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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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In Memoriam

Please email Becca Emery to post condolences and memories of Sue Duncan.

Sue Duncan, Memorial Webpage

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In memoriam: Sue Duncan, associate director of Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, director of Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture , article

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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Interview with USDA NIFA to celebrate National Virginia Day on September 14 , redirect Date: 09.19.2022
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Securing the Food Industry: An Introduction to Cyberbiosecurity for Food Science , article Date: 09.13.2022
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Next-generation leaders gain hands-on training in data science from Virginia Tech and Microsoft to address challenges in agriculture and rural communities , redirect Date: 07.20.2022

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Latest news

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Virginia Tech researchers use artificial intelligence to combat soybean nematodes , article Date: 10.24.2022
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In memoriam: Sue Duncan, associate director of Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, director of Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture , article Date: 10.16.2022
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Students bring spark, power, and drive to cybersecurity research , article Date: 10.10.2022
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SmartFarm Innovation Network sees significant increase in talented researchers , article Date: 09.12.2022
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Undergraduate student researches effects of fusarium head blight, grows career , article Date: 08.25.2022
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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 , article Date: 07.19.2022

CENTER CONTACT:

Becca Emery

VAES and CAIA Programs Assistant
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
bek0788@vt.edu | (540) 231-1881

Upcoming Events

CAIA-Sponsored and CAIA-Related

OCTOBER 13, 2022 | 11:00AM - 12:00 PM

caia lightning talk: on-going caia affiliated seed projects

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OCTOBER 25-26, 2022

cea summit east - caia promo code available: CAIA20

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OCTOBER 25, 2022 | 11:00AM-12:00PM

auvsi ridge and valley fall symposium

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november 1, 2022 | 10:00AM

CCI Integrated security seminar series - seminar 2

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november 11, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00pm

CAIA Grad recruitment ideation forum

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november 16, 2022 | 10:00AM - 3:00pm

Ag-Tech Field day - middleburg arec

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