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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Article ItemVirginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet Aug. 21-23 in Hampton, Newport News, and Virginia Beach , article
In addition to facility tours and the retreat, board members will receive reports on student wellness, the campus master plan and the university strategic plan, and the Virginia Tech India Research and Educational Forum.
Date: 08.12.2022 -
Article ItemCheers to Tony Wolf: The wine grape expert officially retires , article
The renowned viticulturist devoted his career to advancing Virginia wines, now a billion dollar industry.
Date: 08.12.2022 -
Article ItemNew director named for Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center , article
Kevin Rice has extensive entomology experience and a strong record of scholarship and graduate student mentoring.
Date: 08.11.2022 -
Article ItemCenter for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture, Virginia Cooperative Extension help Virginia Tech showcase its land-grant mission at 2022 Virginia Ag Expo , article
The members of Virginia’s largest private industry will gather at the 2022 Virginia Ag Expo on Aug. 4 to examine the latest trends, technologies, and research in agriculture that will help shape the agricultural future.
Date: 07.19.2022 -
Article ItemCharles Johnson honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1985, Johnson served Virginia farmers producing tobacco and small fruits and promoted collaboration among fellow research faculty.
Date: 07.14.2022 -
Article ItemUnique ram test and sale measures natural parasite resistance, boosts sheep industry , article
By tracking and isolating rams that are resistant to the barber pole worm, the Southwest Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center helps the entire sheep industry.
Date: 07.08.2022
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.