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Creating a Workplace Culture of Preventive Health: Process and Outcomes of the Colon Cancer–Free Zone at Virginia Cooperative Extension

Journal of Cancer Education, 2019
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the USA, yet is highly preventable and detectable at an early stage through screening. Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) implemented a worksite colon cancer awareness program to increase ...
C. Rafie, Lindsay Hauser, John P. Michos, J. Pinsky   +3 more
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Adjusting the N fertilizer factor based on soil health as indicated by soil‐test biological activity

Agricultural & Environmental Letters, 2022
Agriculture faces a dilemma with nitrogen (N)—it is often the most necessary external input to optimize production, several generations of farmers became accustomed to its relatively inexpensive cost, and it contributes to widespread pollution due to ...
Alan J. Franzluebbers, Robert Shoemaker, Jeff Cline, Bruce Lipscomb, Carl Stafford, Bhupinder S. Farmaha, Robert Waring, Nathan Lowder, Wade E. Thomason, Matt H. Poore   +9 more
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Opportunities for Competency Support of Virginia Cooperative Extension Professionals at the Colleague Stage

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2023
This study focused on the professional development needs of Cooperative Extension agents and specialists with between four and seven years of experience, placing them roughly within the colleague career stage. Data were collected through focus groups and
Karen A. Vines, Ruth E. Wallace, C. Gregg, N. Clark, Janey Henderson, Lonnie R. Johnson, D. Otieno, Sarah Baughman   +7 more
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Chemical Compositions of Edamame Genotypes Grown in Different Locations in the US

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
The consumption of edamame [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in the US has rapidly increased due to its nutritional value and potential health benefits. In this study, 10 edamame genotypes were planted in duplicates in three different locations in the US ...
Dajun Yu, Tiantian Lin, Kemper Sutton, Nick Lord, Renata Carneiro, Qing Jin, Bo Zhang, Thomas Kuhar, Steven Rideout, Jeremy Ross, Susan Duncan, Yun Yin, Hengjian Wang, Haibo Huang   +13 more
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Extended Sentinel Monitoring of Helicoverpa zea Resistance to Cry and Vip3Aa Toxins in Bt Sweet Corn: Assessing Changes in Phenotypic and Allele Frequencies of Resistance

Insects, 2023
Transgenic corn and cotton that produce Cry and Vip3Aa toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are widely planted in the United States to control lepidopteran pests.
Galen P. Dively, Tom P. Kuhar, Sally V. Taylor, Helene Doughty, Kristian Holmstrom, Daniel O. Gilrein, Brian A. Nault, Joseph Ingerson-Mahar, Anders Huseth, Dominic Reisig, Shelby Fleischer, David Owens, Kelley Tilmon, Francis Reay-Jones, Pat Porter, Jocelyn Smith, Julien Saguez, Jason Wells, Caitlin Congdon, Holly Byker, Bryan Jensen, Chris DiFonzo, William D. Hutchison, Eric Burkness, Robert Wright, Michael Crossley, Heather Darby, Tom Bilbo, Nicholas Seiter, Christian Krupke, Craig Abel, Brad S. Coates, Bradley McManus, Billy Fuller, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Julie A. Peterson, David Buntin, Silvana Paula-Moraes, Katelyn Kesheimer, Whitney Crow, Jeffrey Gore, Fangneng Huang, Dalton C. Ludwick, Amy Raudenbush, Sebastian Jimenez, Yves Carrière, Timothy Elkner, Kelly Hamby   +47 more
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Attacking the public health crisis of hepatocellular carcinoma at its roots

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract As the third most common cause of cancer‐related death worldwide with significant mortality rates in the United States, hepatocellular carcinoma has strong association with cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a growing at‐risk population from the rise in chronic liver disease from alcohol use and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Hannah M. Lee, Steven D. Lidofsky, Tamar H. Taddei, Lisa J. Townshend‐Bulson   +3 more
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Lessons of Partnership: Successes and Challenges Associated with the Dissemination of the Not-On-Tobacco Program within Cooperative Extension Service Framework

, 2016
Not-On-Tobacco (N-O-T) is a voluntary smoking cessation program for teens. The West Virginia Prevention Research Center (WVPRC) partnered with West Virginia University Extension Service to test a regional implementation model of N-O-T within the current ...
D. Reed, Traci D. Jarrett, J. Farley, Tony Richards, Deborah H. McDonald, G. Dino   +5 more
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Aphid Control on Burley Tobacco, 1991

Insecticide and Acaricide Tests, 1992
Ten treatments were evaluated for control of the tobacco aphid on burley tobacco at the Southwest Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Glade Spring, VA. Tobacco was transplanted on 23 May in plots 2 rows (8 ft) wide and 30 ft long.
P. Semtner, M. Reed, D. A. Komm
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Tobacco Insect Control on Dark-Fired Tobacco, 1991

Insecticide and Acaricide Tests, 1992
The experiment was conducted at the VPI & SU Southern Piedmont Agricultural Experiment Station, Blackstone, VA, to test various insecticides and insecticide application methods for tobacco aphid control on dark-fired tobacco.
P. Semtner, M. Reed, W. Wilkinson
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Engaging People in Nature Stewardship Through Master Naturalist Programs

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018
Master Naturalist programs across the country have reconnected Americans with nature for >20 years. Research suggests that reconnecting humans with nature benefits personal health and wellness, educates stakeholders about the importance of conservation ...
Mark Larese-Casanova, Michelle Prysby
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