Brief Summaries of CALS Planned Programs
Agriculture Profitability and Sustainability
Areas of work include but are not limited to:
- Plant Production
- Plant Protection
- Animal Production
- Animal Protection
- Genetic Improvement of Plants and Animals
- Agricultural Economics, Markets, and Policy
- Agricultural Systems
- Agricultural Waste Disposal
- Agricultural Facilities
- Agricultural Water Management
- Pesticide Use and Safety
Biotechnology, Biomaterials, and Energy
Areas of work include but are not limited to:
- Non-Food Products and Processes
- Bio-based Products
- Bioenergy and other Alternative Energy Sources and Processes
- Energy Conservation
Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Environment
Areas of work include but are not limited to:
- Soil
- Water
- Air
- Forest Resources
- Natural Resources
- Climate Change
- Environmental Science
- Conservation Diversity
Community Viability
Areas of work include but are not limited to:
- Leadership Development and Engagement
- Community Planning and Decision-Making
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
- Community Food Systems and Enterprises
- Community Institutions
Food, Nutrition, and Health
Areas of work include but are not limited to:
- Food
- Human Nutrition
- Food Safety
- Food-Borne Illnesses
- Human Health
- Chronic Disease Prevention
Strengthening Virginia Families
Areas of work include but are not limited to:
- Individual and Family Resource Management
- Family and Human Development
- Family Well-Being
Youth Development
4-H is the youth development program of Virginia Cooperative Extension. 4-H provides rich learning experiences where young people partner with caring adults and volunteers. Through 4-H, young people participate in a variety of educational activities that emphasize 4-H's "learning by doing" philosophy of youth development. 4-H uses more than a century of experience in positive youth development programming to build strong, confident leaders. Young people in the 4-H community learn leadership, citizenship, and life skills that benefit them for the rest of their lives. Through school-based, after-school, special interest, and community clubs as well as camp settings, 4-H members pledge to build a better community, country, and world.
4-H participants are youth, ages 5 to 19, taking part in programs provided as the result of actions planned and initiated by Extension personnel in cooperation with volunteers. 4-H is community-centered, volunteer-led, Extension-staff supervised, research-based, home- and family-oriented, publicly and privately funded, and responsive to change.
Faculty selecting Youth Development as their primary Planned Program should select knowledge areas from the drop down menu connecting to major subject matter areas that are being emphasized through their programming efforts.