College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

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Dr. Leonard Williams was presented with a major honor from the City of Kannapolis after being named N.C. A&T's Senior Researcher of the Year.

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Split image: On the left, a man in a lab coat and gloves holds a tray of orange food items. On the right, a man in a blue shirt sits at a desk with a computer displaying a colorful map.

William Oyom, left, is graduating from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in food science, human nutrition and health, and Arjun Thapa is graduating from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design with a concentration in sustainable agriculture and environmental sciences.

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North Carolina A&T ranks first in producing African-American graduates in Agriculture and Related Sciences bachelor’s degrees and fourth in master’s degrees.

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Feeding a hungry planet and protecting the environment we all share are challenges that become more important every day. At the North Carolina A&T College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES), you can help meet those challenges.

This is a field that needs bright young minds, eager to make a difference. From our pioneering Laboratory Animal Science and Landscape Architecture programs to our award-winning Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Research programs to our Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, we have a rich history of innovation in this area. Here you will gain the knowledge and expertise to take advantage of the many career opportunities available in agricultural practice and research from North Carolina to every part of the globe.

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Points of Pride

WITH A RICH HISTORY OF INNOVATION, application of cutting-edge technology and delivery of educational programs for students and North Carolina communities, we engage in practical research that enriches the lives, the land and the economy of our state and nation and helps to meet the food challenges of a hungry planet.

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Patents

672

Publications

337

Grants Funded

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Academic Departments

The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in four departments:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS, APPLIED ECONOMICS AND AGRISCIENCE EDUCATION

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES

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DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

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Smart Farming

The N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University Farm is making key investments in precision technologies to increase food production resiliency and protect the environment. Drones, robotics, “smart” tractors and implements with sensors that can securely gather quality data all help us educate farmers, and students, about data-driven decision-making and efficient production. In the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, we’re bringing science and society one step closer together.

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Hurricane Helene Relief

A pile of debris sits in front of the entrance to a building labeled “Nana’s House” with a caption noting it was taken six months after Hurricane Matthew in Robeson County, NC.

The University Farm and Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have had a profound impact on Hurricane Helene relief. We have agents in some of the hardest hit counties, including Yancy and Buncombe counties.

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