{"id":9577,"date":"2023-12-11T14:27:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/?p=9577"},"modified":"2023-12-11T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:29:36","slug":"usda-representative-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/news\/usda-representative-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA Representative Visits NC State to Discuss Global Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>WRITTEN BY: Olivia Rogers (Ogrogers@ncsu.edu)<\/h4>\n<p>Near the end of October, Jim Suits visited NC State\u2019s campus on behalf of the USDA-Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS). Suits is a Senior Advisor of Program Operations at USDA-FAS. While on campus he met with Scientific Exchanges Program (SEP) Fellows and gave a presentation on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/students\/cals-saige\/international-seminars\/\">Linking U.S. Agriculture to the World: Enhancing Export Opportunities and Global Food Security<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off his visit, Suits met with SEP fellows on Centennial campus. The Latin America fellows each gave their presentation on their current research, and talked with Suits about climate smart studies. This provided an opportunity for the Fellows to discuss the research they are doing under the USDA-FAS program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9580\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9580\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-950x534.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1.jpg 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) calc(100vw - 60px), (max-width: 991px) 690px, (max-width: 1199px) 783px, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suits and SEP Fellow, Olga Barreto, discussing fiber digestibility in ruminants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After this meeting, Suits toured research fellow Vanessa Diaz\u2019s laboratory and discussed research practices with the Fellows.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9581\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9581\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-1024x1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-950x1187.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-460x575.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-230x287.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3.jpg 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suits touring Vanessa Diaz\u2019s laboratory and workspace.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before his presentation, Suits also met with other CALS International Programs staff, IR-4 and the Minor Use Foundation. These meetings helped to round out the information Suits was gaining from his visit.<\/p>\n<p>Suits finished up his bustling day with his presentation. His presentation touched on the role of the USDA and American agricultural production globally. Suits also discussed the Foreign Agricultural Service\u2019s efforts of managing marketing development across international borders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9582\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9582\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-950x534.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-230x129.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) calc(100vw - 60px), (max-width: 991px) 690px, (max-width: 1199px) 783px, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suits giving his presentation on campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Suits\u2019 visit helped collaboration efforts between NC State, international researchers and USDA-FAS. This collaboration helps to continue the work towards international agricultural reach and global education.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<h4>WRITTEN BY: Olivia Rogers (Ogrogers@ncsu.edu)<\/h4>\r\nNear the end of October, Jim Suits visited NC State\u2019s campus on behalf of the USDA-Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS). Suits is a Senior Advisor of Program Operations at USDA-FAS. While on campus he met with Scientific Exchanges Program (SEP) Fellows and gave a presentation on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/students\/cals-saige\/international-seminars\/\">Linking U.S. Agriculture to the World: Enhancing Export Opportunities and Global Food Security<\/a>.\u201d\r\n\r\nKicking off his visit, Suits met with SEP fellows on Centennial campus. The Latin America fellows each gave their presentation on their current research, and talked with Suits about climate smart studies. This provided an opportunity for the Fellows to discuss the research they are doing under the USDA-FAS program.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9580\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-9580\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/> Suits and SEP Fellow, Olga Barreto, discussing fiber digestibility in ruminants.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAfter this meeting, Suits toured research fellow Vanessa Diaz\u2019s laboratory and discussed research practices with the Fellows.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9581\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"819\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-9581\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-3-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" \/> Suits touring Vanessa Diaz\u2019s laboratory and workspace.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBefore his presentation, Suits also met with other CALS International Programs staff, IR-4 and the Minor Use Foundation. These meetings helped to round out the information Suits was gaining from his visit.\r\n\r\nSuits finished up his bustling day with his presentation. His presentation touched on the role of the USDA and American agricultural production globally. Suits also discussed the Foreign Agricultural Service\u2019s efforts of managing marketing development across international borders.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9582\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-9582\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/1-Suites-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/> Suits giving his presentation on campus.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSuits\u2019 visit helped collaboration efforts between NC State, international researchers and USDA-FAS. 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