Popular VSU blueberry program delivered via Facebook Live
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Virginia State University Extension faculty are offering their first online-only public program this Thursday at 4 p.m. through Facebook Live.
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Ginger and Turmeric Field Day focuses on new varieties, health finding
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Virginia Cooperative Extension will conduct its Ginger and Turmeric Field Day Thursday at Virginia State University in Petersburg.
Colonial Farm Credit continues support of VSU Small Farm Outreach Program
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As the Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University expands its outreach to 74 counties, a $7,500 donation from Colonial Farm Credit will help SFOP achieve its goal of providing programs and services that assist the state’s small, socially disadvantaged and veteran beginning farmers and ranchers.
VSU to offer farming workshops across commonwealth
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Virginia State University and Virginia Cooperative Extension have scheduled workshops to help farmers and gardeners learn more about a variety of topics.
VSU Aquaculture Field Day set for Oct. 17
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Limited-scale aquaculture production for the local market is the theme of the 31st Annual Aquaculture Field Day at Virginia State University. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the university’s Randolph Farm, 4415 River Road.
VSU will offer urban agriculture certification program this spring
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Virginia State University will offer a 10-week certification program in urban agriculture starting March 11.
VSU Summer Enrichment Program connects high school students with study of agriculture
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Virginia State University is accepting applications through May 6 for its free Summer Enrichment Program.
Could indoor farms be oases in food deserts?
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Inside a 100-year-old former YMCA, researchers from Virginia State University are discovering which techniques for indoor farms work best in an urban environment—and hoping to help reduce the problem of food deserts in American cities.
Test soil now to grow better crops and gardens
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Most Virginians take the winter off from gardening, but cold months are a great time to test your soil, said Chris Mullins, a Virginia Cooperative Extension greenhouse specialist at Virginia State University.
Sweet potato harvest under way, going slow
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Fresh sweet potatoes are showing up at Virginia farmers’ markets and local food outlets, but it’s too soon to tell whether some Virginia growers will have a good year, according to Clifton Slade, Virginia Cooperative Extension vegetable and produce specialist for the Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University.
