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Growing the Future of Agriculture

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is revolutionizing how we grow food, finding innovative solutions to real-world challenges and developing an agile workforce equipped to reimagine what’s possible.

Your Path to CALS

Did you know there’s more than one way to get into CALS? Initiatives like STEAM, ASPIRE, Community College Partnership Program and the Agricultural Institute (AGI) offer potential paths to agriculture and life sciences education at NC State.

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Students enjoy a warm fall day at Mary Yarborough court on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Let’s Get Social

Stay connected with all things CALS on our social media channels.

Follow us @ncstatecals 
Grab your friends, we’re hitting every NC State CALS spot at the @NCStateFair. 🎡🐺 

Now through Oct. 25, our CALS student clubs and organizations are stationed all across the fair, bringing agriculture to life for thousands of visitors.

Here’s how to find them: 

🍦 Grab a scoop of @NCStateHowlingCow ice cream from the Food Science Club between the Sam Rand Grandstand and the Warehouse
🐄 Milk a cow with @ANS_NCState in the Agri Supply Building
🌽 Get a snack and support @NCSUAgronomyClub in Heritage Circle
🚜 Check out the award-winning @NCSUPackPullers’ tractors in the Antique Farm Machinery Building
🐑 Get up close with farm animals at @NCFFA’s Children’s Barnyard on the Midway

Learn about more ways you can experience CALS at the fair at the link in our bio.
We’re lighting it red for Red and White Week, Howling Cow style. ❤️🍦🤍️

@NCStateHowlingCow is celebrating NC State’s homecoming with the new Light it Red Sundae Special — a scoop of Campfire Delight ice cream topped with red whipped cream, mini marshmallows, red sprinkles and a mini chocolate bar.

The special will be available at the Howling Cow Dairy Education Center and Creamery through Nov. 1. Drop by any time during Red and White Week, from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1, for a special edition Red and White Week button with the purchase of the sundae, while supplies last. 

#NCStateRedWhite
Taking a pause isn’t a pause in progress, it’s how we keep growing. 🌱 This #WorldMentalHealthDay, our CALS team shares some simple ways to manage stress during the semester.

Check out our NC State wellness resources at the link in our bio. 

#LightenYourPack