Stories From 2024
Erin Rivers Joins CSSC as Water Quality Specialist
In North Carolina, water quality concerns come from nutrients and sediment from both agricultural and urban sources. Erin Rivers joins North Carolina State University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences as an assistant professor and Extension water quality specialist to address both resource concerns.
CALS Bids Bittersweet Goodbye to Rich Bonanno
Richard Bonanno has sat at the helm of NC State Extension, the university’s largest outreach unit, since 2016 – and his leadership has helped the organization flourish. This August he will transition to a new role as executive director for the Association of Southern Region Extension Directors.
Elevating AI for Tech-Driven Turfgrass
Every Crop and Soil Sciences student follows their own path. Brynna Bruxellas' started using GIS to find a path to no roads.
N.C. PSI Advances AI for Agriculture
At NC State University, the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative is leading efforts aimed at helping producers put artificial intelligence to work for increased yields, efficiency and sustainability. Two new tools will…
Matchmaking for Career Success
Launched in the fall of 2023, the CALS Alumni for Student Success program offers students mentorship and coaching from alumni with shared professional interests.
Tour Brings Extension Agents to Ag Tech Startups
A recent training on emerging agricultural technology companies has sparked ideas for North Carolina Cooperative Extension agents who see value in learning about those companies as they work to support…
Doctoral Students Tackle Impactful Research
Nicole Choquette and Emmanuel Lozada-Soto were recently named the recipients of the 2024 Kenneth R. Keller Research Award for excellence in doctoral dissertation research.
Playing with the Future of Farming
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has partnered with the NC Soybean Producers Association and Marbles Kids Museum to refresh the college’s sponsored On the Farm exhibit and infuse farm technology into the action.
CALS Names New Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs
David Crouse, current associate department head for Crop and Soil Sciences, has been named associate dean and director of Academic Programs for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Growing a Homerun Peanut
Nearly all of the peanuts we munch on at major and minor league baseball games came from the peanut breeding program at NC State University.