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  • Cotton, peanut, and soybean agronomy
  • Plant pathology of vegetables and agronomic crops
  • Row crop entomology
  • Plant physiology
  • Swine reproductive physiology and management
  • Plant parasitic nematode management
  • Plant breeding and variety testing
  • Precision agriculture and data management
  • Precision drone technology for spraying and plant stress assessment
  • Variable rate and micro-irrigation for row crops
  • Soil and atmospheric monitoring to improve input management for optimized yield response
  • 465-acre farm
  • 228-person auditorium
  • 34 buildings, including a new pesticide storage and disposal facility
  • 2 greenhouses; one fully automated
  • 5 rainout shelters for controlled rainfall and irrigation research
  • Peanut, cotton, corn, soybean, and small grain associations
  • Swine industry
  • Agricultural chemical, seed, and fertilizer industries
We are committed to developing and delivering technology and educational programs that support profitable agriculture and improve the quality of life in Virginia, while preserving the natural resources.

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