2022 Joint CARET/AHS Annual Spring Meeting by NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

2022 Joint CARET/AHS Annual Spring Meeting

NC State Research + Extension We Grow North Carolina We don’t stop at the lab. We put research into action at field labs and Extension offices across the state.

We improve N.C.’s top cash crops — including sweet potatoes, peanuts, blueberries, cotton and soybeans —

adding billions to N.C.’s economy. k

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Montgomery

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Davidson Rowan

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Polk Transylvania

Durham

Clay

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Jackson Cherokee

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Lincoln Cleveland

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Franklin Wake

Catawba

Rutherford

Henderson

Guilford

Alamance

Chowan

Haywood

McDowell

Burke

Halifax

Granville

Forsyth

Davie Alexander

Hertford

Swain Graham

Caldwell

Yancey

Buncombe

Yadkin

Warren

Madison

Avery

Vance

Person

Wilkes Mitchell

Caswell

Stokes

Watauga

Gates

Northampton

Rockingham

Surry

Alleghany

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Craven Carteret

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NC State’s Facilities

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N.C. Cooperative Extension Centers

New Hanover

Columbus

NC State University Field Labs

Brunswick

Field Research Stations (partnered with NCDA&CS)

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EXTENSION

IMPACT ON NC

every $1

1,152 strong

11,200

spent on research

across N.C. create

jobs generate

= $19.90

$2.1B

$560M

in economic benefit

in economic impact

in wages

Competitive Research: The Capacity to Think and Do RESEARCH

EXTENSION

IMPACT

Thank you for your enhanced support. Protecting N.C.’s New Rural Cash Crop

Teaching Digital Literacy On the Farm

North Carolina is America’s largest producer of sweet potatoes, but the crop’s true potential for profit is being threatened by the guava root-knot nematode, an invasive and highly aggressive pest. USDA-NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has awarded a $5M grant to NC State researchers to keep the parasitic worms in check. The project will address the threat using some of the transdisciplinary research efforts envisioned through the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative to help ensure farmers’ income grows as they meet growing consumer demands for sweet potatoes. go.ncsu.edu/Rural-Cash-Crop

At the start of 2022, nearly 1.1 million North Carolina households (27% of the state) lacked access to highspeed internet. Federal and state grants are helping to bring the number down, but that’s only part of the solution. In 2021, Extension created a new Broadband Access and Education Coordinator role to lead digital literacy efforts in rural communities, which encompasses new, cutting-edge technology and lessons in productivity tools. Extension is helping farmers bridge the digital divide and innovate their operations. go.ncsu.edu/TeachingDigitalLiteracy

NC Farm School Is In Session

Exporting Manure for Money Through a new USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant, NC State Extension and research specialists are partnering with the N.C. Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation and Phinite Inc. on a low-cost method to dry swine sludge for easy transport and fertilizer blending. If successful, the project could turn a nagging concern into a potential revenue source for producers. go.ncsu.edu/ManureforMoney

Extension’s NC Farm School takes a unique entrepreneurial approach to help new and established farmers use their land for sustainable agribusinesses. In 2021, the program continued to make good on its mission to increase the number of successful farms in the state. Moving forward, Extension aims to establish local farm school programs in each of its five districts, providing opportunities for all North Carolinians, from recent college graduates to military veterans, to develop prosperous agricultural ventures. go.ncsu.edu/FarmSchoolinSession

Opening the Doors to a Space for Collaboration and Innovation The NC State University Plant Sciences Buiding opens in April 2022. Located on NC State’s Centennial Campus, the facility features the latest innovations in design and build to support interdisciplinary team-based plant sciences. The NC State Plant Sciences Building is an integral piece of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, cultivating relationships and collaborations between academia, industry, government and growers to solve complex grand challenges in agriculture and society. go.ncsu.edu/NCPSI cals.ncsu.edu

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@NCStateCALS

Extension Grows North Carolina NC State Extension is a bridge between North Carolinians and our state’s preeminent research university. We transform science into everyday solutions for North Carolinians – improving lives and growing our state – through programs and partnerships focused on agriculture and food, health and nutrition, and 4-H youth development.

