Title: College%20of%20Agriculture%20and%20Life%20Sciences
1College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Best of Times Worst of Times
- Johnny C. Wynne, Dean
- December 5, 2009
2The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is a
land-grant college with excellent academic,
research, extension and advancement programs.
3Mission
- The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at
North Carolina State University teaches students
in disciplines related to agriculture and life
sciences, creates new knowledge through
innovative research, provides solutions for the
public with community-based extension programs,
and develops leaders to guide society all in an
effort to improve the economic, environmental and
social well-being of our state and the world.
4College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Exceptional PEOPLE that make a difference
- Dynamic PARTNERSHIPS that expand our influence
and effectiveness - Excellent PROGRAMS that have impact
5Achievements
All about PEOPLE!
6Facilities - 2003
- On Campus
- 700,000 sq. ft. (60) not renovated for 25
years or longer - 400,000 sq. ft. not renovated for over 50 years
- Off-Campus
- Field labs outdated and poor condition
7Facilities Property Acquired
- 512 Brickhaven
- Lot 2 Brickhaven
- Cherokee Brick Building
- Duron Building
- Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab (94 acres, Lee Tract)
- Mountain Hort. Station (101 acres, Southeastern
Container) - CMAST (.7 acre)
- Upper Piedmont Research Station (8 acres, Fairman
Tract) - Breeze Farm (164 acres in Orange County)
- Williamsdale Farm (612 acres in Duplin County)
8On-Campus Facility Improvements Bond Program
- Clark Labs
- Schaub Hall
- Thomas Hall (South Gardner)
- Williams Hall
- Polk Hall
9Off-Campus Facilities
- Building NC Research Campus (100,000 sq. ft.)
- Field Labs implemented long-range plan
- Research Stations
10Off-Campus Facilities
- Turf Field Laboratory, office, pavilion and
equipment building - Soil and Water Erosion Facility
- Structural Pest Facility
- Classroom
- Soil and Water Environmental Technology Center
- Feed Mill
- Biodiesel Pilot Plant
- Waste Management Building
- Fish Barn
- Poultry and Swine Teaching Facility
11Off-Campus Facilities
- Bee Facility
- Poultry Processing Facility
- Poultry Production House
- Animal Health Building
- USDA Forage Research Facility
- Yates Mill Park Building
- Horse Barn
- Research Station Sandhills Turf Building and
Laboratory - Upper Piedmont Beef Cattle Feeding Facility
12Achievements 2003-PresentExceptional PEOPLE who
make a difference
- Administrative team
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
- Alumni
- Volunteers
- Partners
13College Advancement
- Friendraising
- Partnerships
- Fund Raising
14Fund Raising
15Diversity
- Created Assistant Dean for Diversity position May
2004 - Dr. Lisa Guion as Interim Assistant Dean February
2008 - Formed a Diversity Council in May 2008 Members
include Sylvia Blankenship, Sastry Pantula, Sam
Pardue, Gerry Luginbuhl, Bill Grant, Steve
Lilley, Jan Spears, Cheryl Lloyd, Leon Boyd and
Lisa Guion - Engaged in partnership with N.C. School of
Science and Math - Partnering with NC States Office of Diversity
- Fostering relationships with faculty and students
at Saint Augustines College - Opening Doors Program
16Opening Doors
- Opening Doors began at Cornell
- Feedback is outstanding
- CALS partner and collaborator with other campus
offices - Opening Doors no cost to the individual or
their department - Approximately 200 participants to date
- The University sponsors Opening Doors Program
- Multi-state Connections Opening Doors Programs
in Kansas as well as Michigan
17CALS Faculty
Full-Time Faculty 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Professor 237 222 230 214 202 218 211
Assoc Prof 102 101 91 85 89 91 84
Asst Prof 80 79 93 97 110 116 116
Instructor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lecturer 16 17 16 18 16 23 32
TOTAL 436 419 430 414 417 448 443
Fall Headcount, UPA
18Contracts Grants 2003-2009
19Academic Programs
Access
Success
20Degree Programs and Enrollment
Number of Degree Programs Enrollment (Fall 2009)
Agricultural Institute 9 350
4-Year Undergraduate 47 4,568
Graduate (MS PhD) 31 909
TOTAL 87 5,827
21Undergraduate Student Enrollment
Fall Semester
22Graduate Student Enrollment
23Student Enrollment Agricultural InstituteFall
Semester
Associate Degree Granting Program
24Student Credit Hours and Majors
Academic Year Face-to-Face Student Credit Hours Distance Education Student Credit Hours Face-to-Face Majors
2003-04 82,582 1,873 4,705
2004-05 81,994 3,279 4,813
2005-06 82,775 2,569 4,949
2006-07 87,259 4,166 5,124
2007-08 90,365 5,389 5,323
2008-09 91,152 7,052 5,769
25Evolving Academic Programs
Relevant Responsive
BS
- Nutritional Science
- Turfgrass Science
- Bioprocessing Science
- Agricultural Science
- Plant and Soil Science
- Biological Sciences
- Genetics
- Soil and Land Development
