{"id":145,"date":"2016-10-10T20:37:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T20:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.cals.ncsu.edu\/base\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:46:26","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricultural Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hit the Ground Running<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In just two years, the Agricultural Institute will prepare you for a meaningful career in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty&nbsp;are among the best in the country. Our facilities are unparalleled. And our <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-institute\/students\/majors\/#majors-and-curriculum-viewbook\">hands-on curriculum<\/a> keeps students up to date&nbsp;with rapidly changing technology and industry demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Above all, we are dedicated to one thing: your success.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to the Agricultural Institute\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0GoKnS13pYY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spend-A-Day with AGI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in learning more about the Agricultural Institute? <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-institute\/about\/spend-a-day-at-state\/\">Register<\/a> to attend one of our Spend-A-Day-At-State visits this Spring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-green-400-background-color mirror-layout\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Food Animal and Poultry Processing Classes<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">AGI recently introduced meat processing classes to address the immediate need for highly trained, qualified professionals in North Carolina&#8217;s food animal and poultry processing industry. 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