Panel: Climate change putting farmers in the hot seatApril 21, 2023 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekWarmer nights, farmland loss and changing consumer habits all add up to create a challenging environment for ...Read More
Wayne County sisters are 2023 Small Farmers of the YearApril 3, 2023 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekEAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 3) – Joyce Martin Bowden left her family’s Wayne County farm for college, marriage ...Read More
Who Will Be 2023 Small Farmer of the Year?March 21, 2023 | Cooperative ExtensionVoting is closed A legacy farm in the making in Enfield Richard and Linette Hewlin A “Century ...Read More
N.C. Teen Named National Ambassador in 4-H Effort to Bridge the Digital DivideMarch 15, 2023 | Cooperative ExtensionAs a high school student in rural Sunbury, N.C., Zamaria Kinsey has firsthand experience with the digital divide. ...Read More
Small Farms Week 2023 Focuses on Resilience, Growth in a Changing ClimateFebruary 20, 2023 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekEAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – The countdown has begun for Small Farms Week 2023, North Carolina Agricultural and ...Read More
4-H STEM specialist Misty Blue-Terry leading the way in prestigious programJanuary 25, 2023 | Cooperative ExtensionMisty Blue-Terry, Ph.D., the 4-H STEM specialist for Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T, has been selected for ...Read More
More than 100 farmers attend first niche agriculture conferenceJanuary 25, 2023 | Cooperative ExtensionBARCO, NC – Niche crops—such as ginger, cut flowers, microgreens, and small-scale livestock production—can provide ...Read More
A Homecoming and a New Beginning for Extension Administrator McKinnieJanuary 24, 2023 | Cooperative ExtensionM. Ray McKinnie ’76 has been selected to lead Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T as the associate ...Read More
Leading from the Heart: Conference Inspires N.C. Community LeadersDecember 9, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionNEW BERN - Community leadership takes commitment, resilience, an understanding of the truth about local ...Read More
Annual Celebration of N.C. Small-Scale Farming returns in personNovember 18, 2022 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture will begin ...Read More
Kids in The Kitchen program offers healthy recipes, family funNovember 10, 2022 | Cooperative Extension, Family & Consumer Sciences, FNSVirtual and in-person classes gave children a chance to do cooking demonstrations and learn about international ...Read More
Avery Apple Grower Gets “Astounding” Results from ExtensionOctober 24, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionCommercial apple growers must constantly contend with pests and diseases as most larger growers spray their fruit ...Read More
N.C. A&T a partner in USDA’s $2.8 billion climate-smart commodities projectsOctober 24, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionNorth Carolina A&T will participate in two major projects to reduce greenhouse gases and improve ...Read More
Small Farms Leadership Program Coming to Eastern N.C. September 27, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionThe Small Farms 360 Leadership Initiative will hold its third educational program Oct. 12 and 13 at the Vernon ...Read More
The Student Perspective: CAES students join faculty, policymakers to discuss food security September 27, 2022 | AAEAE, Cooperative Extension, FNS, N.R.E.D.People from all sides of the food distribution chain, including policy makers, students, Cooperative Extension ...Read More