The fall's wildfire season begins Oct. 15, and Virginia Cooperative Extension, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Forestry and the U.S. National Park Service, is encouraging homeowners to practice firewise ...

The Dairy Judging Team from Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences took home the top prize at the 88th Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., on Sept. 30.

Two Virginia Tech researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have completed an innovative study on the economic impact of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Their findings show that black ...

The American Diabetes Association estimates that more than 20.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes and many others are at risk for developing the chronic disease. But with proper nutrition and ...

Virginia Cooperative Extension announced the 2007 America's Anniversary Garden Contest winners during an award ceremony held at the horticulture gardens at the State Fair of Virginia on Oct. 5 in Richmond.

Real estate laws that require sellers and their agents to provide prospective homebuyers with basic information about a neighborhood, such as whether it is in a flood zone or an airport noise zone, decrease housing prices ...

Virginia Tech will host the Biodiversity Conservation in Agriculture Symposium at its Caribbean Center for Education and Research in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, May 31 - June 2. The symposium is designed to promote ...

One of the world's leading food ingredient producers has awarded students in Virginia Tech's Department of Food Science and Technology $5,000 for their creation of a low-calorie, gourmet dessert. The Sweetzza, a frozen ...

Virginia Tech has named Philip Chong, a resident of Fairfax, Va., as the Outstanding Graduating Senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for the 2007-2008 academic year.

William E. Skelton, 1940 graduate of Virginia Tech, is the recipient of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's Ernest T. Stewart Award for Alumni Volunteer Involvement. This award is the highest honor the ...