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North Carolina Agromedicine Institute Recognized with National Designation

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Lindsay Zanno prospecting

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Cara Kowalchyk sampling fish

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Derek Aday

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Derek Aday chosen to lead W&M’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science

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Dr. Robin Tutor Marcom, director of the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute handing protective masks and disinfectant wipes to Tracy Taylor, owner of Stone Mountain Farms in Vilas, N.C. Photos by Marie Freeman, Appalachian State University

Jun 23, 2021

North Carolina Agromedicine Institute Recognized with National Designation

The institute’s efforts to provide health care and safety training to farmers, foresters, fishermen, and their families were recognized at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Commission on Economic and Community Engagement.