Agricultural Research and Extension Centers
The Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station conducts research on food and fiber systems, their impact on the environment, and their relation to the future needs of Virginia, the nation, and the world.
VAES faculty are located at 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers and within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Natural Resources and Environment, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. AREC faculty and staff, along with faculty based at the main campus, deliver research and Extension programs at these sites, which represent the commonwealth’s diversity and take advantage of the unique characteristics and challenges found in each location. The ARECs serve not only as field-research sites and field laboratories for undergraduate and graduate students, but also as program sites for producers, school groups, and the state's citizens.
Explore our ARECs
You can click on a placemarker to learn more about an AREC. Or, hover over a research focus below the map to show all ARECs associated with this topic. To see more research areas, slide right.
Latest AREC news
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$1 million grant aims to identify and implement ecologically sound grazing practices , articleThe College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension will help deliver research and information to Virginia producers.
Date: 05.25.2021 -
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CALS advances strategic plan and innovation through integrated seed grant funding , articleCAIA-affiliated projects are composed of teams across agriculture and life sciences academic units as well as data analytics and engineering, including faculty from other colleges, to tackle the big challenges and future opportunities in agriculture and food system.
Date: 05.24.2021 -
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Drones are growing up , articleAs drone technology matures, Virginia Tech research is expanding the bounds of what these tools can take on — and tackling the intersecting challenges that have to be solved first.
Date: 04.22.2021 -
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Colleges unite to explore the COVID-19 pandemic in a range of contexts , articleThe pandemic is multifaceted, and a full range of expertise is needed for essential insights into both its immediate and enduring impact.
Date: 03.12.2021 -
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Weather update: Delayed opening for Blacksburg campus , articleCheck the status page for updates on university operations in Blacksburg and all locations.
Date: 02.18.2021 -
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Weather update: Delayed openings for sites in the greater Washington, D.C. metro area for Feb. 2 , articleWinter weather has affected operations at Virginia Tech locations around the commonwealth.
Date: 02.01.2021
Statewide impact
- Alson H. Smith Jr.
- Eastern Shore
- Eastern Virginia
- Hampton Roads
- Middleburg
- Reynolds Homestead
- Shenandoah Valley
- Southern Piedmont
- Southwest Virginia
- Tidewater
- Virginia Seafood
Scroll down to see an interactive map of all AREC locations.