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September 2021 News and Notes

September 27, 2021

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Dingha research highlighted in Southern SARE newsletter

Beatrice Dingha, Ph.D.

The research of Beatrice Dingha, Ph.D., was featured in an article in July’s digital newsletter of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. In her research, Dingha found that intercropping cowpea plants with vegetable crops can increase yields up to 50%.

CAES alumna Johnson featured in podcast

CAES alumna and former Environmental Defense Fund intern Maya Johnson was featured in EDF’s podcast, Degrees, which covers all aspects of green careers. As a green jobseeker, Johnson gave a real-time coaching session in the episode Five key questions to turbocharge your job hunt.

Jaiswal featured in Women in Design video

The Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing at N.C. A&T featured fashion merchandising faculty member Geetika Jaiswal, Ph.D. in their Women in Design and Advanced Manufacturing Academy. Jaiswal, of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, was chosen to be profiled for her work in research, education and outreach. Jaiswal was also the recipient of the seed grant from CEPDAM in 2021.

Jaiswal featured in Women in Design video

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services made a short video to document the summer internship program with N.C. A&T, featuring alumnae Taylor Peele and Leah Freeman.

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Middle, High School Students Pack the Pavilion for Winter Ag Literacy Festival

Middle, High School Students Pack the Pavilion for Winter Ag Literacy Festival

“Stand up if you’re interested in pursuing a career in agriculture,” speaker Miles Lee, a master’s student in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, asked the 240 middle and high school students attending this year’s Winter Agriculture Literacy Fest at the University Farm Pavilion on Feb. 20.
CAES 1890 Scholarship awarded to 23 students for fall semester

CAES 1890 Scholarship awarded to 23 students for fall semester

Twenty-three incoming freshmen from across North Carolina and the Southeast have joined the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences as CAES 1890 Agricultural Scholars this fall. The CAES 1890 Agricultural Scholars Program, in its first year, provides full tuition, books and software, room and board for up to four years for students pursuing careers in the agricultural sciences.
Third Ginger Production Field Day Shares More of Crop’s Secrets

Third Ginger Production Field Day Shares More of Crop’s Secrets

Farmers and enthusiasts from across North Carolina gathered at the University Farm on Sept. 3 to pick up tips and tricks for growing ginger, the tropical crop that is taking root in local soil.
Premiere 1890s Foundation intern reflects on U.S. House internship

Premiere 1890s Foundation intern reflects on U.S. House internship

Last summer, Taylor Mitchell ‘22, environmental studies major, walked the halls of Capitol Hill as the inaugural 1890 Universities Foundation intern on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
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