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Robots + Drones + AI = Hardier Tomatoes?
Each year, plant diseases take a bite out of agricultural yields and profits, causing estimated global agricultural losses of $30 billion to $50 billion. At NC State University, experts in optical…
Spider Robot to Help Untangle Cucumber Disease
An NC State engineer and plant pathologist aim to help growers get ahead of a devastating cucumber disease with the development of a new spider-like robot.
Partnerships Power Problem-Solving Research
Research partnerships involving the college and the private sector benefit not just agricultural and life sciences companies, but also NC State and the economy.
Student’s Pig and Pines Project Aims to Find Waste Solutions
CALS student Victoria Augoustides, a rising senior in biological and agricultural engineering, aims to find waste solutions for swine and pine industries.
CALSPack Strong: Carly Graves’ Time Well Spent
Recent CALS graduate Carly Graves reflects on memories made and skills built as a biological and agricultural engineering major.
Study Yields Recommendations to Prevent Outbreaks from Waterborne Coronaviruses
Airborne coronaviruses traced to wastewater have caused disease in the past. Researchers suggest ways to keep such outbreaks from happening again.
Robots in the Air and on the Water Could Improve Shellfish Farming
A new NC State project is putting robots to use to monitor water quality in ways that allow shellfish farmers to raise yields and ensure food safety.
Research for Better Farm Water Management: Not Too Wet, Not Too Dry
Improved water management systems being developed and tested by CALS researchers could help farmers raise yields and protect the environment.
Sweet Success With Sweetpotatoes
Sweetpotatoes are North Carolina’s state vegetable, and they’re not just for Thanksgiving anymore. Find out how North Carolina growers have positioned our state as the leader when it comes to production of this increasingly in-demand crop.
Curious, Creative, Connected, Caring
Throughout his NC State career, engineer Mike Boyette has used these four Cs as a guide for transforming North Carolina agriculture and cultivating a cadre of alumni committed to making a difference.