Today\u2019s guest: <\/strong>Janine Woods, Ph.D., NC Cooperative Extension specialist, international agriculture advocate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her STEM bio: <\/strong> Dr. Woods is an international agricultural development professional who is skilled in agricultural extensions systems, both international and domestic; with proven capacity to work in practitioner and academic settings, as well as working with vulnerable and established populations as a facilitator, liaison, leader and educator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She holds a PhD in International Extension Systems, Agriculture Leadership & Agriculture Education. Since the recording of this episode in February 2020, she was promoted to Interim Program Leader of Agriculture & Natural Resources at Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T State University. She has worked in agriculture in the US and various South American and Caribbean countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show notes: <\/strong>In this episode, Linda talks with Dr. Woods about the role of her advisor\/mentor in helping her choice her major (agriculture), which led to a three-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, working with coffee farmers on market access and trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They discuss a topic that some might think is taboo: black professionals in agriculture. Agricultural disciplines cover more than just farming and raising animals, as their discussion reveals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terms used include:<\/strong>
Cooperative extension was formerly known as agricultural extension. Read more about the Cooperative Extension System here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace Corps<\/a> was created in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, partly to help US citizens cultivate a better understanding of other people groups in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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