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The invasive blue catfish poses a significant threat to the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem and local seafood industry. Amidst this challenge lies a unique opportunity — and a delicious one. , redirect Date: 08/22/2024 -
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Virginia Seafood AREC showcases how aquaculture is agriculture at 2024 Virginia Ag Expo , article Date: 08/12/2024 -
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Register Now! Eat More Fish webinar series serves up tips to cook up Blue Catfish while helping the Chesapeake Bay , redirect Date: 07/31/2024 -
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Researchers receive $1 million federal grant to tackle economic and marketing gaps in U.S. aquaculture industry , redirect Date: 07/31/2024 -
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Experience the new Virginia Seafood AREC facility and programs like never before in online virtual tour , redirect Date: 07/31/2024 -
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Muscle food safety specialist Katheryn Parraga-Estrada researching seafood shelf life with industry partners , redirect Date: 07/31/2024 -
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Check out current opportunities to join our team , article Date: 06/12/2024 -
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REGISTRATION OPEN! Join us on May 3rd for the Seafood Traceability Summit in Newport News, VA. , redirect Date: 04/01/2024 -
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Virginia Tech seafood experts present research at Aquaculture America 2024 in San Antonio, Texas , article Date: 02/19/2024 -
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Virginia Tech joins climate resilience partnership to serve the commonwealth , redirect Date: 01/17/2024 -
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Welcome Tiffany Wood - VSAREC's New K-12 Outreach Coordinator , article Date: 01/17/2024 -
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Virginia Tech seafood researchers join industry leaders and partners at the Virginia Aquaculture Conference in Newport News , article Date: 01/17/2024 -
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Congratulations to the August Employee of the Month – Keri Rouse, Communications Associate, Virginia Seafood AREC , article Date: 01/16/2024 -
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Virginia Tech's expert advice for a safe and scrumptious Oyster Month , redirect Date: 11/15/2023 -
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NOW AVAILABLE: Program recordings and resources from 'Eat More Fish: The Oyster Edition' , redirect Date: 11/15/2023 -
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Celebrating excellence and new horizons as members of our team set sail toward new opportunities , article Date: 11/15/2023 -
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Experience the new Virginia Seafood AREC facility and programs like never before in online virtual tour , redirect Date: 11/15/2023 -
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Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture, Virginia Cooperative Extension help Virginia Tech showcase its land-grant mission at 2023 Virginia Ag Expo , article Date: 07/27/2023 -
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Join graduate student Renu Ojha on August 10th for her webinar: "On-bottom oyster production using smart Technology: Economic analysis and consumer preferences" , article Date: 07/24/2023 -
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REGISTER NOW: Crack Open the World of Enjoying Oysters at Home with New Webinar Series on August 9th, 16th, and 23rd , redirect Date: 07/19/2023 -
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Announcement of a multi-session workshop to identify strategies to make NASA data products more discoverable and suitable for analyses to address issues in coastal zones , redirect Date: 07/14/2023 -
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Controlled Environment Agriculture Summit East Announces Graduate Student Poster Competition , article Date: 07/07/2023 -
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In the latest edition of CALS magazine — a feature showcasing how our new facility is energizing our research and extension programs , redirect Date: 05/22/2023 -
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Virginia Seafood AREC hosts STEM Education Day for local elementary students to explore science through hands-on activities , article Date: 05/01/2023 -
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The Atlantic and Gulf Seafood Technology Conference’s (AGSTC) 5th Annual Meeting on May 16 & 17 in Miami, Florida. Registration is open through May 1st. , redirect Date: 04/12/2023 -
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Virginia's oyster population boom driven by complex interplay of natural and human-driven factors, suggests Virginia Tech seafood researcher , redirect Date: 04/03/2023 -
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FOCUS GROUP AND SURVEY PARTICIPANTS NEEDED - Learning about technology adoption and use in the aquaculture sector , article Date: 03/29/2023 -
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Governor Youngkin proclaims March as Virginia Controlled Environment Agriculture Month as industry looks ahead to second annual CEA Summit East conference in September , article Date: 03/28/2023 -
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Yiming Feng appointed assistant professor of food process engineering , article Date: 03/27/2023 -
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Announcement: Virginia Seafood Industry Found to Boost State’s Economy by $1.1 Billion According to Virginia Tech Study , article Date: 03/27/2023 -
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Bob Lane, retired engineer and Extension specialist, continues to support the seafood industry in his retirement , article Date: 03/27/2023 -
