Source: NC A&T REGISTER, 9/21/21


In honor of the opening of the new Extension and Research Farm Pavillion, a ribbon ceremony was held at the University Farm on McConnell Road.    The 17,000 square foot pavilion includes an auditorium, laboratories, demonstration kitchen, a 50-person classroom and a 400-person conference room for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences department (CAES).  According to WFMYNews2, the project is worth $5 million and it is funded by the USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Local government officials, N.C. A&T CAES’ dean and representatives from the U.S. and N.C. Departments of Agriculture were present at the ribbon ceremony.

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