26Evolving Academic Programs
MS
- Agricultural Education (DE)
- Human Development and Family Studies (DE)
- Soil Science (DE)
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering (DE)
- Agroecology
- Biomanufacturing
- Plant Biosecurity and Regulatory Science
- Leadership in Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Feed Milling
Minors
27Degrees in Biology
- BS in Zoology (SZO)
- BS in Biological Sciences
- General (BLS)
- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(MCD) - Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology (IPN)
- Human Biology (HB)
- Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology (EEC)
28Health PAC
- 5,000 Students and Alumni
- 2,500 Using portfolio
- 60 Students from CALS
- 600 Applicants to health care programs
- HAC Recommendations
- 48 Acceptance to
- 82 Acceptance
Anita Flick, Director
29Career Services Office
- Programming
- Host annual career fair attended by more than
1300 students and 100 employers - Weekly student professional-development seminars
- Partner with CALS Alumni Society to host Speed
Networking for over 100 alumni and students
- Employer Partnerships
- Secured thirteen corporate sponsorships
- Coordinated shadowing experiences for students
with 31 professionals - Partnered with local organizations, such as the
EPA, to host student events
30Agricultural Programs
- NC Agricultural Research Service
- NC Cooperative Extension
Insert Pic -- NCCE
31Program Emphasis
- Economic Development
- Traditional enterprises
- New enterprises
- Environment
- Soil and Water
- Waste Management
- Biodiversity
- Air Quality
- Integrated Pest Management
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Quality of Life Issues
- Health and Nutrition
- Community Development
- Youth Leadership Development
- Basic Science
- Systems Biology
- Genetics
- Ecology
- Cell and Molecular Biology
32Traditional Enterprises(Animal Agriculture)
Beef - 258M
Swine - 2.1B
Dairy - 171M
Aquaculture - 58.5M
Poultry - 2.7B
33Traditional Enterprises(Plant Agriculture)
Fruits Vegetables 252M
Cotton - 304M
Tobacco - 620M
Soybeans - 288M
Greenhouse/nursery 832M
Corn - 182M
Turf
34New Enterprises
35Off-campus Research Stations
36New Initiatives
- Health and Nutrition (NC Research Campus)
- Specialty Crops and Local Foods (CEFS)
- Energy (Biofuels)
- Agricultural Biotechnology
37Plants for Human Health Institute
- Three New Faculty Members
- Allan Brown
- Jeremy Pattison
- Penelope Perkins-Veazie
Mary Ann Lila, Director
38Plants for Human Health Institute Focus -- NCRC
- Core focus on nutrition and human health
- Determine optimal nutritional characteristics for
various fruits and vegetables - Develop plants that meet the nutritional
requirements - Determine how best to produce plants
commercially. -
39Market Ready Program
- Kannapolis location
- Production practices
- Evaluate new varieties and materials
- Statewide network
40Biofuels
Switchgrass
Sweet Potatoes
Animal Waste
Cotton Stalks
41Examples of PROGRAMS that have an impact
- Partnerships
- People
- Achievements
42Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- CEFS develops and promotes food and farming that
protect the environment, strengthen local
communities and provide economic opportunities - Farm to Fork local foods
43Turfgrass Program
- Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research
Education - Turfgrass program ranked first in the nation in
2007 - Turf files web site receives more than 12
million hits annually
44Center for Plant Breeding and Applied Plant
Genomics
- Industry Partners
- Center focus
- Graduate student training
- Broadening genetic diversity of plant germplasm
- Transformation technology for species not
easily transformed - Gene mapping
- Breeding for resistance to biotic, abiotic
stresses - Food nutrition, safety, security
- Biofuels, bioprocessing, bioproducts
45Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center
- Development of innovative animal waste
treatment technologies - Environmental technology performance
verification
46Water Programs
- Watershed Management
- Water Quality
- Urban Stormwater
- Soil Drainage
- Erosion Control
47Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Evaluation, improvement of on-site sewage
treatment and disposal technologies - Waste disposal system site suitability evaluation
- Lake Wheeler Road Training Facility
- J. Edward Booth Field Learning Laboratory
- Rollin Johnson and TJ Panel Soils and On-Site
Wastewater Classroom
48Feed Milling
- Supports Extension, Research and Teaching in
Departments of Poultry Science, Animal Science
and Biological and Agricultural Engineering - Implements new technology involved with feed
milling - Minor in Feed Milling
49W.M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology
- Multidisciplinary Research on animal behavior
- Training program in behavioral biology
50Food Processing Yamco
- Ken Swartzel, Van-Den Truong, Michael Drozd, K.P.