N.C. Cooperative Extension Centers Extension Districts West

North Central

South Central

Northeast

Southeast

Annual Impacts 2021

$2.1B Impact

27-to-1 ROI

3.4M

8.4M

Annual economic impact on North Carolina

Extension generates a 27-to-1 return on annual government investments

Visitors to Extension sites

Total pageviews

$133.5M Expenses

1,152 Experts 101 Local Centers

~8,000 Programs

County centers are staffed by 726 NC State professionals, another 426 faculty and staff work with Extension on campus and statewide

Extension delivers more than 17,000 educational activities statewide via nearly 8,000 programs

State. $43.9M

Others $44M

Counties $30.4M

Federal $15.2M

go.ncsu.edu/ExtensionImpacts

FEEDING OUR FUTURE

IMPROVING OUR HEALTH

ENRICHING OUR YOUTH

Extension keeps North Carolina’s $96 billion agriculture industry growing and sustainable by connecting producers with researchbased information and technology.

We help people make healthier decisions, reduce their risk of chronic disease and live better lives through programs from nutrition to local foods to food safety.

Extension’s 4-H program addresses the diverse issues of today’s youth, helping to nurture healthier, more involved generations of future leaders.

9,334 educational activities offered

3,195 educational activities offered

4,272 educational activities offered

201,475 participants engaged in program activities

64,358 participants engaged in program activities

146,517 youth participated in 4-H activities

3,720 farms and others in the local food supply chain that increased revenue

292,944 participants increased their knowledge of safe home food handling, preservation or preparation

14,046 youth gained career / employability skills

A System of Solutions IDENTIFY ISSUES Extension experts in every county engage with farmers, businesses and families to determine local needs

RESEARCH SOLUTIONS County agents collaborate with campus specialists, applying science and technology to better understand and address local issues

TRANSFER RESULTS Extension delivers research-based tools and recommendations back to the communities, translating knowledge into everyday applications

Discover more at go.ncsu.edu/About-Extension /NCExtension

@NCExtension

919.515.2813

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N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

We Solve the World’s Agricultural Challenges. Partner with Us.

in the nation for research commercialization licenses and options executed among universities without a medical school

We Accelerate Research and Launch World-Changing Solutions The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative is accelerating innovation to solve the global challenges of agriculture.

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FY28

GOAL

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We Redefine Plant Sciences Plant Improvement > Crop stress protection > Microbiomes > New plant varieties

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New Start-ups Launched

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GOAL FY28

We Turn Ideas Into Solutions Our cutting-edge equipment, institutional support and network empower interdisciplinary teams to bring great ideas to market.

> We nucleate interdisciplinary teams and spark big ideas > We facilitate commercialization through enduring partnerships with leading companies and startups

Resilient Agriculture Systems > Plant and food systems > Food security and health outcomes > Environmental sustainability

Data-Driven Plant Sciences > Predictive agriculture > Precision agriculture > Field data and decision tools

Education & Workforce Development > Student degrees and certificates > Experiential learning > Ag science leadership

> We leverage existing support structures to encourage student and faculty entrepreneurship

Solutions Start Here NC State University Plant Sciences Building

> 185,000 square feet of state-of-the-art research, office and collaboration space, with cutting-edge tools and equipment

Extension Outreach & Engagement > Translating research into solutions > Stakeholder engagement > Cultivating connectivity

> Conference and meeting spaces for workshops and events > Research and office space available for lease facilitates industry collaboration

> Formally broke ground in Sept. 2019, opening in April 2022

Partner with the Global Hub of Plant Science Innovation Learn more > cals.ncsu.edu/psi

Agriculture and Agribusiness NORTH CAROLINA’S NUMBER ONE INDUSTRY Agriculture and agribusiness – food, fiber, and forestry – account for one-sixth of the state’s income and employment. Over 16 percent, or $95.9 billion of the $592 billion gross state product, is contributed by food, fiber, and forestry industries. These industries account for over 789,000 of the state’s 4.5 million employees. The following are the value-added incomes derived from the state’s agricultural and agribusiness sector in 2019.

Fiber Industries including natural fiber-based manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing

Total Income

Forestry Industries including farm production and the manufacture of furniture, lumber, wood and paper products

Agriculture/Food Industries total income share of N.C. income

$81.7B 13.8%

Natural Fiber Industries total income share of N.C. income

$4.4B 0.7%

Forestry Industries total income share of N.C. income

$9.8B 1.7%

Agriculture: Food, Fiber and Forestry Industries total income share of N.C. income

$95.9B 16.2%

Agriculture and Agribusiness Employment

789,000, or 17.5 percent of North Carolina’s 4.5 million employees work in agriculture and agribusiness. Value-Added Income The figures reflect value-added income for 2019. At the farm level, value-added is sales. At the manufacturing, wholesale and retail levels, value-added does not include the value of non-North Carolina produced inputs, and value-added avoids the multiple counting of a product used several times in the production chain.

