Agricultural and Human Sciences

Dec 3, 2021

YFCS December Blog: How to Manage Your Time More Effectively

In the December YFCS blog post, professor Carolyn Bird highlights the importance of time management for quality work and life experiences.

Nov 29, 2021

AHS Alumni Spotlight: A Lifelong Learner Comes Full Circle

Shepherd Stearns, an agricultural and extension education alumnus, credits NC State for preparing him to work with dairy farmers to expand their enterprises.

Nov 24, 2021

Chapman Named AHS Department Head

CALS names Ben Chapman as the new head of the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences.

Nov 23, 2021

AEE Doctoral Student Joins International Conference Panel

AEE doctoral student Nassib Mugwanya sat on panel at the World Food Prize Foundation conference.

Nov 11, 2021

Students Earn Top FFA Honor

Two AHS students were awarded the highest FFA honor at the 2021 National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention.

up-close view of a cow's face at N.C. State Fair

Nov 11, 2021

AHS Alumni Spotlight: Lifelong Learner Comes Full Circle

Shepherd Stearns grew up on a dairy farm, and now serves as a value-added dairy extension specialist for the University of Tennessee’s Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program (SDBII). What brought his career…

Copper wolves stand by the walkway to Stafford Commons and Talley Student Center. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Nov 8, 2021

Student Spotlight: Merging Two Distinctive Industries into a Natural Pair

Angelena Castro, a YFCS master of science student, hopes to pursue a career in educational children’s television production.

Nov 3, 2021

Joshua Bledsoe Awarded NASAE Highest Honor

AHS staff member Joshua Bledsoe was awarded the Outstanding State Supervisor Award by the National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education.

Nov 2, 2021

Addressing the Challenges of Extension Educators

AEE faculty member Koralalage Jayaratne, with colleagues from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, were recently published in the journal MDPI.

Nov 1, 2021

AEE Doctoral Student Wins Award at the 2021 CFSAN Honor Awards

Doctoral student Jodi Riedel, wins at the 2021 CFSAN Honor Awards with a collaborative effort of teachers across the country.