Sandeep, Josip Simunovic and Gary Cartwright - Snow Hill, N.C. plant owned by Yamco is using
continuous-flow microwave heating technology
developed in CALS to produce sweet potato puree - Plant expected to create 63 jobs
51Madison Farms
Field faculty help producers increase revenue
524-H Youth Development Program
- Leadership program for 241,000 youth
- 100th Year Celebration
53Achievements
- Examples of individuals who have made a difference
54Water-Table Management Increases Profitability
- Soil drainage, water-table management, wetland
hydrology - Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal
- O. Max Gardner Award
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award
Wayne Skaggs
55Probiotics Enhance Human Health
- Genomic, comparative genomic analysis of lactic
acid bacteria and their bacteriophages - Definition of gene-directed mechanisms that
protect dairy lactococci from attack by
bacteriophages - Characterization of biochemical, genetic
properties of bacteriocins produced by lactic
acid bacteria - Development of cloning and expression vectors
(mobilization, expression, integration,
secretion) for genetically ill-defined bacteria
important in food bioprocessing or probiotic
applications - Genetic and physiological studies on intestinal
Lactobacillus species to investigate and expand
their potential beneficial roles in vivo
Todd Klaenhammer
56Trudy Mackay
Studies of fruit fly genetics have implications
for human aging and other health issues
- Quantitative genetics
- Discovered evidence that two central nervous
system neurotransmitters, dopamine and serotonin,
link to lifespan regulation - Also found that both gender and environment can
affect gene expression, providing new insight
into the genetic mechanisms responsible for
complex traits - Fellow, Royal Society (United Kingdom)
- O. Max Gardner Award
57Flavors Program Aids Milk and Wine Industry
- Food safety rapid detection methods and stress
response of pathogens - Flavor/Sensory analysis primarily focused on
dairy products and how flavor varies with
processing and storage
Mary Ann Drake
58Fungal Genomics
- Director, Center for Integrated Fungal Research
- Part of international research team responsible
for determining the genome sequence of the
japonica subspecies of rice - Led effort to sequence Magnaporthe grisea,
fungus that causes rice blast disease
Ralph Dean
59BioUD A New Insect Repellant
- Developed a mosquito and tick repellent,
commercially available as BioUD, from a
naturally-occurring substance derived from wild
tomato plants - More effective and safer than common chemicals
on the market, including DEET - Approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
as the first child-safe insect repellent
Mike Roe
60Communicates Economic Information to the Public
- Expert on States economy
- Extension WNR Professor
Michael Walden
61Buddleia Varieties Lead RHS Trials
- Tree fruit and ornamentals breeding
- Developed a compact butterfly bush, Blue Chip,
that has low seed set - Developed three popular peach cultivars,
Challenger, Intrepid and China Pearl, that are
cold-hardy
Dennis Werner
62Weed Science Research and Extension Program
Benefits Farmers
- Weed management in agronomic crops cotton,
corn, small grains and soybeans - Recent work focused on developing technologies
to fight glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth, a
hardy, rapidly-growing weed strangling North
Carolina cotton crops
Alan York
63Engineer Develops New Post Harvest Technology
- Post-harvest handling
- Sweet Potatoes (developed negative horizontal
ventilation method of storing sweet potatoes used
throughout the industry) - Tobacco curing
Mike Boyette
64In the Garden with Bryce Lane
- Hosts In the Garden with Bryce Lane on WUNC-TV
- Horticulture fundamentals, plant identification,
home landscaping techniques, information
65Providing Agronomic Information to Farmers
- Cropping systems for corn, soybeans, small
grains - Precision agriculture yield mapping, soil grid
sampling, variable rate application of nutrients,
seed, pesticides
Ron Heiniger
66Supporting Honey Bee Industry in N.C.
- Apiculture
- Bee biology, overall colony health and
productivity
David Tarpy
67Discovered way to alter protein structure of
viruses causing Mosquito-borne diseases like
Dengue fever- Vaccine
- Developed patented technology that can be used
to make safe, live-virus vaccines for virtually
any of the 700 or so diseases caused by viruses
transmitted by blood-sucking insects
Dennis Brown Raquel Hernandez
68Protein Structure and Human Diseases
- Neurodegenerative processes role of
calcium-binding protein calbindin D28K in
suppressing onset of Alzheimer's disease - Protein involvement in bacterial
response/protection, development of infectious
disease - Small, non-toxic molecules that both inhibit and
disperse highly resistant bacterial biofilms - Jimmy V-NC State Cancer Therapeutics Training
Program
John Cavanagh
69Award Winning Faculty
- 42 William Neal Reynolds Professors
70Summary
- Excellent Land-Grant College
- Continues to fulfill its land-grant mission
- Strengthened its basic research, especially in
health and nutrition - Continues to contribute to economic development
- Impact on local communities
71WORST OF TIMES
- Budget
- 12 million reduction
72Academic Programs
- Budget reduction
- Student growth
- Distance Education growth
- Little increased support
73Research
- Increased costs, reduced revenue
- Budget reduction (10)
- Start-up commitments
- 6 million more reduction
74Extension
- Budget Reduction (10)
- 108 vacancies
- 1 million
75College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Thank you for your support and contribution
- Have a great holiday season