March 8-10, 2016

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. The visit also served as an opportunity for Dr. Asea to learn about NC State’s research programs.

While on campus, he visited the university’s Horticultural Crops Research Station and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Central Crops Research Station. He also met with Dr. Sandy Stewart, director of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as well as Dr. David Monks, Dr. Rebecca Boston, and Dr. Reid Evans of North Carolina Agricultural Research Services (NCARS).