Former Deputy Secretary of USDA, Petersburg native returns to agricultural roots at VSU
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A former Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has returned to Virginia State University after five years.
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Petersburg man in custody after stealing bulldozer, going on rampage
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A Petersburg man who stole a bulldozer from a construction area on the Virginia State University campus to go on a destructive joyride overnight is in custody.
VSU food researcher awarded $274,500 to explore new ways to process hemp protein as a food source
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A food scientist at Virginia State University’s Agricultural Research Station has been awarded a $274,500 grant to explore the effects of high-pressure processing, or HPP, on hemp protein for use in plant-based food.
Small Farm Outreach Conference set for Nov. 19-21 in Roanoke
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The Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University will host the annual Small Farm Outreach Conference at the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center in Roanoke Nov. 19-21.
VCU, VSU receive $1.7M to increase health equity, research pipeline diversity
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VCU Massey Cancer Center and Virginia State University have received a prestigious “team science” grant from the National Cancer Institute focused on reducing cancer disparities and providing hands-on research opportunities.
VSU offers mobile processing unit certification program
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Virginia State University is offering a certification program for its new Small Ruminant Mobile Processing Unit.
VSU offers food, agri-science scholarships for second year
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The College of Agriculture at Virginia State University is offering another opportunity for students to take advantage of the VSU Food and Agri-Science Scholarship Program.
VSU 4-H Program receives $141K grant to expand efforts to empower teens to teach digital skills to adults
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Virginia State University’s 4-H Program recently received a $141,000 grant to expand efforts to empower teens to teach digital skills to adults.
VSU scientists granted $600K to help solve food insecurity through urban micro farms
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Virginia State University has received a $600,000 grant to explore micro farms as a potential solution to food deserts in urban neighborhoods.
VSU researcher receives meritorious service award for work with industrial hemp
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Dr. Maru Kipleting Kering, an associate professor at the Agricultural Research Station at Virginia State University, recently received the 2021 Land-Grant University Award from the Virginia Agribusiness Council.
