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NC University Farm's 492 acres, is A&T's largest classroom and lab, in nine units, Dairy-home of the Automated Milking System, Poultry, Equine, Sheep/goat, Beef cattle, Swine-home of AI "FIRE" feeders, Field crops, and High Tunnel crops

Enacted during the Civil War, The Morrill Act of 1862, named after US Senator

Justin Morrill, provided federal land grants to states to sell for the establishment of public universities , ”to promote agricultural and mechanical education, as well as military tactics. After the Civil war, Morrill Act of 1890, provided for establishment of land-grant colleges for Blacks in states who refused admission to Black students in their public colleges. The Back story for creation of Land Grant Colleges was prior to the1900's industrial revolution, the economic driver

of the country was agriculture which lacked scientific methods hindering productivity of farms. N.C. A&T, was established by the Legislature in Raleigh in 1891 as an annex on the campus of Shaw University. A&T moved to Greensboro in 1892. Today the University Farm consist of 492 acres, is N.C. A&T largest classroom and lab in nine unit dairy, poultry, Equine, Sheep/goat, Beef cattle, Swine, Field crops, High Tunnel crops, and 25 ongoing research projects. Video Report NCA&T CES Poster

2022 Small Farmers of the Year- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ld_isUyuU&list=PLrFUgiIFJiokOICzKLQ4H3QMB3acepwiz

Automated Milking Machine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QYPPzBGlJg

Student video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_0fft4g614

Everyday billions of people wake up hungry world wide, requiring at least one meal a day. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s School of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, and Cooperative Extension services, in support of the state’s $84 billion Agriculture

industry, are all

hands on deck conducting workshops, tours, farming demonstrations and more in support of small scale farming in conjunction with the university mission as a Land-Grant Institution. N.C. A&T State University EDUCATIONAL FORUM Discover Agriculture McConnell Road, Greensboro, N.C. Middle school students will explore the world of agriculture and get introductions to some of the varied career opportunities for students with backgrounds in agricultural studies. Video

Secretaries of Education, Agriculture Call on Governors to Equitably Fund Land-Grant HBCUs

Addressed to Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina A & T State University, the 1890 land-grant institution in your state, while producing extraordinary graduates that contribute greatly to the state’s economy and the fabric of our nation, has not been able to advance in ways that

are on par with North Carolina State University at Raleigh, the original Morrill Act of 1862 land-grant institution in your state, in large part due to unbalanced funding. Unquotable funding of the 1890 institution in your state has caused a severe financial gap, in the last 30 years alone, an additional $2,079,934,848 would have been available for the university. Link

Strategic Priorities

Request a new Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Building to replace Carver Hall built in the 1950"s. $126 million; Ask in FY 2026 for $10 million for planning funds.

NC A&T COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES is housed in Caver Hall built in the 1950 Facilities Update link

The building will serve all three mission areas and will allow the co-location of most
college faculty, thereby promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and resource
sharing:

Six core labs & 17 Teaching labs
Research labs
Teaching rooms and meeting spaces (Extension)
Faculty and staff offices
High-performance computing center

Small farmers lack resources (equipment/technology/expert knowledge) necessary to quickly diagnose and resolve issues affecting their soil, water, crops, livestock, etc. AI assisted farming with HPC capabilities permit actions to be taken precisely at the optimal timing and at the optimal intensity to generate a desired outcome. Thus, enabling farmers to have access to data in real time to address issues.

Acquisition and installation of High Performance Computing Center (HPC) to build strengths in new/emerging technologies

AI/oT
Smart/Precision Agriculture
Biotechnology
Bioprocessing

Secretaries of Education, Agriculture Call on Governors to Equitably Fund Land-Grant HBCUs

After numerous alerts to NC officials the power of the Lord Bitch-Slapped North Carolina - People of color shall have opportunities other than sports and entertainment

Letter stated, 1862 land-grant universities were founded through the First Morrill Act of 1862 which provided states with federal land that could be sold to support the colleges. Under the Second Morrill Act of 1890, states choosing to open a second land-grant university to serve Black students were required to provide an equitable distribution of state funds between their 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions. Emphasis added

University of North Carolina FY 2025-27 Operating Budget Priorities
The University of North Carolina System 2025-27 Institution-Specific Requests

The campus-specific requests below reflect vetted investments to increase natural disaster resiliency, improve student completion, and promote research and high demand program growth. 1862 land-grant, NC State University received $9.8 Million for Engineering Expansion. UNC 2025-27 Operating Budget Priorities did not prove $9.8 Million for Engineering Expansion at 1890 land-grant NC A&T.

Ask UNC Board of Governors where is North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University Veterinary School

Appalachian State B.S. in Veterinary Technology is a Substantive Change, per SACSCOC Substantive Change Policy 2020, due to the fact that over 50% of this program includes new content, and it will be delivered with over 50 % distance education modality.

NC A&T Cooperative Extension 4H

N. C. A&T Cooperative Extension in 2018 Unveil Innovation Station, a 41-foot-long mobile

science, technology, engineering and mathematics lab and maker space. Video Report Video Report ; NCA&T 4-H Work Shop: Lets Talk Youth Video

Extension at A&T Assists Community Gardens with Enhancement, COVID-19 Stipends Jordan Howse photo courtesy NCA&T

Jordan Howse photo courtesy NCA&T

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 2 , 2021) – Twenty-two North Carolina community gardens will receive stipends of up to $1,000 to enhance their gardens or make COVID-19-related purchases through a new program led by Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T and funded by the NC Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation. Link

Described as the largest classroom on campus NC A&T has a 492 acre Farm. During 1972 -1974 NC A&T sort a Veterinary School. UNC Board of Governors establish Veterinary School at NC State and now a B.S. in Veterinary Technology at Appalachian State. link

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