NC State is the home of Think and Do, where cutting-edge research and innovation result
in meaningful applications and solutions.
As one of our state's land-grant universities, NC State has an important responsibility to
serve the people of North Carolina through Extension and outreach.
And that's where NC State Extension comes in.
We extend knowledge and resources from our world-class faculty to farmers, families
and citizens in every N.C. county.
We're helping North Carolinians translate research into solutions for agriculture, food
and nutrition, and youth development.
Extension empowers people to make better-informed decisions and improve their lives.
That's our mission: to create prosperity.
With hundreds of subject-matter experts on campus and at local offices in all 100 counties
plus the Eastern Band of Cherokee, NC State Extension is a trusted partner in communities
across North Carolina.
In our county offices, Extension agents are a bridge between North Carolinians and the
state's preeminent research universities, working in partnership with local governments
and N.C.
A&T State University.
Extension utilizes a high-tech, high-touch approach to educate people through online
resources, local workshops, publications and field days, as well as personal contacts.
Each year, Extension makes more than one and a half million face to face contacts with North Carolinians.
Extension specialists work with county agents to identify emerging research questions and
challenges in the field from across the state, then apply science and technology to improve
our state's agricultural, economic and social well-being.
This level of engagement, from our campus to our communities, helps NC State Extension
generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impacts for North Carolina.
We don't do it alone.
More than 70,000 citizen advisors and volunteers donate invaluable time and resources to help
coordinate our programming to better address local needs.
Our collaboration with USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
N.C. A&T State University, and state and local governments, forms the foundation for North
Carolina Cooperative Extension.
Together, we increase productivity and fuel economic development from breeding more
profitable crops to eradicating food deserts, from safely preserving fruits and vegetables
to molding our future leaders.
We're preparing North Carolinians for the future.
NC State Extension focuses
on three core areas:
Agriculture,
Food and Nutrition,
and 4-H Youth Development.
Agriculture is North Carolinas largest industry, generating $84 billion annually
while employing more than 17% of the state's workforce.
NC State Extension connects growers and agribusinesses with the information and technology they need
to continue producing high-quality crops and livestock in economically and environmentally
sustainable ways.
We also help address a growing demand from the public to learn more about where their
food comes from and how agriculture impacts their lives, all of which helps keep N.C.
agriculture growing and sustainable.
NC State Extension offers a wealth of educational programs from local foods and healthy
meals, to food preservation and Master Gardeners.
Our food and nutrition programs tackle critical public health challenges, boost economic development
and help people make smarter, healthier decisions.
More than 35,000 North Carolinians increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and
around 2,500 food service employees receive safety training, as a result of Extension's
efforts each year.
Extension's 4-H program is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina,
equipping more than 239,000 young people each year with the skills to succeed and improve
the world around them.
Our 4-H programs and camps encourage young people to "learn by doing," helping them
to develop into active, contributing citizens.
NC State Extension and the Cooperative Extension Program at N.C.
A&T State University coordinate 4-H programs statewide.
North Carolinians want to learn, share and grow, because education and partnerships are
how we discover solutions and create prosperity for the future.
We're honored to be your lifelong partner and to help empower all North Carolinians
through education.
We are NC State Extension.