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Heeding the Cattle Call

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Oct 13, 2025

There’s No Time Like Fair Time With CALS

From serving up Howling Cow ice cream to milking cows, here’s where to find CALS students and experts at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair. 
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Sep 10, 2025

2025 CALS Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Honored

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated its alumni award winners on Sept. 5. Find out how they’re making an impact both near and far. 
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Jan 15, 2025

Advancing Food Animal Innovation and Talent Development Grants Awarded

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has awarded six Advancing Food Animal Innovation and Talent Development Grants to help shape the future of food animal agriculture. 
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Jan 8, 2025

Improving Cattle Production in Malawi

Felipe Carvalho da Silva, a reproductive biologist and beef specialist with NC State University, recently traveled to Malawi to learn how he can help support cattle farmers in breeding more productive herds. 
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Dec 9, 2024

Destination: Graduation

Four soon-to-be graduates from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reflect on their time at NC State and what comes next. 
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Nov 14, 2024

New Grant Gets Proactive with Pigs  

A collaboration of researchers will explore a new, high-tech approach to controlling indoor environments for pigs with support from a $1.15 million grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 
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Nov 13, 2024

Food Animal Scholars Find Their Way

The Food Animal Scholars program offers mentorship and hands-on learning for poultry science and animal science majors interested in food animal medicine. 
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Oct 14, 2024

Precision Livestock Technology Elevates CALS Research

New state-of-the-art precision livestock technology will enhance CALS research stations across North Carolina, enabling researchers to improve livestock farming. 
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Sep 18, 2024

Supporting Swine

What helps pigs grow best? Professors in the Department of Animal Science are trying to find out with ongoing research focused on indoor barn environments. 
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Sep 4, 2024

Heeding the Cattle Call

Doctoral student Benjamin Rajo’s journey from cattle farm manager in rural Honduras to NC State agricultural researcher was spurred on by natural curiosity and determination.