All figures expressed in billions of dollars (B).

Manufacturing Including textile mill and apparel production

$0.8B

Wholesaling including apparel, piece goods and notions

$1.4B

Retailing including apparel and accessory stores

$2.2B

Category Total

$4.4B

Farming including total income from farm and commercial forestry

$0.3B

Manufacturing including wood products and paper products

$5.3B

Wholesaling including lumber, paper and furniture

$3.3B

Retailing including furniture

$1.2B

Category Total

$9.8B

Agriculture and Food Industries including farming, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing firms Farming including crops, livestock, aquaculture, ornamentals and turf

$16.6B

Manufacturing including food and tobacco products and agricultural chemicals

$33.4B

Wholesaling including food, tobacco, farm supplies and products

$8.6B

Retailing including food stores and restaurants

$23.1B

Category Total

Prepared by Mike Walden, Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

$81.7B

May, 2021

North North Carolina Carolina Food Food Innovation Innovation Lab Lab

We We take take your your idea idea from from seed seed to to supermarket. supermarket. The region’s most versatile food The region’s most versatile food manufacturing pilot plant facility manufacturing pilot plant facility

The NC Food Innovation Lab is a 16,000 sq. ft. plant-based The NC Food Innovation Lab is a 16,000 sq. ft. plant-based food processing facility located on the 350-acre NC food processing facility located on the 350-acre NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC. We operate under Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC. We operate under cGMP regulatory guidelines and strict food manufacturing cGMP regulatory guidelines and strict food manufacturing safety practices, in addition to Total Quality safety practices, in addition to Total Quality Management Programs. Management Programs.

One home to get your new food concept One home to get your new food concept off the ground off the ground Space for brainstorming, testing formulas, processing Space for brainstorming, testing formulas, processing ingredients and more. There’s room for every step of ingredients and more. There’s room for every step of product development at NCFIL. product development at NCFIL.

Fully equipped to make the foods of Fully equipped to make the foods of the future the future

We supply the equipment you need to create a wide variety We supply the equipment you need to create a wide variety of both novel and traditional plant-based food items. of both novel and traditional plant-based food items.

CORE CORE COMPETENCIES COMPETENCIES

ADVANCED ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TECHNOLOGIES

> Research > Research > Co-Creation > Co-Creation > Food Safety > Food Safety > Design Strategy > Design Strategy > Food Processing > Food Processing > Marketing Communications > Marketing Communications

> Thermal Processing > Thermal Processing > Extraction > Extraction > Milling / Blending > Milling / Blending > Drying > Drying > Extrusion > Extrusion

> Beverage > Beverage > Bakery > Bakery > Sauces / Prepared Meals > Sauces / Prepared Meals > Fresh / Frozen Fruits & Vegetables > Fresh / Frozen Fruits & Vegetables > Confectionery > Confectionery

4 Dr. Bill Aimutis Dr. Bill Aimutis

Executive Director Executive Director

704.250.5491 704.250.5491

Cindy Calhoun Cindy Calhoun

Senior Food Scientist Senior Food Scientist

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FOOD FOOD CATEGORIES CATEGORIES

STRATEGIC STRATEGIC PARTNERS PARTNERS

> NC Department of Agriculture and > NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Consumer Services > Economic Development Partnership > Economic Development Partnership of NC of NC > NC State University > NC State University > NC Research Campus > NC Research Campus

Let’s Let’sconnect. connect. ncfil.org ncfil.org

CALS

BY THE

2021-22 Enrollment 2,536 + 188

NUMBERS

Undergraduate students

2021

$97.5 M in grants 6

research grants related to the N.C. Plant Sciences Inititave

1,622

NC State students helped by Student Emergency Fund

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1,131

Peer Reviewed Research Publications

AGI students

$1.47 M

Patents Issued (~1/3 of all NC State patents issued)

4.8 K

Teachers trained in or using 4-H STEM curriculum in the classroom

CALS impacts every North Carolinian in a positive way. We change people's lives! – CALS Interim Dean John Dole

+ 941

Graduate students

Scholarship funds awarded

$43.3 M in donor support

1,000+

Extension experts (campus and counties)

17,000+

Extension educational activities delivered statewide