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North Carolina Agricultural and
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School of Agriculture and
Environmental Sciences Newsletter
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Preparing. Finding. Implementing solutions.
Excitement is building at
North Carolina A&T State
University, as Aggies prepare for
1890 Day on April 23. Activities
include a wellness walk/run and a
community health fair on campus.
Organizers are expecting
no fewer than 1,890 walkers to
register for the historic walk,
which will follow a 1.890 mile
route around campus from
Aggie Stadium to Corbett Sports
Center, the site of the health
future,” said
Chancellor
Harold
L. Martin
Sr. “We’ve
dedicated
considerable
attention to
educating the
states and
communi¬
ties we serve
about the
vital role the
historically
black land-grant colleges and
universities play in agriculture,
technology and sciences, which
we advance through education,
applied research and outreach
programs. The wellness walk/
run and community health fair is
in keeping with our unique leg¬
acy and history of civic engage¬
ment and is an event not to be
missed.”
The first half of 201 5 has
been dedicated to educational
in early March and is avail¬
able on the website. An essay
contest in February garnered
scholarships for Joanna Siaw,
a graduate student in food and
nutritional sciences, and Amber
Brown, an undergraduate in
the Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental
Design.
A March awards ceremony
honored Dr. Daniel D. Godfrey,
former dean of the SAES, and
Dr. Arthur P. Bell, professor
emeritus of agricultural educa¬
tion as “Legends”; Dr. Thelma
J. Feaster, retired Cooperative
Extension specialist and Dr.
Willie Willis, retired professor
of animal sciences, as “Leaders”;
and posthumously awarded
educators and administrators Dr.
Howard F. Robinson and Dr.
Sidney H. Evans as “Pioneers.”
A capstone to the 125th
anniversary celebration will take
place July 15-16, when represen¬
tatives from all 19 of the 1890s
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Dr. Bill Randle,
the SAES dean,
broughtthe
announcement to
the podium at the
Small Farmers'
Appreciation
Luncheon on
March 25 that
was a literal head
turner, as 260
farmers and other
guests followed
his instructions to direct attention
to a screen on the west wall of the
banquet room. Randle unveiled the
Small Farm Collaborative website,
[http://smallfarms.ag.ncat.edu]
which introduces the Collaborative
as "an A&T initiative to make valu¬
able resources more available
to small farmers across North
Carolina."
The website is a major bench¬
mark in establishing an SAES-guided
hub that brings together resources
and expertise to help small farms
grow in directions that localize food
supply infrastructure and benefit
local economies
Or. Bill Randle
fair. Leading the walk will be
none other than Aggie alum and
former NFL player and cur¬
rent Seattle Seahawks assistant
coach Dwaine “Pecwee” Board,
who will be joined by Provost
Joe B. Whitehead, SAES Dean
Bill Randle, Lynn Richmond
Massenburg, daughter of the late
David Richmond, civil rights
activist and member of the
Greensboro Four, as well as the
Aggie color guard and mascot
bulldog.
“1890 Day at A&T promis¬
es to be a fun, inspiring and pro¬
ductive day for the Aggie com¬
munity to commemorate and
celebrate our history and our
and commemorative activities to
raise awareness of the legacy of
the historically black land-grant
universities. Now known as
the “the 1890s,” the institutions
trace their origins to the Second
Morrill Act, which was signed
into law in 1890.
Among N.C. A&T’s other
contributions to the 125th anni¬
versary celebration of the Second
Morrill Act are a website and an
online quiz bowl for students,
available at http://morrilll 890.
ag.ncat.edu. A lecture from an
SAES Associate Dean Dr. M.
Ray McKinnie
kicked off the
celeb ration
gather in Washington D.C. for
an “1890s on the Hill” event that
will include visits with elected
representatives, an exhibition in
the Madison Building, and an
1890 convocation in the Library
of Congress.
Activities will conclude
with a national day of prayer
Aug. 30, the day that the Second
Morrill Act was signed into law.
The University will then turn its
attention to the 125th anniver¬
sary of A&T which was estab¬
lished in 1891.
A noteworthy innovation on the
drawing board for the Small Farms
Collaborative is an extensively outfit¬
ted mobile technology center that
will bring instruction and support to
locations convenient for farmers.
Also on the drawing board for the
near future is an SAES web-based
clearinghouse for smart phone apps
that will allow farmers to take the
information they need to the field,
barn or forest.
The new website will also host
a comprehensive calendar, where
small-scale producers can turn for
workshops and other educational
opportunities for the latest in pro¬
duction technology and marketing
savvy that have become essential
for profitable small-scale and urban
agriculture.
REGISTER TODAY FOR
WELLNESS WALK/RUN
http://morrilll890.ag.ncat.edu
