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Farm Financial Analysis For Small-Scale, Organic Mixed Vegetable Operation, Janet Ayobami Osawere Jan 2019

Farm Financial Analysis For Small-Scale, Organic Mixed Vegetable Operation, Janet Ayobami Osawere

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The small farmers in the United States face challenges from market uncertainties and climate variations. Many small farmers do not keep consistent financial records, thus making it difficult to analyze their profitability and make decisions in planning. This research is to use a real farm production stimulation from Goldsboro, North Carolina, to collect data from 2017 to 2018 for farm financial analysis that mimics a small-scale certified organic mixed vegetable production. The goal is to use the stimulating information from Goldsboro, North Carolina to help small-scale organic mixed vegetable farmers to identify the main strengths and weaknesses of farm operation; …


Impact Of Usmca On The U.S. Beef Industry, Theophilus Amoah Jan 2019

Impact Of Usmca On The U.S. Beef Industry, Theophilus Amoah

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Policies implemented to govern trade between two or more countries have proved vital as it affects the economies of nations. Political inputs into trade certainly establish effects that impact the livelihood of people in the economy. Every sector in an economy faces its impacts when there are changes in trade agreements. The extent to which this impact is always significant to note as it helps to determine the sustainability of trade agreements, which in turn sets the path for sectorial and national developments. This study utilizes the Computable General Equilibrium modeling to predict the impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement …


Effects Of International Trade On Food Security Of Selected Low Income And Low-Middle Income Economies, Rose Anapoka Anaabah Jan 2019

Effects Of International Trade On Food Security Of Selected Low Income And Low-Middle Income Economies, Rose Anapoka Anaabah

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Food security has been a challenge for most people all over the world, especially among people living in low income countries. Food security is considered a complex sustainable development issue and is linked to health through malnutrition due to poverty. Food security became a major challenge following the sharp increase in global food prices during the last decade. Several factors contribute to food security. One factor is international trade which plays a major role in shaping the economy in most countries of the world. Access to food which is supposed to be an entitlement, or a basic right can be …


Consumer Considerations Of Local Value-Added Dairy Products In North Carolina's Triangle, Gabriel Adjei Agyekum Jan 2019

Consumer Considerations Of Local Value-Added Dairy Products In North Carolina's Triangle, Gabriel Adjei Agyekum

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The global and domestic dairy markets promise exciting opportunities for companies willing to adapt to a continuously evolving consumer market. However, local dairy farmers face a myriad of challenges as they navigate low milk prices, shrinking margins, increasing production cost, and a rising demand for plant-based varieties of milk, yogurt, cheese and other dairy-based foods. The goal of this research was to investigate consumer behavior towards value-added local dairy products in North Carolina’s Triangle cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Data were used from an overarching project with collected data from food consumers in the triangle tri-city area using …


Synopsis Of The "First 100 Years Of Agricultural Education In North Carolina", North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Jan 2010

Synopsis Of The "First 100 Years Of Agricultural Education In North Carolina", North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

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Synopsis of the "First 100 Years of Agricultural Education in North Carolina," FNSF and NFA mentioned on pg. 2, S. B. Simmons Camp on pg. 4, A. L. Teachey, W. T. Johnson and C. E. Dean listed as State Leaders in Agriculture Education.


A Tribute To William E. Reed, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Jan 2000

A Tribute To William E. Reed, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

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A Tribute to William E. Reed, Head of North Carolina A&T Agriculture Department, and an NFA alumnus from Louisiana.


Minutes And Recommendations Of The H. O. Sargent Task Force, Future Farmers Of America Jul 1996

Minutes And Recommendations Of The H. O. Sargent Task Force, Future Farmers Of America

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Minutes and Recommendations of the H. O. Sargent Task Force, concerning the NFA's place in the FFA history book.


Non-Member Application Of Dr. Ferman Moody For H. O. Sargent Award, Ferman Moody Dr. Jul 1992

Non-Member Application Of Dr. Ferman Moody For H. O. Sargent Award, Ferman Moody Dr.

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Non-Member Application of Dr. Ferman Moody for the H. O. Sargent Award. Attached is a vocational agriculture article by Dr. Moody, his speech to the FFA 64th National Convention detailing his time in the NFA, and his speech to the Selinsgrove Agricultural Conference.


Minutes, Ffa Board Of Directors, February 6, 1987, Raleigh, Future Farmers Of America Feb 1987

Minutes, Ffa Board Of Directors, February 6, 1987, Raleigh, Future Farmers Of America

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Minutes, FFA Board of Directors, February 6, 1987, Raleigh, concerning the sale or lease of the S. B. Simmons Camp to the North Carolina Association of Vocational Educators and Other Professional Workers.


