Online Master of Agricultural and Life Sciences
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The Online Master of Agricultural and Life Sciences (OMALS), http://www.cals.vt.edu/online/, is uniquely positioned to meet the evolving and dynamic needs of today’s agricultural professionals. The program offers concentrations in the areas of education, environmental science, food safety and biosecurity, and leadership studies, as well as plant science and pest management. In addition to engaging classes, students benefit from the opportunity to work on-on-one with well-respected faculty in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to complete a rigorous final project, using what they've learned and developing real-world research and communication skills. This collection showcases final projects completed by current and former OMALS students.
Recent Submissions
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Dietary & Biological Assessment of Omega-3 Status of Collegiate Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(Virginia Tech, 2019-11-17)The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently made changes to its supplement policies, allowing Division I schools to provide fish oil/ omega-3 supplements to athletes. Given the relatively small body of ... -
The Use of Ripple Effect Mapping as an Evaluation Tool for Extension Programming
(Virginia Tech, 2019-09-23)Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) is an emergent group participatory evaluation tool designed to identify the impacts, both intended as well as unintended, of programing such as that conducted by Virginia Cooperative Extension ... -
Evaluating Career Development Success in Student Athletes: A Literature Review
(Virginia Tech, 2019-09-06)The literature review will examine student-athletes preparedness for career preparedness after they retire and graduate. After years of commitment, retirement from sport is expected, whether that is due to injury, personal ... -
Career Development for Teens Through the Southern Virginia Workforce Readiness and Preparedness Summit
(Virginia Tech, 2019-08-30)A 2019 needs assessment distributed by the Pittsylvania County unit of Virginia Cooperative Extension indicates that professional development is among the top five priority issues for youth in the county. Despite an economics ... -
Virginia Tech Women’s Lacrosse Twitter Account Attendance Influence
(Virginia Tech, 2019-08-14)Today many businesses rely on social media platforms as a marketing tool in order to promote their brand as well as gain customer loyalty. Twitter has increasingly become a popular marketing tool for many businesses of ... -
Integrating Nutrition Content into High School Courses: Sample Lesson Plans for Teachers
(Virginia Tech, 2019-08-19)Obesity and overweight are common in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that obesity affects 1 in 5 adolescents in the United States and may lead to an increased risk for a variety ... -
Student Athlete Leadership Institute
(Virginia Tech, 2019-08-18)The purpose of this project was to determine if Virginia Tech’s Leadership Institute is helping student athletes in their overall experience. Additionally, the project sought to identify which parts of the Leadership ... -
Conducting an Outcome Evaluation of Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Kids’ Marketplace Curriculum
(Virginia Tech, 2019-08-08)Statement of the Problem: In 2003, Heather Greenwood, an Extension Agent within Virginia Cooperative Extension, created the Kids’ Marketplace curriculum. Since that time, the materials have undergone one revision in 2015 ... -
An Evaluation of the Virginia 4-H Job Interview Manual
(Virginia Tech, 2019-07-16)The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the Virginia 4-H job interview contest manual and the current information on running the job interview contest. The evaluation looked at what works in the contest and what needs ... -
Evaluation of a Revised Protocol for Stall Terminations in the Large Animal Hospital
(Virginia Tech, 2019-06-24)Cleaning and disinfection are critical areas of Veterinary hospital biosecurity. Without a validated biosecurity program, veterinary hospitals are in a vulnerable state. Potential outbreaks of pathogenic microorganisms ... -
Conservation Programs and White-tailed Deer Ecology
(Virginia Tech, 2019-05-07)White-tailed deer have reached historical numbers since nearly being wiped out due to overhunting and habitat loss. This paper seeks to review the rebound of white-tailed deer populations, specifically analyzing the role ... -
Developing resources to help Virginia food producers sell and distribute products through the farm to school program
(Virginia Tech, 2019-05-15)Encouraging procurement of food via Farm to School programs has become an emphasis of many schools throughout our nation and state. Farm to school produce/products benefits children and communities in many different ways. ... -
Walking Distance Covered During Golf: A Comparison of Fitbit and GPSports Devices
(Virginia Tech, 2019-05-14)The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of distance measurements obtained using a Fitbit device compared to a highly accurate GPS-embedded accelerometer device. The participants of this study completed two, ... -
An Evaluation of Eight Pumpkin Varieties in Central Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2019-05-24)Pumpkin production is on the rise in Virginia. Pumpkins make up 8.4% of the total market value of all vegetables sold in the state and acres in production of pumpkins increased by 5.2% from 2007 to 2012. Types of pumpkin ... -
Quantitative Real-time PCR Analysis of Tobacco mosaic virus in Individual Flue-cured Tobacco Seed
(Virginia Tech, 2019-05-20)The Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) has infected tobacco plants since the late 1800’s, causing detrimental yield and economic losses in tobacco. TMV is classified as a seed borne virus because the virus infects tobacco seed as ... -
Implementation of Blood Flow Restriction for Injury Rehabilitation in the Athletic Training Setting
(Virginia Tech, 2019-05-06)Rehabilitation after an injury in athletics is a major concern for athletes and athletic trainers. The athletic trainer is responsible for returning the injured athlete back to participation as fast and safely as possible. ... -
Food Safety and Waste at Food Recovery Locations
(Virginia Tech, 2019-04-24)Recent data estimates 30% or more of the overall food supply is discarded due to food safety-related issues of spoilage, damage, and expiration (USDA, 2015). At the same time, food insecurity poses an equally significant ... -
Field survey of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) and Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Maui, Hawaii
(Virginia Tech, 2019-04-18)Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) and Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae) are notable agricultural pests of soft-skinned fruits. Efficient field surveying is vital in an integrated pest management program. A ... -
Present-Day Influencers on Consumer Understanding and Acceptance of Genetically Modified Foods
(Virginia Tech, 2018-11-30)The topic of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and its many equivalent terms, has been magnified in recent years, and with it, the uncertainty of the meaning of GMOs. Consumers are challenged with conflicting information ... -
Precision Agriculture’s Impact on Nutrient Management in Agronomic Crops
(Virginia Tech, 2019-12-17)The world population is exponentially growing and is expected to reach over 9 billion people by 2050. In order to feed the growing population, producers will have to rely on new technologies to increase yields. Globally ...
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