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Virginia Tech seafood experts present research at Aquaculture America 2023 in New Orleans, Lousiana , article Date: 03/01/2023 -
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VIDEO: Virginia Seafood Industry Boosts State’s Economy by $1.1 Billion , redirect Date: 03/01/2023 -
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LEAD Peninsula class tours VSAREC and joined faculty in discussions around challenges and opportunities facing seafood and coastal communities , article Date: 03/01/2023 -
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Giving Day is here! Donate now to support Virginia Seafood AREC programming , article Date: 02/15/2023 -
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Creating and maintaining stable microbiomes lies at the heart of recirculating systems. What's the recipe for a living filter? , article Date: 01/24/2023 -
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The results are in! Study on the economic contributions of the Virginia seafood industry in 2019 is now available , redirect Date: 01/24/2023 -
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New Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center facility builds upon years of programmatic support for the seafood industry , redirect Date: 01/24/2023 -
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Virginia Tech Seafood researchers work with oyster hatcheries to grow climate resiliency , redirect Date: 01/12/2023 -
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New Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center facility signals continued investment in Hampton Roads , redirect Date: 12/20/2022 -
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New Tenure-Track Seafood Quality and Safety Faculty Member Joins VSAREC , article Date: 12/20/2022 -
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SHELLabrate oysters with the Virignia Seafood AREC and friends in downtown Hampton Date: 11/22/2022 -
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Wendy Stout Joins Virginia Tech and Virginia Sea Grant as a Coastal Resilience Extension Specialist Date: 10/03/2022 -
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REGISTRATION OPEN: CEA Summit East 2022 brings together industry and academia to drive future growth of Controlled Environment Agriculture , article Date: 09/19/2022 -
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Graduate student Inayat Batish successfully defends Ph.D. dissertation on developing serum-free media for cultivated seafood products , article Date: 09/09/2022 -
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Governor Youngkin appoints Virginia Tech researcher Jonathan van Senten to Marine Products Board Date: 09/07/2022 -
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Upcoming food safety trainings for seafood producers, processors, and more , redirect Date: 09/07/2022 -
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Eat More Fish program resources available to anyone interested in learning about how incorporating more fish into your meals can support a healthy lifestyle , redirect Date: 09/07/2022 -
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: National Aquaculture Association seeks applicants for Director of Membership Recruitment and Public Outreach , article Date: 09/07/2022 -
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Nanobubble applications in food systems and the development of the next generation of nanobubbles generators explored at VSAREC summit Date: 09/07/2022 -
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Webinar: Aquaculture producers and stakeholders invited to review assessment results exploring the effectiveness of past NCRAC-funded research Date: 08/24/2022 -
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Graduate student, Thet Aung, successfully defended her master's thesis advancing cellular agriculture methods for oysters , article Date: 08/08/2022 -
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Enjoy the many flavors and benefits of Virginia oysters on #NationalOysterDay Date: 08/05/2022 -
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Governor Youngkin appointed Virginia Tech researcher Michael Schwarz to Aquaculture Advisory Board , article Date: 08/03/2022 -
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Registration is open for virtual HACCP Segment II course to be held on August 26th , article Date: 08/02/2022 -
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Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture, Virginia Cooperative Extension help Virginia Tech showcase its land-grant mission at 2022 Virginia Ag Expo , redirect Date: 07/25/2022 -
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Hampton-based engineering firm to develop an advanced water filtration system to support RAS aquaculture industry , article Date: 07/22/2022 -
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Surplus Auction - Item pickup July22-23 and by appointment , article Date: 07/22/2022 -
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Ice is an essential ingredient for enjoying safe and delicious seafood this summer , article Date: 07/03/2022 -
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Aquaculture farm visits show students the industry, practices, and people who bring Virginia seafood to the table Date: 06/21/2022 -
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Eat More Fish - Webinar series on why & how to add fish to your menu (June 29th - July 20th) , article Date: 06/09/2022 -
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Virginia Seafood AREC begins move next door to new facility at 15 Rudd Lane in Hampton , article Date: 05/23/2022 -
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See the transformation! New seafood research and extension facility in Hampton nears completion Date: 05/03/2022 -
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Latest "Fish Farming News" issue looks at advancements in aquaculture, mentions student research into offshore wind "colocation" , article Date: 04/21/2022 -
