Stories From 2023
Exploring Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship in Spain
Exploring students' "trip of a lifetime” with the Spain: Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship study abroad which exposes them to Valencia’s cuisine, customs and traditions.
Symposium Strengthens Partnership with East African Countries
NC State hosted 16 agriculture and health experts from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania for a three-day symposium Sept. 18-20 to exchange ideas and strengthen partnerships with NC State researchers. This symposium built upon several years of partnership and existing funded projects in Kenya and more recent partnerships in Malawi. These partnerships focus on sustainable agricultural development with an emphasis on aquaculture and African Indigenous Vegetables (AIV) as part of the CREdO initiative.
CALS Student Researches Nutrient Cycling in Ecuador
Cormac Holland spent his summer conducting research on native forest soils at Universidad de Cuenca.
Long-Time NC State Collaborators Set to Visit Campus
NC State is gearing up for the “Building Partnerships for Health and Sustainable Agricultural Development in East Africa” symposium that will take place September 18-20.
‘I am in a unique position’: Assistant Director of CALS International Programs Highlights Her Work With NC State
An Interview with Adrienne Tucker who helps expand the international reach of CALS through scholar hosting and student travel programs.
NC State Hosts International Scientist from Turkey
Ekin Demiray is participating in the USDA-FAS Borlaug Fellowship Program. He will spend three months in Raleigh furthering his research on the wheat phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene (TaPAL) family.
NC State Employee Highlights His Work Within CALS International Programs
An interview with Andrew Ofstehage, CALS Global Academy program coordinator, who works to connect international partners with CALS researchers to improve mutually beneficial learning environments.
Gatiboni Returns USAID via Uzbekistan
In March, Soil Fertility Specialist Luke Gatiboni spent two weeks volunteering with USAID to train Uzbek farmers in an effort to return a lifelong favor.
NC State Hosts Cecilia Limera from the African Agricultural Technology Foundation
NC State hosted Cecilia Limera, Program Officer and Nutrition Lead in AATF’s Program Development and Commercialization Department. During this visit to form collaborations with faculty and staff she also learned about US agriculture extension and post-harvest loss management and processing.
NC State Hosts International Fellows from Egypt and Jordan
USDA-FAS sponsored fellows from Egypt and Jordan to join a Cochran Program training in the U.S. for two weeks. The goal of this training was to exchange knowledge and train the international fellows in novel agricultural methods for maintaining livestock genetics, mastering dairy and livestock management practices and maintaining livestock nutrition.