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Virginia Tech researchers study how climate affects perennial crops and their yields.

It’s a simple task to go to the grocery store and buy a bag of grapes or grab a handful of almonds for a snack. However, consumers don't often think of these everyday foods as forms of agriculture vulnerable to weather and climate conditions.

Read the study by AAEC researchers Yuanyuan Wen (Ph.D. candidate), Wei Zhang (assistant professor), and Julian Alston (professor emeritus) at UC-Davis, and accompanying article >>
A tree shaker harvesting almonds. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock.

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