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From Pests to Protein - Edible insects emerge as a sustainable food source , redirect Date: 04/20/2022 -
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EPA Releases NPDES Introductory Video Specific to Aquaculture , article Date: 04/20/2022 -
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Edible insects emerge as a sustainable food source , redirect Date: 03/17/2022 -
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2022 Virginia Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Summit , redirect Date: 02/28/2022 -
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Shraddha Hegde Joins the Virginia Seafood AREC as a Research Associate , article Date: 02/28/2022 -
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Thank you for your support on #VTGivingDay , article Date: 02/28/2022 -
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Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator opens new space to create opportunity to tackle emerging coastal challenges , redirect Date: 02/03/2022 -
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SESSION RECORDINGS AVAILABLE Farming in the Time of a Pandemic: Impacts, Response, and Planning , article Date: 02/03/2022 -
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Graduate student Shannon Fluharty measures public preference for coupling offshore wind with opportunities for aquaculture, recreation, and research - Virginia Sea Grant , redirect Date: 01/31/2022 -
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Virginia Seafood AREC faculty highlighted in Food Science and Technology Newsletter , redirect Date: 01/31/2022 -
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Local aquaculture community comes together to share resources, technology, and research , article Date: 01/21/2022 -
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Mohammad Zarei Joins the Virginia Seafood AREC as a Research Scientist , article Date: 01/10/2022 -
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Researchers Add Secret Ingredient to Improve Plant Growth with Aquaponics , redirect Date: 12/21/2021 -
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Survey participation needed to help capture the economic benefits of the Virginia seafood industry , article Date: 12/03/2021 -
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Ethan McAlhaney helps keep aquaculture research progressing and facility running this summer , article Date: 11/08/2021 -
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Food safety program transitions as Abigail Villalba retires after fifteen years working in Extension , article Date: 10/22/2021 -
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Virginia Tech researchers among team awarded $10M from USDA to bring cultivated meat closer to dinner plates , redirect Date: 10/21/2021 -
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Join extension specialist Katheryn Parraga-Estrada in a Spanish-language webinar about the seafood industry in Panama , article Date: 10/15/2021 -
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Watch and Learn - Keep your fish delicious and safe to eat by properly icing your catch , article Date: 10/04/2021 -
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A new PBS series features coastal Virginia and the seafood industry at its heart Date: 10/04/2021 -
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Congratulations to the July Employee of the Month – Stephen Urick, Research Specialist, Virginia Seafood AREC , article Date: 10/04/2021 -
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New Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center construction progressing on schedule , article Date: 09/29/2021 -
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Aquaculture researchers, farmers, and industry leaders convene for Aquaculture America 2021 conference , article Date: 08/23/2021 -
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Research to feed growing population underway at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center , redirect Date: 08/18/2021 -
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Cellular agriculture research featured during Industrializing Cell-Based Meats & Seafood Summit , article Date: 08/12/2021 -
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Seafood prices rise, demand increases but supply chains lack , article Date: 08/06/2021 -
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New study could help oyster farmers make informed management decisions to keep farms afloat , article Date: 07/21/2021 -
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Seafood prices are on the rise as demand continues to grow, says research expert , article Date: 07/21/2021 -
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Domena Agyeman joins the growing Seafood Economic Analysis and Marketing Research program team , article Date: 07/08/2021 -
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Economics and marketing program evolves into SEAMaR (Seafood Economic Analysis and Marketing Research) , article Date: 06/30/2021 -
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Remember aquaculture is agriculture during #VaAgWeek , article Date: 06/17/2021 -
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Agricultural Research and Extension Centers in Virginia Celebrate Virginia Ag Week , redirect Date: 06/16/2021 -
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Extension specialist Bob Lane adapts work to meet shifting industry needs , article Date: 06/04/2021 -
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Meet Keri Rouse, our new communications associate , article Date: 06/02/2021 -
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Grant aims to accelerate sustainable aquaculture farming in Virginia , article Date: 03/16/2021 -
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Nanobubbles can provide solution to E.coli and Listeria , article Date: 01/13/2021 -

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