Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center
ID
AREC-81NP (AREC-295NP)
EASTERN SHORE
Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Graduate student research at the Eastern Shore AREC greatly impacts our stakeholders, growers and industry on a local, national, and global level. Currently, students are working on innovative ways to decrease weed pressures, improve soil health and nutrient cycling using cover crops, and combating disease and insect pressures for high-value crops.
Students participate in monthly seminars, guide AREC tours, and assist in all outreach activities. They work hand in hand with faculty, staff, fellow students and interns in all aspects of their research. These interactions ensure that students are prepared to become the next generation of teachers, researchers and innovators to serve the Virginia agricultural industry and beyond.
“One of the most rewarding parts of my job is the ability to help growers, industry, and academia across all disciplines in every aspect of field research here at the AREC.”
JAMES WARREN
AGRICULTURAL SPECIALIST SR.
“It is important for growers to be able to diversify our crops and edamame has the potential to be an alternative in our farming systems. I’m pleased that the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center is doing research which will help make edamame a viable crop.”
JUSTIN COLSON
C&E FARMS, OPERATIONS & SALES
EASTERN SHORE AREC AT A GLANCE
DISCIPLINES
- Soils & Nutrient Management
- Weed Management Technologies
- Integrated Pest Management
- Horticultural Cropping Systems
- Vegetable Disease Epidemiology
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for assessing plant health & weed management
- Fertilizer source and application technologies
- Molecular Identification of Plant Pathogens
- Advanced Pollinator Habitats
- Sensor Based Irrigation Technologies
FACILITIES
- 220-acre farm
- 7500 sq. ft. Modern Equipment Building
- 2700 sq. ft. Renovated Greenhouse
- 3 Biosafety Level 2 Laboratories
- Onsite Student Housing
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
- Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Packers
- Potato, Vegetable, Corn, Small Grains and Soybean Associations
- Agricultural Fertilizer, Technology, and Chemical Companies
- Virginia Master Gardeners
- USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services
- Soil & Water Conservation Districts
ABOUT THE EASTERN SHORE AREC
Established in 1956, the Eastern Shore AREC grows more than 25 agricultural crops annually for research and Extension studies. To ensure that the Eastern Shore remains a leader in commercial agricultural production, it is essential that new, state-of-the-art applied research is conducted that is relevant to local large and small-scale farming operations.
A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK
located throughout the state that emphasize close working relationships between Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the industries they work with. The mission of the system is to engage in innovative, leading-edge research to discover new scientific knowledge and create and disseminate science-based applications that ensure the wise use of agricultural, natural, and community resources while enhancing quality of life.
PARTNER WITH US
33446 Research Drive, Painter, VA 23420
(757)807-6586
www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/arec/eastern-shore
Eastern Shore AREC
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Publication Date
January 1, 2024
