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CALS student Julie Simons is spending a summer in the Blacklands of Bearolina as an intern with @NCStateExtension. 🐻
Simons is working with Extension agents in Washington County, exploring different Extension programs and how they serve the community. Known for having the largest population of American Black Bears in the world, Washington County is also one of four in an agricultural region called the “Blacklands.”
While she hasn’t yet encountered any black bears this summer, she is learning about dark, nutrient-dense soil from drained Cypress swamps that produce massive amounts of corn, soybeans, wheat and chipping potatoes.
"I realized there are a lot of people who don’t know where their food comes from or why agriculture matters … I want to be part of helping people understand why agriculture is so important. It’s a major industry in our state, it’s part of why NC State exists, and it affects everything we do."
Hear from Simons about her internship with NC State Extension at the link in our bio.
