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• College
Of Agriculture And Life Sciences
• NC Coop. Extension Service
• NC Ag. Research
Service
• CALS Departments
• CALS
Centers & Programs
• CALS Waste
Management Programs
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Our mission
is to increase the technical competance and knowledge of environmental
professionals, students, and decision-makers through education,
outreach, and research.
The Center's
goals are to:
- Provide
quality training programs and facilities for educating students,
environmental professionals, and industry/government decision-makers
on technologies related to soil and water resources, waste management,
land use, and ecosystem restoration.
- Conduct
relevant and timely research to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate
innovative soil and water management technologies that address
societal needs for environmental protection and enhancement.
The Center
provides outreach, educational and applied research programs to
address the information and training needs in eight program areas:
- Decentralized
Wastewater Management
- Land
Application and Crop Management
- Sediment
and Erosion Control
- Urban Stormwater
Management
- Water Table
Management
- Composting
and Recycling
- Stream
Restoration
- Watershed
Management
The Center's
training and research facilities include the following:
- Lake
Wheeler Road Field Labratory, Raleigh
- Vernon
James Center, Plymouth
- Brunswick
County Government Center, Bolivia
- French
Broad Training Center, Asheville
- Mountain Horticultural Research Station, Fletcher
- Guilford County Wastewater Research & Education Center, Greensboro
- NCSU Campus (Rocky Branch, North Creek and Yates Mill)
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