AUSTIN, TX, USA – The Texas A&M Center for Coffee Research and Education at Texas A&M University in College Station was recently recognized as one of the top 20 graduate research centers “making a real difference” by GradSchoolCenter.com.
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“We appreciate this recognition of the Center for Coffee Research and Education,” said Roger Norton, Ph.D., center director, Bryan-College Station.
“We strive to assist small farmers in coffee growing countries and to meet research needs of the coffee industry through our projects in the field and by research on critical issues along the coffee value chain from producer to consumer.”
Norton said they also provide training for those interested in coffee and coffee-related work, and are continually expanding their educational efforts.
This year the center is collaborating with the university to establish a new certificate program in coffee, which would be the first academic degree in coffee in the U.S.
About the Center for Coffee Research and Education
The center is located on the Texas A&M campus within the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, and its mission is associated with the Borlaug Institute since coffee is a major crop for production in the developing world.
Norton, who also serves as regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Borlaug Institute, said many of the center’s efforts are implemented in collaboration with the institute.
The center also benefits from the support of coffee industry partners, and continues to develop additional relationships with industry stakeholders, he said.
