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Boxwood Blight Insight Group

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BBIG – Reclaiming Boxwood from the Blight

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List of Refereed Journal Articles (co)authored by BBIG Scientists in each project year

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In the news

Press Releases

Virginia Tech News · 14 May 2025

Virginia Tech research offers gardeners relief from devastating boxwood blight →

USDA ARS Tellus

Banning Together to Battle Boxwood Blight | Tellus (usda.gov) →

Horticultural Research Institute · November 2, 2022

Boxwood Blight Insight Group Wins Prestigious NIFA Award →

Virginia Tech · October 24, 2022

Virginia Tech-led Group That Researched Means to Curb Boxwood Blight Wins USDA Award →

USDA · October 18, 2022

Virginia Tech-led Group That Researched Boxwood Blight Wins USDA Award →

USDA · October 17, 2022

BBIG was among the 2022 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Partnership Award Recipients →

Featured article · By Jennifer Gray · February 5, 2021

BBIG Grant Award for Boxwood Research with an HRI Connection – New Website & Webinar Series Announced →

Virginia Tech · November 19, 2020

Research Team Led by Virginia Tech Professor Awarded $4 Million Grant to Improve Boxwood Blight Prevention →