Faculty Overview

Tucker, Adrienne LaBranche

Assistant Director CALS International Programs
ajtucke4@ncsu.edu
919-515-6653

Adrienne has a background in agriculture and environmental science and holds a Ph.D. in environmental planning, M.S. degree in turfgrass science, and a B.S. degree in ornamental horticulture. Adrienne’s research experiences include investigating plant drought stress tolerance in response to exogenous applications of plant growth stimulants, and alternative water source planning to meet non-potable irrigation needs. Adrienne has worked as a sustainability director in higher education to provide customized training and program development.

Expertise:
Environmental Management | Floriculture, Ornamentals and Landscape | Turfgrass | Water Management

Type(s) of International Experience:

Projects:
Scientific Exchange Program - West Africa Research project
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Institutional Partner: University of Missouri, USA | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Scientific Exchange Program - Latin America Research project
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2024
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Scientific Exchange Program - Peru Research project
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2024
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Kenya Solar Powered Cold Storage Deployment Development project
08/19/2022 - 08/18/2024
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Kazakhstan, Grain Quality Research project
12/31/2020 - 12/30/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Turkey Wheat PAL Research project
10/01/2020 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Mexico Pesticides Research project
03/15/2021 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Mexico Abiotic Stress in Tomatoes Research project
03/15/2021 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Turkey Apomixis Research project
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Egypt and Jordan Cochran: Dairy & Livestock Training/Workshop
01/25/2021 - 06/30/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Tunisia Olive Conservation Research project
03/31/2021 - 03/30/2023
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Turkey Cochran Training: Enzyme Regulation Training/Workshop
10/01/2020 - 12/31/2022
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Algeria Cochran Training: Risk Management Livestock Training/Workshop
10/01/2020 - 12/31/2022
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Research Fellowship - Mexico, Maximum Residue Limits Development project
09/21/2020 - 03/15/2022
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Mentor Focus Group Training/Workshop
06/15/2022 - 10/31/2021
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Research Fellowship - Turkey, SNP Markers Research project
09/01/2019 - 08/31/2021
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Research Fellowship - Ecuador, cacao metabolites Research project
09/09/2019 - 08/31/2021
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Borlaug Fellowship Program - Mozambique Research project
04/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, USA

Borlaug Fellowship Program - Morocco Research project
01/01/2018 - 09/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, USA

Borlaug Fellowship Program - Kenya Research project
06/01/2018 - 09/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, USA

Research Pack Abroad: International Research Experience Research project
05/20/2019 - 07/19/2019
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Sustainable Ag Development, China Training/Workshop
09/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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How to be a “Connector”: Linking Campus, International Opportunities, and Visiting Scholars Training/Workshop
04/01/2019 - 04/05/2019
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Mali and Burkina Faso – Improved Adaption to Drought and Dry Cereal - Cochran Program Training/Workshop
11/04/2018 - 11/17/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

Bosnia - Resilient Agriculture Cochran Program Training/Workshop
10/14/2018 - 10/27/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA

China- Crop Germplasm Conservation - Scientific Exchange Program Training/Workshop
09/16/2018 - 09/27/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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International Research Experience - Peru Research project
05/15/2018 - 07/31/2018
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Institutional Partner: International Potato Center (CIP) (Centro Internacional de la Papa), Peru

International Research Experience - Spain Research project
05/15/2018 - 07/31/2018
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Project Collaborations:
India Cochran: Biotechnology and Biosafety
12/01/2018 - 12/14/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
Thailand Cochran: Agricultural Policies and Regulations
09/21/2019 - 10/04/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
Turkey Cochran: Agricultural Innovation and Safety
08/18/2019 - 08/30/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
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Perú and Ecuador Cochran: Resilient Agriculture
05/26/2019 - 06/08/2019
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
Ecuador and Perú Cochran: Pasture Management
11/25/2018 - 12/08/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
Pakistan Cochran: Soybeans and Dry Distiller Grains
11/03/2018 - 11/16/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
Ghana Cochran: Agricultural Biotechnology
09/30/2018 - 10/12/2018
Funding Agency/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Institutional Partner: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), USA
Website:
cals.ncsu.edu/international-programs/