Janeva Williams, an agricultural and environmental systems graduate student, has been selected as a June 2021 Farm Foundation “cultivator,” a …
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June 2021 News and Notes
CAES STUDENT WRITES HIS OWN TICKET TO USDA DIVERSITY PROGRAM
Jabril Wright, who is majoring in agricultural and environmental systems with a concentration in environmental studies, is headed to Washington, D.C., …
BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO SEE CAES STUDENTS’ RESEARCH, TOUR FARM
When the University of North Carolina Board of Governors meets at N.C. A&T on Jan. 30, the CAES will be …
NIFA SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH – PHASE II
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for the Small Business …
CAES researchers honored on N.C. A&T Awards Day
Si Zhu, Ph.D., a post-doctoral researcher in the lab of professor Guibing Chen, Ph.D. at the Center for Excellence in …
N.C A&T Co-Leads Convergence Accelerator summit for Digital and Precision Agriculture
Growing enough food for an ever-increasing world population on the same amount of land will be one of the future’s …
Plasticulture Rental Program Helps NC Small Farmers Increase Yields, Profits, and More
GREENSBORO, NC – Using plasticulture in production agriculture has been proven to increase yields and extend the growing season for …
Lactation Certificate Graduates First Class, Looks to Future
Health-care professionals have long known about breast feeding’s many benefits for mother and child: healthy weight gain, perfect nutrition and …
KUDOS FOR CARVER’S NEW LOOK
Carver Hall, one of N.C. A&T’s oldest buildings, is poised to show off its new makeover—one that increases its face …
MERRY MONDAY
Monday is being made merry this season, as CAES Interim Dean Shirley Hymon-Parker hosts her annual holiday reception. The fete …
Fashion Program Receives $100,000 award from GAP, Icon 360
N.C. A&T’s Fashion Merchandising and Design Program’s star continues to rise, thanks to a new $100,000 award from clothier The …
EXTENSION AT A&T ASSISTS COMMUNITY GARDENS WITH COVID-19 STIPENDS
(EAST GREENSBORO, N.C.) Aug. 3, 2021 – Twenty-two North Carolina community gardens will receive stipends of up to $1,000 to …
CAES faculty will help lead new NIFA 1890 Center of Excellence for nutrition
CAES faculty will help to lead an 1890 Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life, a …
Rhodes scholarship is a family affair
As a high school student growing up in Bladen County, Nick Rhodes ’65 only applied to one college.
August 2021 News and Notes
Professors Guochen Yang and Sanjun Gu’s work to make ginger a profitable, predictable crop choice for North Carolina farmers was …
CAES CELEBRATES ALUMNI WITH HOMECOMING COOKOUT AND FOOD DRIVE
The Greatest Homecoming on Earth is approaching, and as always the CAES will host the greatest welcome-back-alumni cookout on Earth …