Source: Andrea Ashby, NCDA&CS, 8/4/14 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2014
| CONTACT: |
Andrea Ashby, assistant director
NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division
919-707-3004
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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and N.C. State University dean to discuss latest ag technology Aug. 6 at Tidewater Research Station
| WHO/WHAT: |
The newest farming equipment and
technology being added to the state’s 18 agricultural research stations
will be discussed at the Blacklands Farm Managers meeting and tour. The
importance of agricultural research and its role in meeting future
food, fiber and fuel demands and the contributions of agriculture to
the economy will be discussed by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler
and Richard Linton, dean of the N.C. State University College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences. |
| WHEN/WHERE: |
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 8 a.m.
Program will be followed by the Blacklands Farm Manager Tour
Tidewater Research Station,
207 Research Station Road, Plymouth
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| MORE INFO: |
The new equipment and technology improvements have
been purchased through a $2.5 million appropriation from the N.C.
General Assembly in the 2013-2014 budget. This is the first phase of a
two-year upgrade project totaling $5 million. |
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