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8 Tips for Transitioning to Organic Production
No full textAdvises farmers on how to change from conventional farming methods to those that are suitable for successful organic farmingOriginally printed in Virginia Vegetable, Small Fruit and Specialty Crops, January-February 200
The Organic Way - Plant Families
No full textDiscusses the plant family relationships between closely related crop and weed plants in terms of disease and weed management concerns.Originally printed in Virginia Vegetable, Small Fruit and Specialty Crops ? May-June 2005
Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations, 2016
No full textProvides the commercial vegetable grower with information on variety, pesticides, equipment, irrigation, fertilizer, and cultural practices in order to aid managerial decisions.This edition replaces all previous editions.Information presented in this publication is based on research results from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, The Pennsylvania State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, West Virginia University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, combined with industry and grower knowledge and experience
Elsa Ueland at a West Virginia homestead
No full textCaption on verso: "Homestead, West Virginia, May 1936, Elsa Ueland
Preparing Students for the World in which They Will Live and Work
No full textThis thematic area group report results from six months of intense discussions among a diverse cross-section of university representatives, and includes feedback from students, and engagement with key stakeholders such as Faculty Senate, and conversations with other working groups. We were charged to generate aspirational “moonshot” ideas of what Virginia Tech might achieve one generation from now, and then to find implementation instruments with which to actualize that future.Prepared by: Elsa Camargo, Office of the Senior Fellow for Resource Developmen
AdvanceVT Newsletter 38 - Nov 2013
No full textInside this issue: 2012 COACHE Survey Data; 2013-2014 College Liaisons; Event HighlightsNational Science FoundationAdvanceVT, Peggy Layne—Director, Kathy Murphy—Assistant, Elsa Camargo—GAAdvanceVT would like to thank the National Science Foundation (Grant # HRD 0244916) and Virginia Tech. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
AdvanceVT Newsletter 36 - Nov 2012
No full textInside this issue: Work Life Initiatives; College Liaison Program; Event HighlightsNational Science FoundationAdvanceVT, Peggy Layne—Director, Kathy Murphy—Assistant, Elsa Camargo—GAAdvanceVT would like to thank the National Science Foundation (Grant # HRD 0244916) and Virginia Tech. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
AdvanceVT Newsletter 39 - Apr 2014
No full textInside this issue: Work-Life Policy Assessment; Support for Mid-Career FacultyNational Science FoundationAdvanceVT, Peggy Layne -Director, Kathy Murphy –Assistant, Elsa Camargo-GA, Maxwell Awando -GAAdvanceVT would like to thank the National Science Foundation (Grant # HRD 0244916) and Virginia Tech. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
AdvanceVT Newsletter 40 - Nov 2014
No full textInside this issue: Welcome New Women Leaders & Promotions; COACHE Strategies & Outcome Reports; Event HighlightsNational Science FoundationAdvanceVT, Peggy Layne: Director, Maureen McCusker: GA, Elsa Camargo: GA, Kathy Murphy: AssistantAdvanceVT began with support from the National Science Foundation (Grant # HRD 0244916) and continues with support from Virginia Tech. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or Virginia Tech.For more information about ADVANCE programs, initiatives and events nationwide, visit the ADVANCE Portal at: http://www.portal.advance.vt.edu
AdvanceVT Newsletter 41 - Apr 2015
No full textInside this issue: Advancing Diversity Workshop Report; NCFDD Program; Dual Career Program and ResearchNational Science FoundationAdvanceVT, Peggy Layne—Director, Maureen McCusker— GA, Elsa Camargo—GA, Kathy Murphy—AssistantAdvanceVT would like to thank the National Science Foundation (Grant # HRD 0244916) and Virginia Tech. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
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