Agricultural Institute

Apr 19, 2021

Golden LEAF Awards Ag Institute Nearly $1M

The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million to NC State’s Agricultural Institute, a two-year program that prepares students for careers in agriculture. The funds, which will be used over five years, will support the animal agriculture industry by expanding the pipeline of available talent for jobs. 

Jul 2, 2019

AGI Grad Named Pig Farmer of Tomorrow

Supported in part by private giving, NC State's Agricultural Institute offers two-year degrees that prepare graduates to work in agriculture. Bailee Arnold is an AGI alum, and she's now managing a 4,000-head sow farm at Maxwell Foods in Goldsboro. Arnold, recently named a 2019 Pig Farmer of Tomorrow, jokes that AGI helped "hog tie" her brain with regard to agricultural work. 

Mar 12, 2019

Smithfield Foods Supports Soldier to Agriculture Program

The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods Inc., has given $200,000 to help support NC State's Soldier to Agriculture Program, a partnership between the Agricultural Institute and the career center at Fort Bragg. 

Sep 10, 2018

Student Spotlight: AGI Entrepreneur Andrew Emanuels

Private support helps NC State's Agricultural Institute prepare students for meaningful careers in agriculture. Second-year student Andrew Emanuels is learning about agribusiness while running his own landscaping business and serving as a reservist in the Coast Guard. 

Aug 14, 2018

Leading the Pack

Each day at NC State, outstanding faculty and researchers cultivate discovery and develop collaborative approaches to research that will change the world. The results speak for themselves: innovative solutions, career-ready graduates and increased access to life-changing opportunities. Our video series shows some of the extraordinary advancements of NC State faculty, researchers and alumni. 

Jul 30, 2018

AgPack Strong: A Family Affair

Jeremiah Jones wanted to skip college and go right into farming, but with the support of scholarships, he found a home with NC State's Agricultural Institute. He and his wife Jessica, a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences poultry science major, now run a family farm called GrassRoots Pork Co. 

Aug 14, 2017

Smoothing the Bumps in the Road

Donor support for NC State students reaches beyond scholarship funding. The Student Emergency Fund, administered by the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, is helping students meet essential needs and easing unexpected burdens to keep them on the track to success. 

Dec 22, 2016

Opportunities to Grow

NC State's Agricultural Institute seeks support and mentors for veterans initiative. 

Nov 28, 2016

Opportunities to Grow

The Ag Institute at NC State provides a hands-on technical education in agriculture and related areas. 

Aug 3, 2016

Agricultural Institute Launches Initiative for Veterans

NC State's Agricultural Institute is seeking scholarship donors to support its new initiative for military veterans.