Letter From Larry D. Case, Ffa National Advisor, To Dr. A. P. Bell, Larry D. Case Jan 1987

Letter From Larry D. Case, Ffa National Advisor, To Dr. A. P. Bell, Larry D. Case

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Letter from Larry D. Case, FFA National Advisor, to Dr. A. P. Bell, concerning the H. O. Sargent Award. Attached is a booklet describing the award.


Letter From A. P. Bell To John Crunkilton, Professor At Virginia Polytechnic Institute., A. P. Bell Oct 1983

Letter From A. P. Bell To John Crunkilton, Professor At Virginia Polytechnic Institute., A. P. Bell

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Letter from A. P. Bell to John Crunkilton, professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, answering the John Crunkilton's request for notable names in Agricultural Education. Attached is a list that includes George Washington Owens, H. O. Sargent, S. B. Simmons, J. R. Thomas, Arthur Floyd, and Clarence E. Dean.


A & T Agricultural Education Graduates, Minutes Of Meeting, Held, Carver Hall, A & T State University, Saturday, March 22, 1975, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Mar 1975

A & T Agricultural Education Graduates, Minutes Of Meeting, Held, Carver Hall, A & T State University, Saturday, March 22, 1975, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

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A & T Agricultural Education Graduates, Minutes of Meeting, Held, Carver Hall, A & T State University, Saturday, March 22, 1975, which concerned the lack of black agriculture teachers, and included a question of how to increase diversity among agriculture teachers since the New Farmers of America no longer existed. C. E. Dean and W. T. Johnson mentioned as honored guests.


Letter From A. P. Bell To Charlie H. Curtis, Regional Representative Of The Ava Research Committee, A. P. Bell Nov 1974

Letter From A. P. Bell To Charlie H. Curtis, Regional Representative Of The Ava Research Committee, A. P. Bell

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Letter from A. P. Bell to Charlie H. Curtis, Regional Representative of the AVA Research Committee, attaching a list of research studies in progress, with the first one being Isaac C. Rogers' A Historical Review of the Growth and Development of the New Farmers of America as a Part of Vocational Agriculture in North Carolina and Its Contributions to Educational Developments, a letter from Charlie H. Curtis requesting research studies, and Summaries of Studies in Vocational and Technical Education: Criteria for Selection.


Letter From A. P. Bell To Dr. Jerome Melton, Assistant State Superintendent, Department Of Public Instruction, Raleigh, Nc, A. P. Bell Jun 1974

Letter From A. P. Bell To Dr. Jerome Melton, Assistant State Superintendent, Department Of Public Instruction, Raleigh, Nc, A. P. Bell

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Letter from A. P. Bell to Dr. Jerome Melton, Assistant State Superintendent, Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, NC, concerning the problems encountered in merging the NFA and FFA, as related to racial integration among teachers and students.


Suggested Responsibilities For Personnel And Other Contributing Individuals In Connection With The Project, "A Historical Review Of The Growth And Development Of The New Farmers Of America As A Part Of Vocational Agriculture In North Carolina And Its Contributions To Educational Developments", North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Jun 1974

Suggested Responsibilities For Personnel And Other Contributing Individuals In Connection With The Project, "A Historical Review Of The Growth And Development Of The New Farmers Of America As A Part Of Vocational Agriculture In North Carolina And Its Contributions To Educational Developments", North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

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Suggested Responsibilities for Personnel and Other Contributing Individuals in Connection with the Project, "A Historical Review of the Growth and Development of the New Farmers of America as a Part of Vocational Agriculture in North Carolina and Its Contributions to Educational Developments," a research project on the history of the NFA in North Carolina. W. T. Johnson mentioned as having an interest in the project, which also planned to seek assistance from Mrs. J. B. Caldwell, S. B. Simmons' secretary. C. E. Dean also mentioned as having identified NFA materials.


Letter From A. P. Bell To Dr. B. C. Webb, Dean Of The School Of Agriculture, A. P. Bell Oct 1973

Letter From A. P. Bell To Dr. B. C. Webb, Dean Of The School Of Agriculture, A. P. Bell

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Letter from A. P. Bell to Dr. B. C. Webb, Dean of the School of Agriculture, listing rooms used by the Agricultural Education Department, rooms 238 and 240 used by NFA Research Project.


Participation In The Activities Of Simmons Ffa Camp, Future Farmers Of America Oct 1969

Participation In The Activities Of Simmons Ffa Camp, Future Farmers Of America

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Participation in the Activities of Simmons FFA Camp, W. T. Johnson listed as director.


