| The virtual farm is currently experiencing technical
difficulties. The universe, including computer files, tend towards a state
of entropy.
The virtual farm is based on the Aigner farm in Henrico County, Virginia. This model was designed using aerial photographs of the actual farm and 3-D Studio Max. The Aigner farm is the location of several studies on the epidemiology and control of barley yellow dwarf, an aphid vectored virus of small grains. Click here for a biological description of barley yellow dwarf virus. The virtual farm will be used to visualize and simulate selected aspects of agricultural ecosystems. The virtual dandelion will be one component of this ecosystem and will simulate interactions with crops and some of the strategies of weed survival. The virtual farm can also be experienced using the CAVE(tm) technology at Virginia Tech. This model is
always under contruction. Support for this project comes from the Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT) and the Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science at Virginia Tech. All content is copyright protected. |