpose of the Virginia Food Desert Study Report is to determine the current status of food deserts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The report identifies challenges, consequences, strategies, and resources to address food deserts and offers recommendations for the Virginia General Assembly's consideration and action.
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    Influence of Cultural Capital in Two Rural Appalachian Towns: A Comparative Case Study
    Hogg, Dana E. (Virginia Tech, 2016-12-02)
    Despite natural beauty and strong ties to kinship and community, the Appalachian region has experienced economic and social disadvantages compared to other regions of the United States. Historically rural areas have been left by the wayside with little federal or state funding; rural areas received $401-$648 less per capita than their metropolitan counterparts in the years between 1994 and 2001(Kellogg Foundation, 2004). 42 percent of the population of Appalachia live in rural areas, compared to 20 percent nationally (Gohl, 2013). As of 2014 the poverty rate in Appalachia is 17.2 percent in comparison to the national average of 15.6 percent (ARC, 2016). Consequently Appalachian towns have been privy to anti-poverty policies and development work by the United States government for over half a century (Farmbry, 2014). But the anti-poverty measures did very little to change the region. In order to promote change and prosper as a region, many Appalachian towns have turned to using their cultural capital as a community development resource. As a tool in community building, cultural capital shifts the focus of a community away from its problems, towards its assets (Phillips and Shockley, 2010). The purpose of this study was to explore how two rural Appalachian towns use cultural capital to impact their community's viability. To do so the researcher used qualitative interview methods and focus groups to understand the experiences of three leadership groups in each community. The findings of this study provide insight into how communities identify and operationalize their cultural capital, and what impact it has on their economic and social prosperity. Additional research should be done on community viability in rural areas, including community visioning, and power dynamics of rural spaces.
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    Some diseases and parasites affecting cottontail rabbits in Virginia
    Jones, Edwin J. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1978)
    A serologic survey at Fort Pickett, Virginia was undertaken to determine if tularemia could be a factor in the continued low hunter harvest of cottontail rabbits. Between December 1976 and February 1978, ninety serum samples were collected from 11 species of mammals and 1 avian species, and tested for antibodies against Francisella tularensis. Evidence of infection was found in 5 raccoons, 3 opossums, 1 striped skunk, 1 Norway rat, 1 chipmunk, 1 white-tailed deer, and 1 bobwhite quail. This indicated that tularemia was present at Fort Pickett in a number of species and could be responsible for the low numbers of cottontails present. As the result of an epizootic of cerebrospinal nematodiasis among rabbits caused by Baylisascaris procyonis, a survey of the presence of B. procyonis in its definitive host was undertaken. Between December 1976 and February 1978, 72 raccoons from 11 counties were examined. B. procyonis was found in raccoons from Augusta, Carroll, and Montgomery Counties. It was not found in any raccoons collected from the 6 counties east of the Blue Ridge. This indicates that B. procyonis may only be a cottontail regulatory factor west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A final phase of the study was to determine the effects of parasitism and nutritive restriction. In a 2x2 factorial design experiment 19 cottontails were placed on an ad libitum or 70 percent ad libitum diet and treated with AtgardR, an anthelmintic, or untreated control. It was found that Trichostrongylus spp. were the only parasites significantly affected by drug treatment. The animals on the 70 percent ad libitum diet had lower final body weights, carcass weights, liver weights, tibia and femur marrow fat levels, and lower abdominal fat indices. It was concluded that the parasite loads were too light to significantly affect the host.
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    Virginia Cooperative Extension Organizational Chart
    Jones, Edwin J. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-07-29)
    This document is an organizational chart of Virginia Cooperative Extension personnel.
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    Virginia Cooperative Extension Organizational Chart
    Jones, Edwin J. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-08-14)
    This document is an organizational chart of Virginia Cooperative Extension personnel.