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NFL Football as CALS' Mike Walden examines the NFL's lessons for business

Can The NFL Teach Us About Business?

NC State Extension's Mike Walden dives into the business of one of the most successful sports organizations in the world.

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Dec 1, 2018

Do Insects Fart? (They Sure Do!)

Some insects do, anyway. In fact, some of them pass an enormous amount of gas. Elsa Youngsteadt, an entomologist and assistant professor of applied ecology, gives us the lowdown – and your new favorite conversation-starter.

Dec 9, 2018

AgPack Strong: The Young Professional

At NC State, he was a horticultural science major who graduated in 2012. Just six years later, David Hoffman has begun to take the reins of his family company, Hoffman Nursery.

Partnering To Heal Plants

CALS scientists partner to figure out an important question: how do plants and fungi communicate when they're diseased?

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Maintaining Your Sourdough

Listen up, breadmakers: Homegrown's Erin McKenney walks you through starter upkeep.

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Property Values And The Environment

How do environmental policies and amenities influence your property values? CALS' Lee Parton is on the case.

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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.

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Building The Next-Generation Student

What five traits will get students hired after graduation? And how does CALS make sure our students develop into workforce-ready employees? We talked to 14 top CALS employers from around the state, nation and world to find out – then searched our college for students and faculty who are thinking and doing the extraordinary.

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