2017 Southern CARET/AHS Meeting
Raleigh, NC
Saturday, Aug 5
Key Note Speakers
NC A&T Overview – Shirley Hymon-Parker, Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, NC A&T
NCSU Overview – Richard H. Linton, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NCSU
1890 & 1862 Regional Updates
AEA – Alton Thompson, ARD Executive Director
ARD – Alton Thompson, ARD Executive Director
ASRED – Rich Bonanno, Associate Dean and Director NC Cooperative Extension, NCSU
SAAESD – Eric Young, Executive Director
Federal Budget and Farm Bill Update
Status Report – Vernie Hubert, Cornerstone Government Affairs & Alan Grant, BAC Chair, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech
APLU/BAA Initiatives Update
Eddie Gouge, Senior Associate Director, Federal Relations-Food and Agricultural Sciences and Executive Director, CARET
Sunday, Aug 6
Key Note Speakers
NC A&T Research – Valerie Giddings, Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, NC A&T
NCSU Research – Steve Lommel, Associate Dean and Director NC Agricultural Research Service