North Carolina State University is a land-grant
university and a constituent institution of the
University of North Carolina
Office of Extension, Engagement
and Economic Development
Vice Chancellor
North Carolina’s Northeast Commission
and NC State’s Programs, FY 2009
NC State students enrolled: 725; Alumni: 2,547; Employees in the region: 288
The Science House
County
Beaufort
Bertie
Teachers
Industrial Extension Service
Students
63
38
40
82
Camden
19
66
Chowan
113
399
Currituck
0
0
Dare
0
0
Gates
15
33
Halifax
Companies
Assisted (MEP)
11 (3)
1
Impact on Revenues
(MEP)
Companies
Advised
$6,183,190
3
1 (1)
Cooperative Extension and
NCSU Non-Credit
SBTDC
$0
36
9
Activities
Participants
145
16
4,972
598
5
34
1,332
21
200
8,289
15
61
1,598
29
10
174
4
41
1,616
0
0
8 (5)
$6,003,081
5
82
5,017
19
64
4 (1)
$0
4
34
680
Hyde
0
0
1
18
8
213
Martin
3
0
5 (1)
$172,494
17
192
4,478
2
389
9,777
$3,626,225
43
745
17,528
11
143
3,295
Hertford
Northampton
5
44
4
Pasquotank
10
46
9 (7)
Perquimans
37
323
Tyrrell
11
28
2
30
749
Washington
10
0
1 (1)
$21,800
9
30
2,700
343
1,125
48(19)
$16,006,790
230
2,160
63,016
Totals
The Science House http://www.science-house.org/index.html promotes statewide the use of hands-on inquiry based learning in science
and math and annually reaches over 4,430 teachers and over 27,232 students from six offices spread across the state – the office in
Edenton served this region and 343 teachers and 1,125 students last year.
Industrial Extension Service (IES) http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/, and its Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) provides extensive
technical assistance, training and services to companies to increase productivity, efficiency, quality, and profits. Last year IES worked with
48 companies (19 manufacturing firms) in the region with significant impact on revenues ($16 million) and job creation. The
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) focuses on small and medium-sized manufacturers, and over the last four years worked with
25 companies with a $77.5 million impact in the region. At least two extension specialists are centrally located within each economic
development region.
Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) http://www.sbtdc.org/ The SBTDC is a UNC system program with
offices on each campus and managed by NC State. The SBTDC provided core services to 230 companies in the region including in-depth
management counseling, financing, marketing, human resources, operations, business and strategic planning, and feasibility assessment.
The SBTDC also helps economic and community development organizations, educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations
develop strategies and action plans. SBTDC has an office at Elizabeth City State University.
NC Cooperative Extension http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/ provides research-based educational information and access to the resources and
expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University, and programs that enhance agricultural, forest and food systems, develop
responsible youth, build quality communities, and conserve and improve the environment and natural resources. Extension benefits to the
region exceeded $14.1 million in FY 2009.
McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education (MCE&CE) http://www.mckimmon.ncsu.edu/ serves as a gateway to
the intellectual and technical resources at NC State University, offering lifelong non-credit education and meeting facilities. NC State
extension programs provided 2,160 programs to 63,016 citizens in the region.
NC State University has 725 enrolled students, 2,547 alumni and 288 employees in the region.
Other Northeast Regional programs and Partnerships, and County NC State Programs
The NC Cooperative Extension Service participated actively in the 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program in 30 counties
throughout North Carolina. Twelve of the 16 counties in the Northeast Commission Region were engaged in this stimulusfunded program serving at-risk youth ages 16-24 in the eight-week program. Of the 154 participants statewide, 101
participants were from the Northeast Commission Region, including Camden (4), Chowan (6), Currituck (6), Dare (4), Gates
(16), Halifax (7), Hyde (13), Northampton (3), Pasquotank (7), Perquimans (8), Tyrell (4), and Washington (23).
Beaufort: SBTDC - 36 businesses were served with business management, finance and marketing consulting; companies
served generated sales of $24,671,000 and have 231 employees.
Bertie: NC State University Early College High School provides a highly supportive and academically challenging learning
environment in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.
Peanut Belt Research Station (NCDA & CS) is in Lewiston-Woodville, on which NCSU does research on peanuts, cotton,
corn, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and cucurbits.
Camden: is one of the largest potato producing counties in the state. Being among the top three, last year nearly $6 million
dollars in revenue was generated from over 2500 acres. This year, just over 3000 acres are being harvested.
Chowan: Bennett’s Millpond Project - is a new collaborative program for aquatic environmental learning partnering The
Science House, the Albemarle Learning Center, Chowan County, and NC State University. This program will focus on
studying the environment of an unusual and historic space, the colonial-era Bennett's Millpond near Edenton, NC.
Currituck: Environmental stewardship was ranked as the number one priority for Currituck County citizens in a recent
needs assessment. The volunteer 4-H club leaders volunteer on the average of 4 hours a month with their 4-H members, a
total of 960 hours a year. With the value of a volunteer hour being $19.51 our volunteers have saved the county
approximately $18,729 with their volunteer efforts.
Dare: The Sport Fishing School - The McKimmon Center provides classroom and on-ocean instruction covering all aspect
of equipment, bait, and techniques of big game fishing plus slow trolling and surf fishing. The UNC Coastal Studies Institute
undertakes coastal research and restoration projects on all of the mid-Atlantic and southeastern coast of the United States,
offers educational programming, activities and projects for K-12, and provides community outreach programs.
Gates: Cooperative Extension Programs had a $3 million impact of during 2008-2009 fiscal year.
Hertford: IES staff provided training and technical assistance to the Nucor Steel facility in Hertford County which has over
400 employees and has generated nearly $4,000,000 of tax revenue for Hertford County.
Hyde: SBTDC - 18 businesses served with business management, finance and marketing consulting; companies served
generated sales of $6,886,000 and have 119 employees.
Martin: Working with five NC State Colleges, Design, Engineering, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Education, and Natural
Resources, Cooperative Extension and Industrial Extension Service, the city of Williamston created a vision and a reality for
itself that resulted in being designated by Audubon International as one of the nation's first sustainable communities.
Halifax/Northampton: Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council: Provides higher education opportunities through the
University of North Carolina, North Carolina Community College systems and the North Carolina Independent Colleges and
Universities in order to increase access to higher education. NC State University has the administrative, financial, and
supervisory responsibility for these collaborations.
Pasquotank: SBTDC - 43 businesses served with management, finance and marketing consulting; companies served
generated sales of $19,795,305 and have 193 employees.
Perquimans: Cooperative Extension Programs had a $2.8 million impact of during 2008-2009 fiscal year.
Tyrrell: SBTDC - 2 businesses served with business management, finance and marketing consulting; companies served
generated sales of $3,300,000 and have 22 employees.
Washington: The Vernon G. James Research & Extension Center provides activities to enhance the agricultural enterprise,
natural resources and environment in Northeastern region in North Carolina.
Tidewater Research Station (NCDA & CS) is in Plymouth, where NCSU does research on corn, soybeans, small fruits, Irish
potatoes, cucumbers, beef cattle, aquaculture [catfish, crawfish, flounder], swine, and small grains.