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Virginia Cooperative Extension part of network helping military families...
The Military Families Learning Network helps military family service professionals with family development, military caregiving, personal finance, and network literacy topics through engaged online...
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Extension agents now certified to teach inclusion and diversity principles...
BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 16, 2014 – Nine Virginia Cooperative Extension employees recently came to Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus where they participated in a week-long inclusion and diversity program....
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Carnegie Foundation touts Virginia Tech’s community engagement work
Hannah Perlman, left, a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences majoring in human nutrition, foods, and exercise; and Kristina Lundquist, a junior in the College of Engineering majoring...
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Virginia 4-H’ers excel at national livestock skillathon competition
The 2014 Virginia Livestock Skillathon Team, from left: Cole Leonard, Cassidy Simmons, Jake McCall,and Simmon Liggett. BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 23, 2015 – Virginia’s 4-H Livestock Skillathon Team placed...
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International experience inspires student to focus on household water quality...
Jacob Cantor (right) presents a poster to Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands (left), Provost Mark McNamee (center), and Erin Ling (background), coordinator of the Virginia Household Water Quality...
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Energy Masters Program energizes Arlington County
There are more than 125 trained volunteers in the program. Written by Emily Halstead, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and a communications intern for Virginia Cooperative...
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Diverse communities connect through community gardens in Arlington
Arlington County may just be one locality in the heavily populated area of Northern Virginia, but this relatively small spot of land that borders the District of Columbia is home to a population that...
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Application process open for new Stronger Economies Together regions
BLACKSBURG, Va., April 14, 2015 – Virginia was selected as a Stronger Economies Together (SET) Phase V state for 2015. This designation creates an opportunity for two rural Virginia regions to receive...
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Grants help high school teachers promote agricultural education
BLACKSBURG, Va., May 7, 2015 – The Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech is awarding $60,000 to three high...
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Edwin J. Jones recognized for his service to agribusiness
BLACKSBURG, Va., April 17, 2015 – Edwin J. Jones, director of Virginia Cooperative Extension and associate dean of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, recently was recognized by...
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4-H students honor history while working toward a better future at 2015 State...
4-H members stand in the organization’s signature clover formation on Virginia Tech’s Drillfield. BLACKSBURG, Va., June 10, 2015 – More than 500 teens, volunteer leaders, and Virginia Cooperative...
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Two Virginia regions selected for Stronger Economies Together initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and Virginia Cooperative Extension have announced that two Virginia regions were selected for the 2015-16 Stronger Economies Together (SET) initiative....
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Road marker in Dinwiddie County celebrates origin of 4-H in Virginia
The historical highway marker, S-86, denotes a Dinwiddie site where one of the first Boys Corn Club meetings was held in 1909. Pictured from left: Michael Parrish, senior agriculture and natural...
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Extension raises food insecurity awareness
Sept. 14, 2015 – Editor’s note: On Sept. 16, Extension will host a ‘”tabling event” at the Blacksburg Farmers Market from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for challenge participants. This story was updated to correct...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Day at state fair to feature food safety...
Look for the Virginia Cooperative Extension tents on Sunday, Sept. 27 at the State Fair to learn more about Extension. BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 21, 2015 – Virginia Cooperative Extension Day at the State...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension launches language interpretation service for...
Virginia Cooperative Extension has initiated a free language interpretation service in order to better serve Virginia’s increasingly diverse population. The service provides telephone-based...
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Honorees to be inducted into Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame on Virginia Tech...
(From L to R top) Olive Kendrick Britt, Richard H.L. Chichester III, Allen Foster Harper (From L to R bottom) Gary L. Minish, and David Notter Five individuals will be inducted into the Virginia...
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Northern Shenandoah Valley selected for Stronger Economies Together initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and Virginia Cooperative Extension announced today that the Northern Shenandoah Valley region has been selected for the 2015-16 Stronger Economies...
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Tobin Smith Recognized as Connect with Kids Champion at Virginia Cooperative...
The Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families (APCYF) lauded Tobin “Toby” Smith as a Connect with Kids Champion during the Arlington-Alexandria Virginia Cooperative Extension annual...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension offers 10 tips for consumers using new credit...
Travis Mountain Credit and debit card holders will have an added measure of safety this holiday shopping season in the form of an embedded chip that makes the cards difficult to counterfeit and...
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