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A Competitive Edge

CALS Competition teams, like the Pack Pullers, provide students with transformative experiences that promote academic excellence, belonging and deeper engagement.

Level-up Your CALS Experience

95% Job Placement

Students with high-need degrees get jobs that have salaries well above the state’s median income.

Student Resources

$1.5 Billion

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

Top-Notch Research

27-to-1 ROI

NC State Extension helps fuel the state’s economy by delivering solutions directly to residents.

NC State Extension

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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Undergraduate Programs

Explore two-year, four-year, online and certificate programs.

Graduate Programs

Pursue an advanced degree where the basic and applied sciences meet.

Scholarships

Make a CALS education possible with a variety of funding opportunities.

Careers

See what’s possible with a degree in the agricultural and life sciences at CALS.

Student Wellness

CALS students are given the resources they need to find their place, their people, and themselves.

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You Decide: What’s the Endgame in the Tariff War?

By Mike Walden As I write this column, the Trump administration has levied new higher tariffs on most countries. The business community is not happy, as reflected in several large…

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A Crown and a Calling

Not many college students can say they’ve juggled classroom assignments with media interviews, farm visits and a royal title — but that’s just another day in the life of NC State University’s own North Carolina Watermelon Queen.

Deciphering All the Buzz About Honey Bee Loss

Extension apiculturist David Tarpy explains the factors that could be causing an unusually high loss of honey bee colonies so far this year, what that means for crop production and how we can support pollinators this summer.

Let’s Get Social

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

CALS pride was in full swing at last week’s Ag Day baseball game, starting with Dean Garey Fox’s first pitch! 🔥⚾️

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CALS pride was in full swing at last week’s Ag Day baseball game, starting with Dean Garey Fox’s first pitch! 🔥⚾️

From free CALS swag to a first pitch from Dean Garey Fox, we had a blast at the Ag Day baseball game. ⚾️🐺

Thank you to all who came out to make it a day to remember!

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From free CALS swag to a first pitch from Dean Garey Fox, we had a blast at the Ag Day baseball game. ⚾️🐺

Thank you to all who came out to make it a day to remember!

Did you know that CALS offers one-on-one career counseling to students? 💼 Come along for a tour of our new Career Services suite in Patterson Hall to find out how we can help you launch your professional journey.

Learn more about the career resources we offer at the 🔗 in our bio.

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Did you know that CALS offers one-on-one career counseling to students? 💼 Come along for a tour of our new Career Services suite in Patterson Hall to find out how we can help you launch your professional journey.

Learn more about the career resources we offer at the 🔗 in our bio.

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Meet Garey Fox

From head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering to the dean of CALS, Garey Fox is leading our college into the future of agriculture and life sciences.

Meet the Dean

Research

Discover the research and innovations that allow us to solve grand challenges in agriculture and the life sciences.

Food Animal Initiative

Establishing North Carolina as the world leader in food-animal biosciences.

Food Innovation Lab

Driving plant-based food innovation from concept to commercialization.

Plant Sciences Initiative

Improving the world through plant science innovation.

CALS Weekly

Apr 21

Monday6:30 PM

Renovating and Remodeling the Home Landscape

Apr 22

Tuesday8:30 AM

Food Animal Initiative: HPAI Industry Forum

Apr 23

Wednesday1:00 PM

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