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Vaccination for Bees Doesn’t Sting

The first product approved to immunize insects could help beekeepers, and it won't hurt bees a bit. Really.

$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.

An Eggceptional Industry

Ken Anderson, NC State Extension poultry specialist, discusses how eggs are produced, the evolution of poultry farming systems in North Carolina, and how NC State Extension helps grow the industry and ensure that quality eggs are available.

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Podcast: Farms, Food and You

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A “Berry” Sweet CALS Love Story

From meeting at NC State, to traveling the world, to rebuilding a family farm, CALS alumni Austin and Christina Wrenn do almost everything together, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.

A Salivating Super Vector and the Secrets that Lurk Within

A dynamic duo of NC State researchers has uncovered a never-before-seen interaction between a menacing crop virus and its salivating insect host.

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Growing Our Future Begins Now

Growing Our Future, the new CALS Strategic Plan, is an employee-driven plan that charts the course for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences through 2030.

CALS in the News

Recent research shows the germiest spot in your kitchen could be your spice jars. Ben Chapman, department head of Agricultural and Human Sciences, gives food safety advice on this “stealthy potential germ magnet.”

Keep your kitchen clean

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First Came Friendship, Then Came Love

NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni Taylor and Harrison Jenkins don’t recall their actual first date — they just remember always being together.

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Tradition Meets Innovation

Fueled by their father’s passion for agriculture, Ruthie and DJ Stokes are keeping a family promise: do what you love. The fourth-generation farmers have found common ground in supporting producers back home and feeding a growing population.

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Our Rich Heritage

This issue looks at forgotten crops that are now in a renaissance and creating income for farmers, the continued tradition of transformative innovation that betters our lives and supports natural resources, and our rich legacy of research, teaching and Extension.

Dive Into CALS Magazine

Feb 08

Wednesday6:30 PM

Agroecology Club

Feb 08

Wednesday

Spend a Day at State!

Feb 10

Friday10:00 AM

Vaccination for Bees Doesn’t Sting

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27-to-1

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