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A Magazine of the Agricultural Research Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
 Vol 3, 2006 - Launch interactive version or select individual stories below.
Directors Desk: Change is in the air
When The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced its most recent changes in classifying the nation’s colleges and universities, North Carolina A&T found itself at the
top.
Ag Research Program To Partner in Biopolis
Innovations in post-harvest technology
from the Agricultural Research
Program (ARP) will be making the
journey from laboratory bench to
grocery-store shelf much more quickly.
That’s because the ARP will be a partner
with other top research universities
in North Carolina in a new worldclass
biotechnology research center
now under construction by Dole Foods
in Kannapolis, N.C. — about an hour
south of the N.C. A&T campus.
A Rare Breed Poultry researcher focuses on small producers
In the new Poultry Research Complex
at the University Farm, Dr. Willie Willis
is designing new research projects to
assist North Carolina’s most important
agricultural industry.
What Does Free Trade Spell for North Carolina Agriculture?
In the present era of free trade, it’s no secret
that Wall Street is winning and unskilled workers
are losing. But how is North Carolina’s agriculture
sector faring?
After the Harvest
Food scientists in the Agricultural Research
Program (ARP) are developing new post-harvest
technologies that could help small-scale growers
develop new markets for their produce.
Dr. Chung Seo, professor of food science,
has developed a small-scale vegetable processing
system for sanitizing vegetables that uses ozone
and chlorine dioxide.
Rx for agriculture
When Dr. Ipek Goktepe began studying triazole
exposure on farm workers last summer, she set out
with an open mind and armed with educated guesses,
but prepared to have her assumptions challenged by
what she found in the field.
Following the Leaders
Leadership development is
a hot topic in the business world,
but very little research has ever
been conducted on the subject
in rural communities.
Tracking No-Till
It has long been known in the agricultural community
that no-till farming conserves soil and reduces
runoff. But less clear has been the effect of no-till
over the long term: Just how long can the surface
remain unbroken before soil density causes diminishing
crop yields?
Farm Improvements Continue
Upgrades and improvements to the University Farm
are helping to insure that N.C. A&T’s largest classroom
accommodates research and instruction relevant to
today’s agricultural industry.
Patents and Publications
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 Vol 2, 2005 - Launch interactive version or select individual stories below.
Directors Desk: Research Making a Difference to Small Farmers
What
crops or other income producing activities can replace
tobacco income, and
what do these farmers need
to do to make a successful transition to growing or raising these alternative products?
Peanut Allergies
Food scientists with the Agricultural Research Program have developed a new fermentation process that significantly reduces the allergenicity of peanuts.
Waste Not
The Agricultural Research Program at N.C. A&T is finding ways
to convert byproducts into value-added products.
Wetlands and Hog Waste
Natural filters remove pollutants from hog waste.
Rapid Detection for Truffles
Mushroom researchers with the Agricultural Research Program (ARP) are developing a monitoring tool that could help North Carolina growers of the exotic black truffle, a fungus that is considered to be the most lucrative agricultural product in the world.
Latino Health
A survey of Mexican immigrants in one North Carolina county indicates that obesity is becoming as big an issue for this population as it is for others.
Space Age Agriculture
If you want to know precisely what is happening on the ground, then your best bet is to get a bird’s-eye view from the air. That’s why precision agriculture might one day become the crop farmer’s best friend.
Healthy Stock
Animal scientists in the Agricultural Research Program (ARP) hope to shed light on how traditional remedies can fight disease and strengthen immunity. The research is becoming increasingly important as disease-causing organ- isms develop resistance to commercial drugs.
New Research, Old Remedies
An herb common throughout the Southeast and esteemed by rural folk for its tonic properties is beginning to gain the respect of modern medicine.
SAES Active Projects |
 Vol 1, 2005 - Launch interactive version or select individual stories below.
Directors Desk: Strengthening impacts through collaboration
Shiitake and Beyaond
Scientists in the Agricultural Research Program want to jump-start a biotechnology industry based on exotic mushrooms.
University Farm: A Community Resource
In addition to research, the farm is used for Extension field days geared to the needs of small farmers looking for ideas for niche crops and techniques in sustainable agriculture.
Restoring Pork Flavor
Through Diet, Genetics
A rare, feral pig might hold the secret to pork that not only tastes good, but is good for your heart and arteries too.
Biosensor Could Prevent Recalls
In an effort to prevent contaminated food from winding up in grocery stores, Agricultural Research Program (ARP) food scientists have invented an efficient biosensing technology for meat and poultry coming off the assembly line.
Microbes for Health
Food microbiologists in the Agricultural Research Program (ARP) are always searching for new weapons to use against harmful bacteria. When they aren’t engaged in this good fight, then they are developing new technologies to strengthen microbes that promote good health.
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