{"id":597,"date":"2016-08-26T07:27:22","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T07:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science-new\/2016\/08\/26\/collins-endowment-fulfilling-promise\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T13:29:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T17:29:24","slug":"collins-endowment-fulfilling-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/news\/collins-endowment-fulfilling-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"Collins Endowment Fulfilling Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Bill Collins\u2019 2014 dream to endow and promote the NC State tobacco program is a reality in the\u00a0person of Dr. Matthew Vann, who thanks to the generosity of Dr. Collins\u2019 endowment is now a second\u00a0tobacco agronomist and extension specialist in the program.<\/p>\n

Formally known as the Dr. William K. Collins Tobacco Agronomist Position in Research, Teaching and\u00a0Extension Endowment, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State and\u00a0Dr. William K.\u00a0Collins Distinguished Professorship, this endowment provides support to continue research, extension\u00a0and teaching in the specialized discipline of flue-cured tobacco production. North Carolina native Collins\u00a0is a retired CALS crop science professor and Extension tobacco specialist as well as a world-leading\u00a0tobacco production expert and international ambassador for the U.S. tobacco industry.<\/p>\n

Dr. Vann is appreciative of Collins\u2019 generosity. \u201cIn the past there have always been at least two positions,\u00a0but there\u2019s only been one for the past decade. This endowment funds a dedicated faculty level, tenure-track tobacco agronomist and extension specialist. \u00a0The endowment has greatly benefited our\u00a0department, the Cooperative Extension Service and tobacco producers, as well as the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tobacco farming has long history in North Carolina and NC\u00a0State has dominated as an information source, researching\u00a0tobacco and aiding farmers around the world. Important\u00a0information was received from the university, and that tradition\u00a0continues.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s research includes a biofuel initiative, alternative fuels,\u00a0and plant extractable compounds. Tobacco has been and can\u00a0be \u201ca very good income crop.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the past two years, the endowment has grown to $8.5\u00a0million, within reach of the $10 million goal. Dr. Loren Fisher,\u00a0tobacco professor and Extension\u00a0specialist emphasizes, \u201cThis\u00a0ensures perpetual support of the NC State tobacco program\u00a0and tobacco growers, for agricultural research and extension\u00a0as well as teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read Dr. Vann\u2019s latest Extension report:\u00a0https:\/\/tobacco.ces.ncsu.edu\/2016\/02\/from-the-field-agronomy-notes\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0— By Kaki Carl<\/em><\/div>\n

This post was originally published<\/a> in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"

\r\n\r\nDr. Bill Collins\u2019 2014 dream to endow and promote the NC State tobacco program is a reality in the\u00a0person of Dr. Matthew Vann, who thanks to the generosity of Dr. Collins\u2019 endowment is now a second\u00a0tobacco agronomist and extension specialist in the program.\r\n\r\nFormally known as the Dr. William K. Collins Tobacco Agronomist Position in Research, Teaching and\u00a0Extension Endowment, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State and\u00a0Dr. William K.\u00a0Collins Distinguished Professorship, this endowment provides support to continue research, extension\u00a0and teaching in the specialized discipline of flue-cured tobacco production. North Carolina native Collins\u00a0is a retired CALS crop science professor and Extension tobacco specialist as well as a world-leading\u00a0tobacco production expert and international ambassador for the U.S. tobacco industry.\r\n\r\nDr. Vann is appreciative of Collins\u2019 generosity. \u201cIn the past there have always been at least two positions,\u00a0but there\u2019s only been one for the past decade. This endowment funds a dedicated faculty level, tenure-track tobacco agronomist and extension specialist. \u00a0The endowment has greatly benefited our\u00a0department, the Cooperative Extension Service and tobacco producers, as well as the industry.\u201d\r\n\r\nTobacco farming has long history in North Carolina and NC\u00a0State has dominated as an information source, researching\u00a0tobacco and aiding farmers around the world. Important\u00a0information was received from the university, and that tradition\u00a0continues.\r\n\r\nToday\u2019s research includes a biofuel initiative, alternative fuels,\u00a0and plant extractable compounds. Tobacco has been and can\u00a0be \u201ca very good income crop.\u201d\r\n\r\nIn the past two years, the endowment has grown to $8.5\u00a0million, within reach of the $10 million goal. Dr. Loren Fisher,\u00a0tobacco professor and Extension\u00a0specialist emphasizes, \u201cThis\u00a0ensures perpetual support of the NC State tobacco program\u00a0and tobacco growers, for agricultural research and extension\u00a0as well as teaching.\u201d\r\n\r\nRead Dr. Vann\u2019s latest Extension report:\u00a0https:\/\/tobacco.ces.ncsu.edu\/2016\/02\/from-the-field-agronomy-notes\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\u00a0-- By Kaki Carl<\/em><\/div>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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