Three are Named Regional Finalists for 2026 Small Farmer of the Year AwardJanuary 30, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekThree small-scale farmers from around the state have been named N.C. Cooperative Extension’s 2026 Small Farmer of ...Read More
Registration Now Open for 40th Annual Small Farms WeekJanuary 30, 2026 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekGREENSBORO, N.C. – Farmers, educators, students, government officials and the general public can now register for ...Read More
Land Purchases Grow University Farm to Largest Size Ever December 16, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, ResearchN.C. A&T State University’s farm will expand by nearly 90 acres to its largest size in its 124-year history ...Read More
CAES Researcher Has Message for Farmers: Give Goats, Sheep a Chance December 10, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionKingsley Ekwemalor, Ph.D., a teaching associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at N.C. A&T, ...Read More
Extension Administrator Honored as Hall of Fame InducteeDecember 9, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionM. Ray McKinnie, Ph.D., associate dean and administrator for Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T State ...Read More
CAES Introduces Community Resource Page November 25, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionThe College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has added a “Community Resources” page to its ...Read More
Extension Associate Works to Gain Trust Among Indigenous PeopleNovember 25, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionIt comes down to trust, something not easily given by indigenous people who have seen more promises broken than kept.Read More
Small Farms Week 2026 to Honor 40 Years of Small Farming Innovation and ImpactNovember 24, 2025 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekEAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2025) – Forty years ago, Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State ...Read More
Blue and Gold Make Green During National 4-H WeekOctober 30, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionComing to college doesn’t mean leaving 4-H behind, N.C. A&T students say. A group of students from departments ...Read More
Cooperative Extension Leader M. Ray McKinnie Named Outstanding NCSU AlumnusOctober 28, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionM. Ray McKinnie, Ph.D., is known around the state as associate dean and administrator of Cooperative Extension at ...Read More
Farmers Glean Tips on Sustainable, Organic Practices on “Road Trip”September 30, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionAce Henderson of Fire Belly Farm in Charlotte wasn’t sure what to expect when he hopped on a bus with 20 other ...Read More
Small-Scale Growers Learn Tropical Crop Tips at Ginger Field DaySeptember 26, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionA tropical plant with culinary, medicinal and niche market potential for small-scale farmers was the star ...Read More
Opening Doors to Agribusiness: New Center Focuses on Technology, EntrepreneurshipSeptember 19, 2025 | AAEAE, Cooperative ExtensionAndré Davis is excited to see the launch of the Agriculture Business Innovation Center (ABIC) at N.C. A&T. “I ...Read More
A&T Partners on Mental-Health Grant to Support Helene-Affected Farmers, CommunitiesAugust 28, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionMore is expected of farmers and ranchers than any other group of people, said Crystal Cook-Marshall, Ph.D., ...Read More
Summer of Service: Extension Interns Learn to TeachAugust 28, 2025 | Cooperative ExtensionAs a summer intern working at the Guilford County office of Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T, college student ...Read More