N.C. A&T, N.C. Association of County Commissioners partner to host food security eventAugust 30, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionFood security – having enough to eat – is a statewide problem that only increased in the wake of COVID 19, ...Read More
New Extension Funding Supports STEM Education for At-Risk YouthJuly 19, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionCooperative Extension at N.C. A&T State University will participate in a new $1.16 million program to ...Read More
“Emerging crops” bamboo, ginger on display during Small Farms Field DayJune 28, 2022 | Cooperative Extension, University FarmMore than 150 farmers, growers and other agriculture professionals came to the University Farm for the first time ...Read More
Farmers dig into markets, finances at Extension leadership programJune 27, 2022 | Agribusiness, Cooperative ExtensionSmall farmers from across the state joined N.C A&T’s Cooperative Extension specialists and community partners ...Read More
Recycling Innovation Keeps Pesticide Containers out of Landfills May 25, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionKim Hill knows that keeping plastic out of landfills is good for the environment and for her county’s bottom line. Read More
Extension ‘tinker boxes’ help students get hands-on with Earth DayApril 25, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionChildren and families involved with the 4-H program were able to roll up their sleeves and learn how to “tinker” ...Read More
Cheating Climate Change: Climate-resilient farming provides financial benefits for N.C. growers, study showsApril 19, 2022 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekClimate-resilient agriculture practices can help small farms in North Carolina adapt to a changing climate ...Read More
Robeson County Couple Named 2022 Small Farmers of the YearMarch 24, 2022 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekEAST GREENSBORO, NC – Millard and Connie Locklear, a Robeson County couple who grow fruits, vegetables, and ...Read More
NC AgrAbility Partnership helps keep farmers on the land they loveMarch 22, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionROWAN COUNTY - On a hot and humid July day, Suzanne Ramsey was out on her Gator™ utility vehicle surveying the ...Read More
4-H Tech Changemakers help adults become tech savvyMarch 22, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionIn the world of technology and broadband connectivity, young people born in the digital age can often lead the way ...Read More
Robeson, Montgomery County Growers Named Small Farmer of the Year FinalistsMarch 11, 2022 | CAES, Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekA Robeson County farm couple who grows fruits, vegetables, and culinary and medicinal herbs and a veteran farmer ...Read More
Fifth-generation Black Farmer to Deliver Keynote as Part of Small Farms Week 2022February 22, 2022 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekPhillip J. Haynie III, a fifth-generation Black farmer, loves his work. He also realizes he is part of what might ...Read More
36th Annual Celebration of Small-scale Farming in North Carolina set for March 21 – 26February 8, 2022 | Cooperative Extension, Small Farms WeekNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s annual tribute to small-scale agriculture will begin ...Read More
Black Extension Leader Overcame Odds to Serve His CommunityFebruary 8, 2022 | Agricultural Education, Cooperative ExtensionBeing a trailblazer in your field often can be challenging, and for North Carolina’s Black Extension workers who ...Read More
Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T welcomes Barbara Board as interim administratorJanuary 24, 2022 | Cooperative ExtensionBarbara Board, PhD, has returned to the Extension at N.C. A&T family as the interim associate dean and ...Read More