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Virginia Tech Agricultural Technology

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With STRONG INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS, and start of the art facilities, you will receive a high quality, HANDS-ON education that will have you career-ready in two short years in the Agricultural Technology Program at VIRGINIA TECH. The program offers a concentrated academic experience for students pursuing an associate of agriculture degree in preparation for careers in the agricultural or green indust

ries. Choose from Applied Agricultural Management where you can focus on agribusiness, crop production, or livestock production or Landscape and Turf Management where you can focus on landscape or golf/sports turf management.

08/19/2026

🌱 Were you part of the Ag Tech journey?

As we prepare to celebrate 40 years of Virginia Tech Agricultural Technology, we're inviting alumni, students, industry partners, and friends of the program to share their stories and memories.

Every Ag Tech story is part of our history, and we'd love to hear yours.

🔗 Read more and get involved: bit.ly/Celebrating40years-AndLookingAhead

08/14/2026

We're proud to share this Virginia Cooperative Extension spotlight on Livvy Preisser ('11), whose A.A.S. in Agriculture Technology served as a foundation for a career dedicated to Virginia agriculture and communities.

After continuing her education, Livvy became an Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent where she connects producers, youth, and communities with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

Read more about her journey and impact: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/articles/get-to-know-extension/livvy-pressier.html

📸 Photo courtesy of Melissa Brown

08/11/2026

From precision agriculture and soil health to aquaculture and agricultural research, our Agricultural Technology students saw firsthand how technology, research, and data-driven decision-making are shaping modern agriculture during their trip to Virginia's Northern Neck. Thank you to our hosts, industry partners, alumni, and Giving Day donors for making opportunities like this possible. Your support helps bring classroom concepts to life and prepare the next generation of agricultural leaders. 🌱🚜

Read more: https://agtech.vt.edu/about-agtech/in-the-news/Precision_Agriculture_Students_Explore_Innovation.html

07/23/2026

From the classroom to the course. ⛳

Agricultural Technology students helped design and construct a new golf course green and tee box at Virginia Tech, working side-by-side with industry partners and campus professionals.

“Projects like this not only strengthen my resume but also allow me to gain valuable hands-on experience,” Crews said. “I was able to further develop my leadership and communication skills.” — Brayton Crews '26

Special thanks to Turfgrass Management Instructor Jon Dickerson, Virginia Tech Recreational Sports, Virginia Tech Golf Course staff, Rockhaven Turf, and Harlowe Land Management for helping make this incredible hands-on learning experience possible.

Read the full story: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/07/sa-rec-sports-cals-golf-turf-renovation.html

07/21/2026

We spy an Ag Tech alum!🎉Congratulations to the Hickman family on celebrating 150 years of their family farm. Pictured is Mark Hickman, a 2007 AT graduate. What an incredible agricultural legacy!

07/07/2026

Turf instructor Jon Dickerson recently visited Jackson Wade at Auburn Hills Golf Club, where he is thriving in his internship under the guidance of superintendent and AgTech alumnus Shane Grose ('08).

It's great to see our alumni helping prepare the next generation of industry professionals!🌱

07/02/2026

We appreciate Agricultural Technology instructors Jon Dickerson, Wesley Gwaltney, and Tom Martin for representing our program at Virginia 4-H Congress last month. Pictured here, Jon helps facilitate a STEM workshop, providing hands-on learning opportunities for 4-H youth from across the Commonwealth. 🍀

06/23/2026

Sunday may have marked the official start of summer, but 42 Agricultural Technology students are already more than a month into their summer internships, and we can't wait to see all they accomplish!

Internships are a required part of the AT program, giving students the opportunity to apply what they've learned in class, try new things, and gain valuable industry experience. Whether they're working just down the road or across the country, each internship helps students build skills, confidence, and professional connections thanks to the internship hosts.

This summer, our students are completing internships in:
📍 Maryland
📍 Massachusetts
📍 Nebraska
📍 New York
📍 Pennsylvania
📍 Texas
📍 Utah
📍 Virginia
📍 Wyoming

We look forward to hearing their stories and seeing the impact of these experiences when they return to campus this fall!

06/16/2026

Proud to celebrate Ag Tech alumna Zoe Dunlow as she makes history at the Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC—congratulations!🎉

06/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our John Lee Pratt Agricultural Technology Animal Nutrition Research Scholarship recipients, Sara Moore and Chase Bower!

Sara is from Fauquier, Virginia and earned a place on the Dean’s List every semester at Virginia Tech. She was a member of Young Farmers Club and the Beef Leadership Council at Virginia Tech. Sara served as a peer mentor, and an AT Ambassador. She completed her internship at Culpepper Farm and Home Center.

Chase, from Franklin County, Virginia, was an active member of Block & Bridle and the Western Riding Team. He completed his internship at IX Ranch in Montana, gaining hands-on experience working cattle on horseback.

As John Lee Pratt undergraduate research scholars, Sara and Chase completed a year-long project examining the effects of nitrogen fertilizer on the yield and nutritive value of stockpiled tall fescue. Their work marked the final year of a four-year study, contributing valuable insight into nitrogen application in stockpiled forage systems.

From November through April, they traveled monthly to field sites in Elliston and Steeles Tavern, Virginia, to harvest plots. Back in Blacksburg, they dried, weighed, and prepared samples for analysis, with final testing completed by an independent lab in April.

Their research will help producers make more informed decisions about stockpiled tall fescue management. Sara also did an excellent job sharing their findings with her class and guests from the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council during the AT Spring Grazing Day.

👏 Great work, Sara and Chase!

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Blacksburg, VA
24060

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http://www.agtech.vt.edu/

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