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What if cows could talk?
You may not realize it, but cows share information every time they burp, moo…
Jan 26, 2024 · By Virginia Tech Extension
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Health/Nutrition
Advanced algorithm aims to optimize cattle feeding
To help combat burgeoning costs for producers, Virginia Tech researchers are creating advanced computer…
Oct 14, 2022 · By Virginia Tech Extension
Health/Nutrition
Virginia Tech developing new vaccine for a swine coronavirus
To address climbing economic losses from swine that contract the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus…
Feb 25, 2022 · By Virginia Tech Extension
News
Virginia Tech awarded $10M from USDA to study cultivated meat
Cultivated meat—animal cells grown in vitro to form anything from chicken tenders to salmon…
Oct 29, 2021 · By Virginia Tech Extension
Beef
Increased demand, tighter supplies driving upsurge in gas prices
Pent up consumer and business travel plans along with the onset of warmer weather…
Mar 26, 2021 · By Virginia Tech Extension
Policy
Removal of dairy cows would have minimal impact on GHG emissions
A commonly suggested solution to reduce GHG output has been to reduce or eliminate…
Jan 22, 2021 · By Virginia Tech Extension