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Biological Systems Engineering Extension Overview
The goal of the BSE Extension program is to meet the engineering needs of the Commonwealth and the nation through conducting vital, dynamic extension education, technology transfer and applied research activities to promote an environmentally sustainable and profitable agricultural production and processing system.
Recently, BSE specialists revitalized the Virginia Household Water Quality Program (VAHWQP) and developed a new program Bioenergy Engineering Educational Program (BEEP). Specialists are engaged in training extension agents on issues related to agricultural air quality and will launch an animal waste management education program website in the near future.
BSE provides outreach support through Virginia Cooperative Extension by addressing environmental concerns about water quality, waste management, energy use, and safety, as well as production agriculture. Virginians who develop and use land, water, and other resources, must make important decisions about production facilities design, equipment selection, and operating parameters. The ability to make wise decisions requires technical literacy. Except for the land-grant university system, few unbiased sources exist that provide technical information essential.
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