Agricultural Communications
Agricultural Communications and Marketing Services (AgComm) is the central communications arm of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES), and also serves communications and marketing functions for the college’s academic units.
Our role is to support the Extension and research agendas, and to develop robust marketing for our academic studies, in keeping with the strategic priorities of the college and the university. We work to develop relationships with all constituents both internal and external to CAES and N.C. A&T through timely and accurate communications.
What do we do?
- support the mission and strategic direction and priorities of the CAES and the university;
- collaborate with college and university leaders to determine the messages to be conveyed to internal and external audiences through digital, broadcast and print mediums;
- promote agriculture as a dynamic, rapidly changing industry that embodies all the occupations connected with the research, production, processing, marketing and distribution of farm-related products;
- build college pride through proactive branding, marketing, communications and public relations initiatives;
- provide communications and marketing services to our Cooperative Extension and research faculty and administration, including recruitment and enrollment marketing and communications, video and photography, editorial services, graphic design print production, and other services to connect our current students, prospective students, the community, families and friends to the college and university; and
- advocate for college needs and priorities to local, state and federal funding agencies, the general public, and the agricultural community across the state.
The Agricultural Communications and Marketing Services Team and its extended partners are committed to implementing innovative solutions to improve our day-to-day operations and customer service.
To submit a request
- If you need assistance for a communications project in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, please fill out a project request.
- To request the Dean's attendance at an event, please fill out our Scheduling Request Form.
- If you are a part of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and need to submit a poster for printing, please review our poster printing guidelines
Contact
Lydian Bernhardt
Areas of Responsibility: Director of Agricultural Communications
Phone: (336)285-4723
Kenwyn Caranna
Areas of Responsibility: Public Communications Specialist
Phone: (336)285-4710
Dustin Chandler
Areas of Responsibility: Videographer
Phone: (336)285-4709
Arianna Holder
Areas of Responsibility: Visual Arts Specialist
Phone: (336)285-4711
Josh Loftin
Areas of Responsibility: Graphic Designer
Phone: (336)285-4707
Kevin Lupo
Areas of Responsibility: Web Developer and Programmer
Phone: (336)285-4722
Valerie Morrow
Areas of Responsibility: Administrative Support Specialist
Phone: (336)285-4712
James Parker
Areas of Responsibility: Photographer
Phone: (336)285-4713
