Experts help develop Trees for Energy Conservation online resource
BLACKSBURG, Va., June 14, 2013 – Planting a tree can save energy. The right tree in the right place provides wind protection, shade, and cooler summer air, while adding beauty, privacy, and wildlife...
View ArticleShort course helps ease the transfer of forest land to the next generation
BLACKSBURG, Va., July 18, 2013 – It’s been said that death and taxes are the only two sure things in life. While neither is fun to talk about, an upcoming course for woodland owners will do just that....
View ArticleExtension and cooperatives to hold 37th annual Forestry and Wildlife Field Tour
BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 5, 2013 –Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, in collaboration with...
View ArticleKeeping loggers and foresters trained
Bryan Wagner with the Forestry Mutual Insurance Company, demonstrates chainsaw safety. Sustainability and education are more important than ever, especially when it comes to our natural resources. In...
View ArticleOnline course offered for Virginia forest landowners
BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 23, 2014 – Virginia forest landowners looking to gain an understanding of how to keep their woods healthy and productive can do so in the comfort of their own home. Virginia...
View ArticlePartners promote forest farming through online community
John Munsell, of the College of Natural Resources and Environment and Jim Chamberlain, of the U.S. Forest Service, listen while landowner Dave Carman explains how he cultivates fairywand, a native...
View ArticleExtension and cooperatives to hold 38th annual Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours
BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 15, 2014 – Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, in collaboration...
View ArticleOnline course and conference offered to Virginia forest landowners
BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 23, 2015 – Virginia forest landowners looking to gain an understanding of how to keep their woods healthy and productive can do so in the comfort of their own home. Virginia...
View ArticleA step back in time
Extension’s popular annual bus tour series, which began in 1977, is the longest running program of its type in Virginia. Feb 15, 2015 – In honor of Virginia Cooperative Extension’s centennial in...
View ArticleVirginia 4-H’ers compete at National 4-H Forestry Invitational
Virginia was one of 14 state teams that competed in the 36th annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational from July 26 – 30, 2015. Teams from Tennessee, New York, and Alabama placed first, second, and...
View ArticleExtension and cooperatives to hold 39th annual Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours
BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 28, 2015 – Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, in collaboration...
View ArticleVirginia forest assessment provides good news with a cautionary note
“Virginia’s forests are healthy, abundant, and provide many environmental and economic benefits.” Growth in Virginia’s forests exceeds harvests, which is good for carbon sequestration and forest...
View ArticleWoods and Wildlife Conference: Bring out the best in your property
Ellen Powell, left, of the Virginia Department of Forestry talks about creating backyard wildlife habitat to participants at the 11th Annual Woods and Wildlife Conference. BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 15,...
View ArticleWorkshops teach families the necessary skills to transition land
Fourth-generation farmers Mary and A.C. “Corky” Shackelford Jr. have more than 360 acres of land, and they aren’t getting any younger. With three children as well as farm employees, they needed to...
View ArticleVirginia Tech contributes to record agricultural export number
Agricultural and forestry exports have been on the rise in the commonwealth for the last three years and most recently topped out at more than $3.35 billion. Soybeans, lumber, tobacco, wheat, and pork...
View ArticleRedesigned website highlights Virginia’s big trees
The state’s big trees might seem even a little “bigger” on the Virginia Big Tree Program’s newly redesigned website. “The website lists information about the largest trees in Virginia,” said Eric...
View ArticleRedesigned website highlights Virginia’s big trees
This cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata) may not be a state champion, but it has historical significance. Believed to have been planted in 1708, the tree stands on the grounds of the Violet Bank Museum...
View ArticleFall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours celebrate 40th anniversary
Registration is now open for the Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the tours. Combining education, networking, sightseeing, and good food, the Fall...
View ArticleExtension helps keep family forests intact in Madison County and around the...
Of the 10 million acres of family-owned forestland in Virginia, more than 4 million acres of it is owned by people 65 years or older. About 80 percent of these landowners envision their woodlands...
View ArticleResearch aids in the fight against invasive species
From soybean fields to hemlocks forests, experts from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension are developing ways to deal with and control the hitchhikers,...
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