Krystal Lynch

Aug 15, 2025

Growing Our Future

For 65 years, the Agricultural Institute has shaped the next generation of agricultural leaders. Today, AGI continues to focus on workforce development and creating career pathways to one of the state’s largest industries. 

May 21, 2025

Letters from an NC State Soldier

An NC State student’s personal letters to his parents during the early 1940s reveal glimpses of academic and campus life during World War II. Today, William S. Harris’ military service is honored through the Sycamore Stipend Fund for Veterans in the Agricultural Institute. 

Mar 19, 2025

Keeping Up the Pace: Six Generations of Family Farming

For sixth-generation farmer and Agricultural Institute student Josie Pace, agriculture is a family tradition. Pace's interest in agriculture led her to AGI, where she's pursuing an associate's degree in agribusiness management with plans to continue in the four-year agricultural science program. 

Feb 3, 2025

From Sea to Soil: Navy Veteran Pursues Horticulture

With the support of the Sycamore Stipend Fund for Veterans in the Agricultural Institute, Wes Fox is exploring a career in horticulture after retiring from military service. 

Jul 23, 2024

Carving a Future in Agribusiness

Charlie McGhee’s classes on food animal and poultry processing and his work in agricultural lending have sharpened his knowledge of the practical and financial sides of farming. 

Feb 27, 2024

Grant Boosts Agricultural Institute’s Career Readiness Programs

Three years after receiving nearly $1 million in funding from the Golden Leaf Foundation, the Agricultural Institute has developed robust programming to prepare current and future students for the ever-evolving world of agricultural management and livestock processing. 

Aug 18, 2023

Customer Service with Precision

Coastal AgroBusiness intern and AGI student Hunter Williams is learning the value of customer service while working alongside CALS alumni in precision agriculture. 

Apr 21, 2022

How TJ Jones Transformed from Naval Cook to Future Turfgrass Manager

Set to graduate in December 2022, TJ Jones’s journey reveals a hopeful message that following your inner compass can lead to a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment. 

Apr 21, 2022

How TJ Jones Transformed from Naval Cook to Future Turfgrass Manager

Set to graduate in December 2022, TJ Jones’s journey reveals a hopeful message that following your inner compass can lead to a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment. 

Apr 14, 2022

AGI Student Max Jeffers Forges His Pathway at CALS

Max Jeffers is completing the AGI program and graduating with an associate's degree in general agriculture in May 2022. We had the chance to chat with Jeffers about his journey into the agricultural field.