Progress 09/01/05 to 08/31/08
Outputs
North Carolina A&T State University was awarded funding from the U. S. Department of Agriculture National Needs Fellowships (NNF) Program to provide training in agricultural biotechnology and genomics at the master's level. Four fellows were selected and have completed their training and received master's degrees in the departments of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education; Animal Sciences, and Family and Consumer Sciences in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES). These departments collaborated to provide the resources for multidisciplinary training, including course work, workshops, seminars and research projects that focus on agricultural biotechnology and genomics. Participating students were provided integrated training in research, extension, and teaching with an awareness of social, global, and ethical issues. All fellows have completed course work requirements. Each worked with a faculty mentor to complete Thesis or project research. They were recognized at the annual school of Agriculture honors program. They have been inducted into Gamma Sigma Delta the honor society of Agriculture. The availability of the program continues to be shared through activities that include presentations on and off campus. All four participants of this program were awarded a certificate of completion of training in biotechnology and the fellowship in agricultural biotechnology and genomics in addition to their degrees. Fellows have completed an exit survey for the program. The continued success of the fellows is monitored by Dr Worku. PRODUCTS: The program has resulted in the selection and training of four fellows -- all of whom are African American and include one female and three males. These graduate students completed master's degrees in the departments of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education, Animal Sciences, and Family and Consumer Sciences in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES). Three thesis have been completed. Four posters have been presented in local and state meetings. One fellow has received acceptance to a PhD program. Two fellows have joined the workforce. The fourth is applying for employment. OUTCOMES: The program has resulted in a collaborative training effort of four students in the area of agricultural biotechnology and genomics and an associated unique certificate opportunity in this area. Collaborative efforts among the steering committee have resulted in funded support for the USDA capacity building grants program for graduate student recruitment and retention. Collaborative research proposals have also been prepared and submitted to increase capacity in agricultural biotechnology. Dr Worku is served as co-chair for 2007 Project directors meeting workshop and the 2-009 workshop. and NC A&T is hosting the website for this meeting. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: A program announcement describing the program focus, scope and opportunity for a graduate level certificate was publicized across campus and to collaborators in other institutions. The application package was distributed throughout the campus community and to incoming students. Faculty members in each department, in particular graduate coordinators − helped in the dissemination of this information. The availability and efforts of national needs fellows was recognized at the Agriculture honors program. Our students have presented their work and attended the PD meeting in Washington DC. The success of the program continues to be shared and have been showcased on the CSREES website under success stories of the NNF program. Further through presentations and participation of fellows in meetings and outreach and training activities the visibility of this program and its support is being disseminated. Further NC A&T is hosting the website for the 2007 and 2009 NNF and MSP project director's workshop. FUTURE INITIATIVES: The availability of the training program in agricultural biotechnology and genomics and a masters level certificate in this area will continue to be advertised and new students will be recruited in this area. Further funding is being sought through a new proposal submitted to the NNF program and through the funded effort to strengthen graduate programs and opportunities that will strengthen this and other efforts in the school of agriculture and environmental sciences. The website will continue to be developed and the program success will be widely disseminated. Students will continue their training and support services and evaluation will continue. The progress of the fellows in PhD programs and the. Pending funding of our submitted proposal we will recruit four more students tow Ms and two PhD level students for this training program.
Impacts
The fellowship program provided support for the training of one female and three male African American students at the master's level in agricultural biotechnology and genomics. One fellow has received acceptance to a PhD program. Two have joined the agricultural workforce. Thus this effort contributes to the development of a diverse well trained workforce in the area of agricultural biotechnology and genomics. The students have responded positively to the courses and training program. Students received a certificate of completion of the training program in agricultural biotechnology and genomics thus, adding value to their credentials and increasing their competitiveness for the job market. This has sparked interest from others in the master's program to obtain the graduate certificate. Faculty members are collaborating to mentor advice and train students and opportunities to enhance the training of these students continue. Collaborative efforts among the steering committee have resulted in funded support for the USDA capacity building grants program for graduate student recruitment and retention. Collaborative research proposals have also been prepared and submitted to increase capacity in agricultural biotechnology.
