NC A&T Lecture Series Launches Tonight

Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna

NC A&T kicks off a month of free lectures on the NC Research Campus this evening with a talk from Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, Director of the Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies. His talk will provide an overview of the Center’s role on the NCRC and also include information on technologies for enhancing the safety of and value of peanuts in North Carolina.*

The month continues with four other free lectures with topics ranging from what to eat to help avoid cancer risks to food safety to sustainable agriculture.

The talks begin at 7 p.m. each Tuesday in March and are held at the Core Lab. For more information, check out the program flyer here.

*On a personal note this sounds really cool to me, in addition to tobacco, my grandfather grew peanuts on his farm in Martin County. I miss getting the burlap bags of peanuts each year at Thanksgiving.