Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture | caia.cals | Virginia Tech

Welcome to CAIA

Establishing Virginia Tech as a comprehensive and innovative global research leader in smart and secure agriculture technologies and data analytics for informed decisions.

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Our Mission:

To leverage science and technology to create transformative solutions to support agriculture and food systems, the environment, and communities in the Commonwealth and beyond.

Our Vision:

To foster informed decisions using agricultural technologies and analytics for growth and research opportunities.

Our Platforms

Our research is based on three platforms:

The SmartFarm Innovation Network® is a community-based agricultural research and communications network throughout Virginia.
Cyberbiosecurity focuses on identifying and reducing the risk of security vulnerabilities.
Data analytics are essential for understanding the complexity of data that technology is delivering and translating into actionable decisions.

Stories of impact

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CAIA/CCI Southwest co-sponsored AI in Ag Conference in Auburn , article Date: 04.26.2022
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SmartFarm Innovation Network® Cluster Hires Date: 02.14.2022
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CAIA engagement at the 2022 Virginia Grain & Soybean Annual Conference Date: 02.10.2022

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Latest news

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Research drives cybersecurity innovation, inspiration in Southwest Virginia , article Date: 11.18.2021
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Powered by food (waste): Virginia Tech researchers discover potential method to convert food waste into batteries , article Date: 10.28.2021
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Virginia Tech researchers among team awarded $10M from USDA to bring cultivated meat closer to dinner plates , article Date: 10.20.2021
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Grant beefs up grazing initiative that benefits farmers and environment , article Date: 10.19.2021
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Media Advisory: Virginia Tech experts to demo SmartFarm technology and farm of the future at the historic Mount Vernon estate in Northern Virginia , article Date: 10.15.2021
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Two new grants will address major threats of pests and weeds to Virginia’s thriving agriculture industry , article Date: 10.04.2021

Contact us

Becca Emery

Administrative Operations Assistant
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
bek0788@vt.edu
(540) 231-3724

SmartFarm Cluster Hire

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Our calendar includes our CAIA-Sponsored and CAIA-Related Events. Click on each event for more details.

Calendar

05/26/2022 CPS Rising Stars Workshop 2022

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