Press Releases -- February 1998

North Carolina A&T State University

School of Agriculture


March 13, 1998

For the 12th straight year, the North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension Program is planning to honor the state's small-scale farmers during Small Farms Week, March 21 to 27. Please consider using these stories to bring attention to the importance of small-scale agriculture. If you would like more information on the following stories, call Mitch Arnold at (336) 334-7049.

Interested News Editors, please note that US Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, former US Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy, and USDA's Undersecretary for Rural Development, Jill Long Thompson, are scheduled to appear on the following dates (call above number for details):

US Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman ­ Wednesday, March 25
USDA Under Secretary Jill Long Thompson ­ Tuesday, March 24
Mike Espy, former US Secretary of Agriculture ­ Thursday, March 26

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Mitch Arnold, news editor

* NC A&T Cooperative Extension to Honor Small-Scale Agriculture ­ The North Carolina A&T campus will be the hub for a number of statewide activities honoring the nearly 40,000 small-scale farmers of North Carolina, during the week of March 21 to 27.

* Hard Work and Faith Drive Past Small Farmer of the Year ­ After his neighbor's sudden death and at the request of the son of the deceased, Harold Davis finds himself surrounded by hydroponic lettuce and responsible for keeping the operation afloat.

* NC A&T to Host Women in Agriculture Symposium ­ As part of its 1998 Small Farms Week Activities, North Carolina A&T State University will host a Women in Agriculture Symposium on Tuesday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., on the A&T campus in Greensboro.

* NC A&T School of Agriculture Honors Pioneers ­ The North Carolina A&T State University School of Agriculture will recognize the accomplishments and contributions of an esteemed leader during the desegregation era and one of the USDA's highest ranking officials, during its fourth annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, March 27.

* Simple Safety on a Shoestring Budget ­ Farm safety doesn't need to be expensive or complicated, says a North Carolina A&T State University researcher. In fact, it's often more expensive not to institute proper safety methods.

* El Niño May Mean Profits to North Carolina Growers ­ The El Niño-inspired misfortune of California vegetable growers might equal grand opportunities for their North Carolina counterparts, says a Cooperative Extension specialist.