an Alaska native bog blueberry on a tree

Beneficial Berries

Through a longstanding collaboration with communities in Alaska, NC State's Mary Ann Lila is researching the health benefits a tasty local blueberry has on sled dogs.

See how humans can benefit, too

$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.

95%

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

National Farmers Market Week

August 7-13 is National Farmers Market Week. To celebrate, visit your local farmers market for ripe seasonal produce, colorful flowers and freshly baked bread.

Learn the benefits of buying local

Podcast: Farms, Food and You

Impacting Global Food Security Through Improved Tomato Varieties

As the second most consumed vegetable in the United States and the top-produced vegetable in the world, tomatoes are essential when feeding growing populations. Meet Reza Shekasteband, an NC State researcher who is developing improved crop varieties.

Patterson Hall on a spring day. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Update on College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Search

Through extensive conversations with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences nomination committee, as well as internal and external stakeholders, it has been determined that the search for the college’s next dean will be relaunched this fall.

Study Pinpoints ‘Win-Win’ Solutions to Protect Human Health and Conserve Ecosystems

Research examines academic literature to find 46 interventions that would simultaneously benefit humans and the environment.

CALS in the News

Unlike the cockroach, ants aren’t quite as common in high rises, preferring soil-filled parks and yards. But now, scientists who study ants say a species from Europe has recently made New York City its home, and they are now being found in living spaces several stories above the street.

Learn about the ManhattAnts

NC State Brews Up Something New

As the new manager of the Wolfpack Brewing Lab, Sebastian Wolfrum hopes to bring years of international experience to the new Brewing Science and Technology Minor offered through CALS.

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Farmers Grow Flowers, Too!

Go behind the scenes and explore the roots of one of the nation’s largest ornamental plant industries.

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The Next Frontier is Here

At CALS, there is no final frontier in agriculture, just the next one. The future of agriculture is here and in progress. We harness big data to tackle big challenges like a growing population, increasing urbanization and climate change. We go beyond the field and lab to test new plant varietals in space. We create global collaboration in our research efforts. And that’s not the half of it. Get a glimpse of what we’re up to.

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Aug 11

Thursday1:00 PM

Symposium on Agriculture, Food Systems, and Climate Change: A Call to Action