Avery Tucker fell in love with agriculture while living in America’s heartland – but not by growing up on a farm. A transfer student from Detroit, Tucker became interested in agriculture by going to the farmer’s market that was close to the restaurant where she worked.

North Carolina agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler and members of the N.C. National Guard visited the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences to discuss the ongoing collaboration between both state agencies and agricultural partners in Africa.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will partner with North Carolina State University and data and AI (artificial intelligence) provider SAS to create a unique, cloud-based platform to advance agricultural research at the two land-grant universities, and tailor the platform to make those results easier to deliver across the state.