Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T loaded the bus and headed down east for a tour of the Eastern Region counties and the farms, programs and areas currently collaborating on projects with Extension specialists
Read MoreDean Ahmedna named to Business N.C.’s Power List Mohamed Ahmedna, dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has been named to Business N.C. magazine’s Power List in the agricultural area. The magazine lists...
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North Carolina may be one of the most agriculturally diverse states in the nation, but as rates of agricultural literacy decline among younger generations, teaching middle and high school students where their food comes from – and how to grow more – becomes a vital strategy for combating food insecurity, preventing malnutrition and maintaining the environment.
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This trip to Iowa was eye opening and different. The first couple of days of the trip we went to the World Pork Expo. This was a nice experience as my colleagues and I went to different booths to speak to many companies about their products. I learned so much and even wanted to incorporate some of the products at our farm. One of the products I was interested in is a vaccine gun that vaccinated with air pressure and no needle. It’s also attached to a larger contraption that can make castration a lot easier for swine. My colleagues and I stopped to speak to a man named George Eanock, the CEO of Osborne Livestock Equipment and Pig Farming Supplies, and he gave us an enlightening conversation about life and simplified the way of thinking. He was very impressed with us but I was more impressed with him.
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William Lashley came to North Carolina A&T planning to be an engineer. A summer job in the lab of Guochen Yang, Ph.D., horticulture professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design – and the full-ride scholarship that professor offered – changed that plan.
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