Michael Flessner News Today

Weeds think they’re pretty smart. Since modern agriculture began, weeds have been evolving and lying in wait to grow again – to the frustration of farmers and scientists alike. They

He’s lost his restaurant empire, his flagship brewpub and the trust of his former employees and partners, but Hunter Smith says he plans to keep in business.

A pair of grants awarded to Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension will help tackle two of agriculture’s greatest threats: pests and weeds.