Crops for the Future

Joe Gage from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences will lead the National Institutes of Health-funded Genomes2Fields Initiative to study the interplay between corn varieties and their environments.

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$1.5B

Our agricultural research has a massive economic impact on rural North Carolina.

27-to-1

ROI: NC State Extension’s work helps fuel the N.C. economy by delivering solutions directly into the hands of the state’s citizens.

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Nearly all CALS students with high-need degrees graduate with jobs that have salaries well above the state’s median income.

containers full of pre-prepped snacks and lunch items

Back to School Snacks and Hacks

Extension nutrition expert Catherine Hill shares simple, nutritious snack options, a bin system for organizing goodies, as well as lunch-packing hacks that’ll save you time (and stress).

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Podcast: Farms, Food and You

Get Curious with Urban Entomologists

On this episode of the Farms, Food and You podcast, learn why the creepy crawlies in our cities are important to the ecosystem.

USDA Deputy Secretary Chavonda Jacobs-Young with CEFS staff, apprentice farmers and mentors.

USDA Deputy Secretary Visits Veteran Farmer Registered Apprenticeship Program

USDA officials, led by Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Chavonda Jacobs-Young, learned about a successful program to introduce military veterans to farming on a visit to Wayne County.

Group shot throwing dirt during Plant Improvement Facility groundbreaking.

New Plant Facility Takes Root

A new USDA plant improvement facility at NC State will help take agricultural science into the future with cutting-edge research.

CALS in the News

NC State researchers in Mills River are creating local hops to fill a need for Western North Carolina brewers.

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Hops, specifically the cones, in Western North Carolina — Volunteers and community participants take part in an Extension gardening demonstration inside of a greenhouse

Barbecue in North Carolina

Barbecue is more than a verb or a noun. It’s an opportunity for people to come together and enjoy each other’s company. Dana Hanson, an Extension specialist in meat science, cuts into the famous NC State BBQ Camp and how and why North Carolina is synonymous with barbecue.

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three men with a tractor at the Lake Wheeler Field Lab in Raleigh

I AM CALS: Philip Newton, Bill Whaley and Chad Carter

Three men have worked together for 20 years to keep NC State’s biggest field laboratory running. They share long days, laughter–and a deep well of trust.

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Powering Positive Change

In this issue you’ll see how the Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab serves as a model farm of the future. We’ll highlight just a few of the changemakers who are creating life- and industry-altering change. And you’ll read about how 4-H puts summer opportunities within reach for more kids.

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a drone photo of NC State's Lake Wheeler Field Laboratory

Sep 23

Saturday9:00 AM

The Nature of Drawing: Fall Studio

Sep 25

Monday12:30 PM

Food Animal Innovation Summit

Sep 26

Tuesday12:00 PM

Crops for the Future

$1.5B

27-to-1

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