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A woman holding a plaque award stands smiling between another woman and a man. — Congratulations to Pamela “PJ” Shepherd, Research Specialist Senior at the Southern Piedmont AREC, for receiving the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences October 2024 Employee of the Month Award. Pictured here left to right: Agronomist Carol Wilkinson, Pamela "PJ" Shepherd, and Southern Piedmont Director Arash Rashed. Photo by Melody McGhee.

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2024 Master Cattlemen's Program , article
Virginia Cooperative Extension will be offering the Virginia Master Cattlemen program online in Spring 2024.
Date: 01/11/2024 -
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2024 Tobacco Production Meetings , article
Upcoming Tobacco Production Meetings will be held on: January 9, 2024 - Southern Piedmont AREC- Blackstone, VA January 25, 2024 - Old Dominion Ag Complex - Chatham, VA
Date: 12/15/2023 -
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Southern Piedmont AREC December 2023 Newsletter , article
2023 has been an exciting year for us. In this issue, we share the latest about our achievements, facility, technological and equipment upgrades, events, and more!
Date: 12/14/2023 -
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2023 Southern Piedmont AREC Field Day , article
The 2023 Southern Piedmont AREC Field Day will be held on July 27, 2023 beginning at 5:00pm.
Date: 06/27/2023 -
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Registered Technician Pesticide Training - June 27-29, 2023 , redirect
Registration due by June 1, 2023
Date: 06/12/2023 -
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Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals , article
With growing concerns surround the impact of climate change on both native and invasive pest invasions, coupled with the rising threat of global food insecurity, more research is required to understand the major inspect pests of cereals, including how best to control and monitor them.
Date: 05/31/2023 -
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Saied Mostaghimi retires from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , redirect
Date: 05/31/2023 -
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New director named for Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center , article
Date: 07/01/2022 -
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Southern Piedmont AREC's 2022 Annual Field Day , article
2022 Southern Piedmont AREC's Annual Field Day will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Date: 06/27/2022 -
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2022 Virginia Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Summit , redirect
You're INVITED! Join us April 12-13, 2022 in Richmond, VA
Date: 02/28/2022 -
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2021 Family & Farm Day , article
Come join us for a day of fun hands-on activities to learn about Virginia agriculture and natural resources.
Date: 07/01/2021 -
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Agricultural Research and Extension Centers in Virginia Celebrate Virginia Ag Week , redirect
Date: 07/01/2021 -
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2021 Annual Research and Extension Field Day , article
July 29, 2021 | Field research tour begins at 9:30a.m.
Date: 07/01/2021 -
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2021 Virginia Industrial Hemp Production Virtual Meeting , article
Date: 04/06/2021 -
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Tobacco variety doing 'very well in our testing' for black shank control , article
Date: 12/11/2020 -
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2020 Virtual Hemp Field Day, September 10th, 3-5pm , article
Date: 12/11/2020 -
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Virtual Program Highlighting Tobacco Research , article
Date: 12/11/2020 -