07/06/2021 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Through an effort from chancellors and presidents of the 1890s land-grant institutions, House Agriculture Committee Chair David Scott (D- Georgia) introduced legislation to make the 1890s Land Grant African American Colleges and Universities’ Student Scholarships program permanent with a $100 million increase in funding.
05/27/2021 in 4-H and Youth Development, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Two agriculture-related classes will become available to middle and high school students thanks to a collaboration between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and N.C. Virtual Public Schools.
05/26/2021 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
The new Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T COVID response program was created when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reached out to USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) offering to fund innovative Extension education to advance adult immunization in rural, medically underserved, and other hard-to-reach communities.
05/17/2021 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
The USDA NIFA has awarded a $1.1 million grant to North Carolina A&T to help improve the recruitment, retention and graduation of diverse students in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences and related STEM fields.
04/26/2021 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T is conducting a statewide needs assessment to better understand the issues facing underserved urban and rural communities in North Carolina.
04/21/2021 in Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Prominent experts from multiple institutions will explore new and emerging environmental concerns on this 51st annual celebration of Earth Day.
04/19/2021 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
New agreements will help graduates of the Applied Animal Science Technology Program at Surry Community College transfer credits and pursue bachelor’s degrees in agricultural education at North Carolina A&T.
04/12/2021 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., a professor of functional foods and human health at N.C. A&T’s Center of Excellence for Post-Harvest Technologies at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, has been awarded two grants totaling nearly $1 million from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
03/24/2021 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
As part of Small Farms Week, Mike Jones of Mae Farms has been named the 2021 N.C. Small Farmer of the Year, a recognition awarded annually by Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T.
03/10/2021 in Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Michael S. Regan ’98, an alumnus of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, was confirmed today to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
01/21/2021 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
North Carolina A&T will offer a new Ph.D. in agriculture and environmental sciences through its College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
12/17/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Environmental Defense Fund and CAES held a virtual signing ceremony to formalize an internship program that has been operating for three years to develop future environmental leaders.
12/10/2020 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
A grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation will enable Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T to strengthen the state’s network of community gardens.
10/15/2020 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Sanjun Gu, Ph.D., horticulture specialist with Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, will be honored with this year’s 1890 Institutions Regional Excellence in Extension Award for expansion of horticulture science to all communities.
10/06/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler brought a timely message to the CAES this week: food insecurity is one of this era’s prominent problems, but one that his agency is helping to mitigate.
10/02/2020 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Amos and Kaci Nidiffer, the owners of Trosly Farm in Avery County, are the 2020 North Carolina Small Farmers of the Year.
09/30/2020 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Cooperative Extension at N.C A&T, in partnership with its Strategic Planning Council, will connect real people with real issues and real strategies during the Grassroots Leadership Conference on Thursday, Oct. 22.
09/08/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Graduate College
The Graduate College at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has created a graduate level interdisciplinary certificate program focused on training students to find solutions to contemporary environmental issues
08/06/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
A multi-university team that includes two faculty members from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has won a five-year, $10 million grant from the USDA to research the sustainability of antibiotic-restricted poultry production.
07/13/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
A study led by Jianmei Yu, Ph.D., a research associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, evaluated whether the protease treatment of peanuts will have an impact on the oxidative stability during storage. Yu’s previous study showed this treatment was more effective than others in reducing the allergen content of peanuts.
05/06/2020 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
For Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a call to action that Extension has answered with a full-throttle effort to help limited-resource families and farmers withstand an unprecedented crisis.
03/10/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Two students for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences were named to USDA’s Future Leaders in Agriculture program.
02/24/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture begins March 22 with events and educational programs designed to inform the public and provide research-based information to support small farmers.
02/20/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
More than 250 industry partners, Extension agents and farmers from across the state came to the campus of North Carolina A&T on Feb. 11 to learn the latest tips and information for growing industrial hemp during the university’s first Hemp Conference.
10/24/2019 in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism & Mass Communication English, College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program Thursday, Oct. 24, in Harrison Auditorium. The program recognized student athletes for their academic and athletic accomplishments and welcomed back alumni for “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth” celebration.
07/18/2019 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
Faculty researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University earned $64.37 million in contracts and grants in 2018-19, school leaders revealed today.