Letter From W. T. Johnson To Dr. Ray Cordozia, Head Of Agriculture Education At The University Of Maryland, W. T. Johnson Aug 1969

Letter From W. T. Johnson To Dr. Ray Cordozia, Head Of Agriculture Education At The University Of Maryland, W. T. Johnson

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Letter from W. T. Johnson to Dr. Ray Cordozia, Head of Agriculture Education at the University of Maryland, giving list of applicants for the Massey Harris Scholarship. Attached is a letter from W. T. Johnson to the applicants informing them of his recommendation.


Letter From W. T. Johnson To A. P. Bell, W. T. Johnson Nov 1967

Letter From W. T. Johnson To A. P. Bell, W. T. Johnson

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Letter W. T. Johnson to A. P. Bell, concerning a planned speech to Bell's class. Attached is a departmental memo from A. P. Bell to M. S. Sanders.


Participation In The Activities Of Simmons Ffa Camp, Future Farmers Of America, W. T. Johnson Sep 1967

Participation In The Activities Of Simmons Ffa Camp, Future Farmers Of America, W. T. Johnson

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Participation in the activities of Simmons FFA Camp, 1966-1967.


Letter From W. T. Johnson To Usda, W. T. Johnson May 1967

Letter From W. T. Johnson To Usda, W. T. Johnson

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Letter from W. T. Johnson to USDA, recommending an NFA alumnus for a position as a USDA Soil Conservationist. Includes questions on Tate's national loyalties and avoidance of fascist organizations.


Participation In The Activities Of Simmons Nfa And Ffa Camp, Future Farmers Of America, W. T. Johnson Jan 1967

Participation In The Activities Of Simmons Nfa And Ffa Camp, Future Farmers Of America, W. T. Johnson

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Participation in the Activities of Simmons NFA and FFA Camp, 1959-1966.


S. B. Simmons Memorial Camp, Future Farmers Of America, Future Farmers Of America Jan 1967

S. B. Simmons Memorial Camp, Future Farmers Of America, Future Farmers Of America

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Brochure for S. B. Simmons Memorial Camp, Future Farmers of America, Hammocks Beach, Swansboro, North Carolina.


Invoice From Future Farmers Supply Service, Future Farmers Supply Service Jul 1966

Invoice From Future Farmers Supply Service, Future Farmers Supply Service

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Invoice from Future Farmers Supply Service, Alexandria, Va., addressed to Vocational Agriculture, A&T College, Attn. W. T. Johnson, Assistant Supervisor Greensboro NC,. Shipped to Simmons FFA, W. T. Johnson, Assistant Supervisor, Greensboro, North Carolina.


Bill For Service At Swansboro From The Carolina Telephone And Telegraph Company, Carolina Telephone And Telegraph Company Jul 1966

Bill For Service At Swansboro From The Carolina Telephone And Telegraph Company, Carolina Telephone And Telegraph Company

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Bill for service at Swansboro from the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company. Addressed to Simmons NFA Camp, c/o W. T. Johnson, A&T College, Greensboro, NC.


Bill From Carolina Power & Light Company, Carolina Power & Light Company Jun 1966

Bill From Carolina Power & Light Company, Carolina Power & Light Company

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Bill from Carolina Power & Light Company, Jacksonville, NC. Addressed to "New Farmers of America, Administration Building, c/o Johnson W. T. A&T College, Greensboro, NC."


Bill From Carolina Power & Light Company, Carolina Power & Light Company Jun 1966

Bill From Carolina Power & Light Company, Carolina Power & Light Company

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Bill from Carolina Power & Light Company, Jacksonville, NC, to "New Farmers of America Bath House c/o Johnson W. T. Exec. Sec. A&T College Greensboro NC."


Statement: Eubank Lock Service, Eubank Lock Service May 1966

Statement: Eubank Lock Service, Eubank Lock Service

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Statement: Eubank Lock Service, Jacksonville, NC. Service completed at Simmons FFA Camp. Addressed to A&T College, c/o W. T. Johnson.


Letter From W. T. Johnson To Clayton Bennett, Jr., W. T. Johnson Jan 1966

Letter From W. T. Johnson To Clayton Bennett, Jr., W. T. Johnson

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Letter from W. T. Johnson to Clayton Bennett, Jr., concerning a job vacancy. Attached is a note concerning Bennett.


Program Of The 37th Annual Convention Of North Carolina Association Of New Farmers Of America, New Farmers Of America Jun 1965

Program Of The 37th Annual Convention Of North Carolina Association Of New Farmers Of America, New Farmers Of America

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Program of the 37th annual convention of North Carolina Association of New Farmers of America, The Agricultural and Technical College, Greensboro, North Carolina.