
ALT U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small toured Alamance Community College and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University in Graham and Greensboro, NC, on January 17, 2024. Meeting with staff and students of the community college and University she saw how North Carolina is leading the United States with the education of the next generation of farmers and agriculture scientists. Torres Small met with 1890 Agricultural Scholars at NC A&T. She shared part of her journey through USDA and asked to hear about their career aspirations and concerns about the future of agriculture in the United States. The 1890 Agriculture Scholarship provides scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 Land-grant Universities, resulting in baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields. USDA Photos by Robert Kerns.
































