Food security – having enough to eat – is a statewide problem that only increased in the wake of COVID …
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N.C. A&T, N.C. Association of County Commissioners partner to host food security event
The Student Perspective: CAES students join faculty, policymakers to discuss food security
People from all sides of the food distribution chain, including policy makers, students, Cooperative Extension agents, community leaders and interested …
N.C. A&T a partner in USDA’s $2.8 billion climate-smart commodities projects
North Carolina A&T will participate in two major projects to reduce greenhouse gases and improve climate-resilient agriculture production as part …
Leading from the Heart: Conference Inspires N.C. Community Leaders
NEW BERN – Community leadership takes commitment, resilience, an understanding of the truth about local challenges, and most importantly, a …
More than 100 farmers attend first niche agriculture conference
BARCO, NC – Niche crops—such as ginger, cut flowers, microgreens, and small-scale livestock production—can provide small farmers with new sources …
EXTENSION EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
Cooperative Extension campus-based and field staff have received numerous awards and recognitions in recent months, including ones for:
Wayne County sisters are 2023 Small Farmers of the Year
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 3) – Joyce Martin Bowden left her family’s Wayne County farm for college, marriage and a …
Small Farms Field Day 2023 Brings Growers to Campus
Sheep, swine and small farmers were in the spotlight during Cooperative Extension at A&T’s Small Farms Field Day 2023, featuring …
Program gives middle schoolers a taste of the ‘real’ financlal world
ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. – Today’s teenagers might be tech savvy and able to manage multiple social media accounts, but that …
Seven Counties, Unlimited Possibilities
Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T loaded the bus and headed down east for a tour of the Eastern Region counties …
For Nearly 30 years, A Unique Partnership Has Helped Farmers Create a Sustainable Future
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – If you ask Kathleen Liang, Ph.D. about the secret to operating a sustainable and profitable small farm, …
Milking the Moment: N.C. A&T Dairy Unveils New Automated Milking System
As a crowd of legislators, dairy industry leaders, faculty, staff and Cooperative Extension personnel watched, a small, brown Jersey cow …
Farmers, USDA, Researchers Find Place Within the Bioeconomy at Conference
Small-scale farmers, guests from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and college researchers came to the College of Agriculture and Environmental …
Dale honored for completing Food Systems Leadership Program
Associate Dean and Extension Administrator Rosalind Dale of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been honored for completing …
Small Farms Task Force to Tackle Issues, Strengthen Communities
EAST GREENSBORO – Limited-resource and minority small farmers seeking new strategies to keep their farms viable have a new resource: …
N.C. A&T to Break Ground on Urban and Community Food Complex this Fall
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is planning for a sweet return on its investment when it breaks ground …