Helpful Tools & Resources
The Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station is committed to advancing research-based solutions that support agriculture, natural resources, and thriving communities across the commonwealth. This resource hub connects growers, industry professionals, educators, and community members with practical tools, publications, data, and expertise to help address real-world challenges and opportunities.
These free agricultural resources empower growers with real-time insights and precision planning. We invite you to explore our tools:
- AgroClimate Viewer App (AgroVAP) enhances decision-making with satellite-based climate analysis, soil data, and weather forecasting. For questions or feedback, please contact presicion ag specialist Abhilash Chandel at abhilashchandel@vt.edu.
- Corn Earworm Moth Tracker helps anticipate pest outbreaks, reducing crop damage and unnecessary pesticide use. For questions or feedback, please contact entomologist Tim Bryant at btim2@vt.edu.
- Cotton Variety Selection Tool aids in reliable performance data for each variety. This tool has been divided into three main pages: OVT Yield (small plot), OVT Lint Quality (small plot), and On-Farm Yield (large strips). For questions or feedback, please contact cotton agronomist Hunter Frame at whframe@vt.edu.
- Flue-Cured Tobacco Budget Tool tool helps Virginia flue-cured tobacco growers build a customized enterprise budget for their operation. Enter your field size, expected yield, and contract price, then adjust any input cost to match your actual quotes; plant costs, fertilizer, chemicals, labor, and machinery. For questions or feedback, please contact agricultural economist Shourish Chakravarty at shourish@vt.edu.
- Peanut-Cotton Infonet delivers daily updates on weather, soil temperature, and disease risk to guide timely field actions. For questions or feedback, please contact plant pathologist David Langston at vegpath@vt.edu.
- Soybean Variety Selection Tool assists in choosing high-performing cultivars tailored to local conditions. For questions or feedback, please contact soybean agronomist Carrie Ortel at carrieo@vt.edu.
- Virginia Ag Pest and Crop Advisory is a database-driven website that compiles pest updates from multiple IPM specialists. For questions or feedback, please contact entomologist Tim Bryant at btim2@vt.edu.
Together, these tools help producers boost yields, manage risks, and farm smarter with science on their side.