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Pi Alpha Xi: Student Plant Sales Paying It Forward

Pi Alpha Xi’s biannual plant sales at NC State University unite horticulture students and the community to raise essential funds that support student scholarships, academic opportunities and impactful outreach initiatives. 
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CALS Celebrates Third Year of Record Enrollment

Through a continued focus on recruitment and retention, workforce development and high-impact experiences, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is celebrating record student enrollment for the third year in a row. Meet four of the newest members of the CALS Pack. 
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How a new textile fabric could triple production in strawberry plants

A new textile used to cover strawberry plants more than tripled strawberry yields in tunnel field tests, without negatively impacting plant health. The technology, developed at NC State, could also significantly reduce water and pesticide usage in strawberry fields. 
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High-Impact Experience: Getting Research Ready

With support from NC State’s Packways High-Impact Experiences initiative, the Biochemistry Undergraduate Research and Training Program now offers students an experience with greater structure and intention. 
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Massimo Iorizzo Named Director of NC State’s Plants for Human Health Institute 

Horticultural Science Professor Massimo Iorizzo, whose research has delved into the genetics of a veritable rainbow of small fruit and vegetable crops, will lead NC State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute. 
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IR-4 Receives $10 Million USDA Award to Expand Specialty Crop Export Opportunities

The IR-4 Project at NC State University has received a $10 million, five-year award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service to help U.S. specialty crop growers overcome pesticide residue-related barriers to international trade. 

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