Publications
- W.L. Willis M Johnson, C Hatcher, and R Joyce. 2007. Assessing the performance of Edrro Cou Nu chickens in different environments. J Animal Science Vol. 85, Suppl.1 J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 90, suppl. 1 Poult. Sci. 86, Suppl. 1.
- Charles Hatcher, and Willie Willis. Health Well being and product safety of Broiler chickens reared in alternative systems. NC Alliance to create opportunities through education day, September 28 2007 Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.
- Charles Hatcher. "Health, Well-Being, and Product Safety of Broiler Chickens reared in Alternative Production Systems." 2009. MS Thesis. Derrick Coble, Patricia Matterson and Mulumebet Worku. 2006. Detection Of Four Genes Encoding E.Coli (K-12) Heat Shock Proteins Using RT-PCR. Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. Fifth Annual NC OPT-ED Alliance Day. September 2006.
- Derrick Coble, M. Worku. 2007. Global Gene expression profiling of E.coli heat shock genes following exposure to Bovine Whey. Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program and Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) Project Directors and Beneficiaries Meeting, October 16-17, 2007. Washington, DC.
- Derrick Coble, M Worku. Global Gene expression profiling of E.coli Heat shock genes following exposure to whey. NC Alliance to create opportunities through education Sixth l NC OPT-ED Alliance Day. September 28 2007 Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.
- Derrick Coble, M Worku. Detection of Four Genes Encoding E.coli (K-12) Heat Shock Proteins Using RT-PCR. NC A&T State University. Gamma Sigma Delta third place award for show case of excellence March 26-30 2007.
- Mulumebet Worku, Benjamin Gray, Donald McDowell. Agricultural Education and Collaboration: Addressing Emerging Needs of the Genomics Era/Revolution. Convergence of Genomics and the Land-Grant Mission: Emerging Trends in the Application of Genomics in Agricultural Researc. Purdue University 2007.
- Derrick Jammal Major. Effect of Host immune factors in whey on expression of E.coli Heat Shock Genes Coble. 2008.
- Taddashi Totten. An Analysis of North Carolina Secondary School Principals Awareness of Biotechnology and the future of Biotechnology Education: North Carolina A&T State University. 2007. MS Thesis.
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Progress 09/01/06 to 08/31/07
Outputs
North Carolina A&T State University has been awarded funding from the U. S. Department of Agriculture National Needs Fellowships (NNF) Program to provide training in agricultural biotechnology and genomics at the master's level. The four fellows selected are completing master's degrees in the departments of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education; Animal Sciences, and Family and Consumer Sciences in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES). These departments are collaborating to provide the resources for multidisciplinary training, including course work, workshops, seminars and research projects that focus on agricultural biotechnology and genomics. Participating students are provided integrated training in research, extension, and teaching with an awareness of social, global, and ethical issues. All fellows have completed course work requirements. Each is working with a faculty mentor to complete Thesis or project research. They
were recognized at the annual school of Agriculture honors program on Friday, May 4 2007. They have been inducted into Gamma Sigma Delta the honor society of Agriculture. The availability of the program continues to be shared through activities that include a recent presentation at Purdue University on the Convergence of Genomics and the land grant mission. The research accomplishments of fellows are shared on the School website and though email communications.
PRODUCTS: The program has resulted in the selection and ongoing training of four fellows -- all of whom are African American and include one female and three males. These graduate students are completing master's degrees in the departments of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education, Animal Sciences, and Family and Consumer Sciences in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES). Four posters have been presented in local and state meetings. One fellow has received acceptance to a PhD program. One fellow has been offered employment.
