Stories From 2017
Student Spotlight: Avery’s Adventure
Propelled by an international impetus, horticulture student Avery Bartlett-Golden followed his ambition to Spain. Avery spent an academic year abroad studying at Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) where he studied gained a fresh perspective on horticulture and landscape architecture.
Edo Chalutz, Executive Director of US – Israel Binational Agriculture Research and Development (BARD), Visits NC State
NC State received a visit from Edo Chalutz, the executive director of the US - Israel Binational Agriculture Research and Development (BARD) fund, in February 2016.
Dr. Godfrey Asea of Uganda Visits NC State
Dr. Godfrey Asea, director, National Crops Resources Research Institute in Namulonge, Uganda, visited NC State in March to discuss potential long-term collaborations between the university and the institute.
Visit from Pamela Anderson of the Board of International Food and Agriculture Development
Pamela Anderson, member, Board of International Food and Agriculture Development (BIFAD) and director general emeritus of the International Potato Center, visited NC State in March 2016.
Visit from Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil
NC State received a visit from a delegation from Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil during the summer of 2016.
Dr. Srinivasappa from Bangalore, India, Visits NC State
Dr. Srinivasappa gave NC State a brief visit in July while in the area. During the campus visit, he was able to learn more about the Department of Horticulture and its ongoing projects while meeting with department head Wayne Buhler.
Nagoya University Visit
August 2-3, 2016 A delegation from Nagoya University visited NC State in August 2016. During the visit, members of their Botany, Bio-agricultural Sciences, and Applied Molecular Biosciences departments met with NC State faculty in corresponding areas of expertise. Additionally, the […]
Director of Major Research Institute in Central Africa Visits NC State
August 8-9, 2016 Dr. Appolinaire Djikeng, director of Biosciences Eastern Central Africa International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) in Kenya, visited NC State for two days in August. During the visit, Dr. Djikeng met with a number of NC State and […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture Visits NC State
Midway through the month of September 2016, Chief Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture and rural development in Nigeria, visited NC State.
Dr. Eduardo Fuentes from Universidad Agraria La Molina Visits CALS
On November 28-December 2, 2016, NC State University was delighted to host Dr. Eduardo Fuentes, the coordinator of research for the Universidad Agraria La Molina in Lima, Peru.