Press Releases -- April 1998

North Carolina A&T State University

School of Agriculture


April 22, 1998

This is our monthly press packet highlighting the activities of School of Agriculture faculty and Cooperative Extension specialists at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. If you would like more information on the following stories, call Mitch Arnold at (910) 334-7049.

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* NC A&T Event Gives Voice to Black Farmers ­ Land loss, discrimination and paths for the future were among the issues discussed during "Agriculture, Technology and Trade: The Past, Present and Future of African Americans in Agriculture." Former US Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy and leaders from the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association participated in the colloquium.

* NC A&T School of Agriculture Hosts U.S. Secretary of Agriculture ­ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman addressed civil rights and small-scale agriculture issues during the keynote address at A&T's Small Farm's Day Luncheon, the highlight of NC A&T Cooperative Extension Program's 12th Annual Small Farms Week.

* Attention to Quality Makes Norris Small Farmer of the Year ­ Combining sound business sense with a passion for working the land, Lesker Loyied Norris of rural Wake County earned the distinction of the state's small-scale farmer of the year.

* NC A&T Program Breathes Life into Durham Housing Community ­ "The transformation has been amazing," James Miller says of Brenda Goldston. "Community Voices brought out the leader in Brenda, and both she and the community have benefitted immensely."

* NC A&T School of Agriculture Dean an Invited White House Advisor ­ Dr. Daniel D. Godfrey, dean of NC A&T's School of Agriculture, recently traveled to Washington, DC, to participate in a roundtable discussion, "An Education Initiative for Africa."

* Gamma Sigma Delta Inducts A&T Students ­ The Gamma Sigma Delta honorary society inducted 41 North Carolina A&T State University School of Agriculture students during a recent awards banquet.

* Alpha Tau Alpha Inducts A&T Students ­ The Alpha Tau Alpha honorary society inducted 12 North Carolina A&T State University School of Agriculture students, during a recent awards banquet.