OUTCOMES: The program has resulted in a collaborative training effort of four students in the area of agricultural biotechnology and genomics and an associated unique certificate opportunity in this area. Two fellows have completed course, teaching and outreach requirements and will be defending their thesis in October. One fellow has completed course, research and outreach requirements and will be completing her project this fall. The fourth fellow ahs completed course, research and outreach requirements and will be defending his thesis in the spring. One fellow has received acceptance to a PhD program. One fellow has been offered employment. Two fellows continue to receive support at the MS level. Faculty members are collaborating to mentor advice and train students and opportunities to enhance the training of these students continue. Collaborative efforts among the steering committee have resulted in funded support for the USDA capacity building grants program for graduate student
recruitment and retention. Collaborative research proposals have also been prepared and submitted to increase capacity in agricultural biotechnology. Dr Worku is serving as co-chair for 2007 Project directors meeting and NC A&T is hosting the website for this meeting.
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: A program announcement describing the program focus, scope and opportunity for a graduate level certificate was publicized across campus and to collaborators in other institutions. The application package was distributed throughout the campus community and to incoming students. Faculty members in each department, in particular graduate coordinators − helped in the dissemination of this information. The availability and efforts of national needs fellows was recognized at the Agriculture honors program. The availability of the program continues to be shared through activities that include a recent presentation at the symposium on convergence of genomics and the land-grant mission at Purdue University and the development of a website highlighting this training program. Further through presentations and participation of fellows in meetings and outreach and training activities the visibility of this program and its support is being disseminated. Further NC
A&T is hosting the website for the 2007 NNF and MSP project directors meeting.
FUTURE INITIATIVES: The availability of the training program in agricultural biotechnology and genomics and a masters level certificate in this area will continue to be advertised and new students will be recruited in this area. Further funding is being sought through a new proposal submitted to the NNF program and through the funded effort to strengthen graduate programs and opportunities that will strengthen this and other efforts in the school of agriculture and environmental sciences. The website will continue to be developed and the program success will be widely disseminated. Students will continue their training and support services and evaluation will continue. Travel and training opportunities will continue to be sought and communicated with fellows. The progress of the fellows will be closely followed and the program will be developed and refined to provide state of the art training. The students will be guided and mentored to conduct research toward the completion of their
training and pipelined for employment and PhD level training. Pending funding of our submitted proposal we will recruit four more students for this training program.
Impacts
The fellowship program provides support for the training of one female and three male African American students at the master's level in agricultural biotechnology and genomics. One fellow has received acceptance to a PhD program. One fellow has been offered employment. Two fellows continue to receive support at the MS level. Thus this effort contributes to the development of a diverse well trained workforce in the area of agricultural biotechnology and genomics. The students have responded positively to the courses and training program. Students will qualify for a certificate in these areas adding value to their credentials and increasing their competitiveness for the job market. This has sparked interest from others in the master's program to obtain the graduate certificate. Faculty members are collaborating to mentor advice and train students and opportunities to enhance the training of these students continue. Collaborative efforts among the steering committee have
resulted in funded support for the USDA capacity building grants program for graduate student recruitment and retention. Collaborative research proposals have also been prepared and submitted to increase capacity in agricultural biotechnology.
Publications
- Assessing the performance of Edrro Cou Nu chickens in different environments. W.L. Willis M Johnson, C Hatcher, and R Joyce. 2007. J Anima. Sci Vol. 85, Suppl.1 J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 90, suppl. 1 Poult. Sci. 86, Suppl. 1.
- Health Well being and product safety of Broiler chickens reared in alternative systems. Charles Hatcher, and Willie Willis. NC Alliance to create opportunities through education day, September 28 2007 Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.
- Global Gene expression profiling of E.coli Heat shock genes following exposure to whey. Derrick Coble, M Worku NC Alliance to create opportunities through education Sixth l NC OPT-ED Alliance Day. September 28 2007 Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.
- Gamma Sigma Delta third place award for show case of excellence March 26-30 2007. Derrick Coble, M Worku Detection of Four Genes Encoding E.coli (K-12) Heat Shock Proteins Using RT-PCR. NC A&T State University.
