Farm Invites Legislators, Partners To Get Hands Dirty

Legislators and the group gather to hear Omon Isikhuemehen, Ph.D., explain his research on growing truffles on lobolly pine trees.

The N.C. A&T University Farm hosted a group of N.C. legislators and visitors from the N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, N.C. Farm Bureau, N.C. State University and others to experience the CAES’s truffle, ginger and high-tunnel produce research firsthand – by getting dirty.

Guochen Yang, Ph.D. explains his ginger research to Reps. Kamika Brown, who represents Forsyth County, and Ray Jeffers, who represents Person and Durham Counties.

Kathleen Liang, Ph.D. (right) demonstrates assistive tools to Rep. Allison Dahle of Wake County while Rep. Brown looks on.

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