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Progress 09/01/05 to 08/31/06
Outputs
North Carolina A&T State University has been awarded funding from the U. S. Department of Agriculture National Needs Fellowships (NNF) Program to provide training in agricultural biotechnology and genomics at the master's level. A program announcement describing the program focus, scope and opportunity for a graduate level certificate was publicized across campus and to collaborators in other institutions. The application package was distributed throughout the campus community and to incoming students. Faculty members in each department − in particular graduate coordinators − helped in the selection of fellows. Interested students submitted an application with recommendations from their department coordinators. The program selected four fellows, all of whom are African American and include one female and three males. These graduate students are pursuing master's degrees in the departments of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education; Animal
Sciences, and Family and Consumer Sciences in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES). These departments are collaborating to provide the resources for multidisciplinary training, including course work, workshops, seminars and research projects that focus on agricultural biotechnology and genomics. Participating students are provided integrated training in research, extension, and teaching with an awareness of social, global, and ethical issues. The emphasis will be to develop outstanding expertise in agricultural biotechnology and genomics in each of their areas of specialization. All fellows have participated in graduate student orientation. Each is working with a faculty mentor to develop an individualized graduate research program. They were recognized at the annual school of Agriculture honors program. The availability of the program continues to be shared through activities that include a recent presentation to the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and the
development of a Web site highlighting this training program.
PRODUCTS: The program has resulted in the selection and ongoing training of four fellows -- all of whom are African American and include one female and three males. These graduate students are pursuing master's degrees in the departments of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education; Animal Sciences, and Family and Consumer Sciences in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES).
OUTCOMES: The program has resulted in a collaborative training effort of four students in the area of agricultural biotechnology and genomics and an associated unique certificate opportunity in this area. Four fellows continue to receive support at the MS level. Faculty members are collaborating to mentor advice and train students and opportunities to enhance the training of these students continue.
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: A program announcement describing the program focus, scope and opportunity for a graduate level certificate was publicized across campus and to collaborators in other institutions. The application package was distributed throughout the campus community and to incoming students. Faculty members in each department, in particular graduate coordinators − helped in the dissemination of this information. They were recognized at and the availability and efforts of national needs fellows was recognized at the Agriculture honors program. The availability of the program continues to be shared through activities that include a recent presentation to the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and the development of a website highlighting this training program. Further through participation of fellows in meetings and outreach and training activities the visibility of this program and its support is being disseminated. An example is the presentation and participation
of students at Alliance Day organized by the North Carolina Alliance to Create Opportunity Through Education (NC OPT-ED) which involves statewide institutions that are committed to diversifying the science, mathematics, technology and engineering workforce, including the professoriate (September 22, 2006).
FUTURE INITIATIVES: The availability of the training program in agricultural biotechnology and genomics and a masters level certificate in this area will continue to be advertised and new students will be recruited in this area. Further funding will be sought to strengthen graduate programs and opportunities that will strengthen this and other efforts in the school of agriculture and environmental sciences. The website will continue to be developed and the program success will be widely disseminated. Students will continue their training and support services and evaluation will continue. Travel and training opportunities will continue to be sought and communicated with fellows. The progress of the fellows will be closely followed and the program will be developed and refined to provide state of the art training. The students will be guided and mentored to conduct research toward the completion of their training.
Impacts
The fellowship program provides support for the training of one female and three male African American students at the master's level in agricultural biotechnology and genomics. This effort contributes to the development of a diverse well trained workforce in the area of agricultural biotechnology and genomics. The students have responded positively to the courses and training program. Students will qualify for a certificate in these areas adding value to their credentials and increasing their competitiveness for the job market. This has sparked interest from others in the master's program to obtain the graduate certificate. This effort directly addresses the need for a trained work force to address major challenges facing mankind in the 21st century to provide increased food and fiber production. Programs such as this one attract and retain students in biotechnology-related agricultural sciences who are pursuing careers in biotechnology to meet the need to feed the
increasing human population. This fellowship program is contributing to training and career development, which are areas that promise the greatest overall impact on agricultural biotechnology and genomics infrastructure.
Publications
- Derrick Coble, Patricia Matterson and Mulumebet Worku. Detection Of Four Genes Encoding E.Coli (K-12) Heat Shock Proteins Using RT-PCR. Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University, Greensboro, NC. Fifth Annual NC OPT-ED Alliance Day. September 22, 2006. Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons, High Point Road, Greensboro, NC 27407.
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