Stories From 2024
Crop and Soil Sciences Celebrates a Century of Innovation
Our department capped off a season of celebrations for our 100 year anniversary. Which event did you join?
Infusing Farm Technology into Extension’s Knowledge Base
To keep pace with the rapid pace of tech change, NC State Extension partnered with Quality Equipment and Farm Credit to host an agricultural technology training event for agents.
Student Spotlight Interview: Balihar Kaur
Meet Balihar Kaur, a crop science PhD student advancing zoysiagrass breeding to improve seed yield and sustainability. Recently, she showcased her skills by winning the beginner track at the 2024 N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Hackathon, where she applied AI to solve real-world agricultural challenges.
9 CALS Faculty Named 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovators
Joe Gage named an NC State 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovator for his work in crop genomics.
Plant Breeder Sees New Rolls for Wheat
Nonoy Bandillo joined NC State University in 2024 as our new small grains breeder. He’s bringing a new energy and lab full of technology to bear on a host of possibilities for wheat and other small grains -- from animal fodder to auto fenders.
Industry Partnership Aims to Tackle Hog Farm Wastewater
CALS researchers have partnered with an international irrigation company to help develop a more environmentally friendly solution for managing wastewater from hog farms.
Embracing the Land-grant Mission
Chancellor Randy Woodson and his wife, Susan, were sitting in Lynah Rink at a Cornell vs. Harvard hockey game in the late 1970s when he started hearing the typical jeers from visiting Crimson fans, denigrating his new school’s history as New York’s “Cow College.” Over the next four years, the season-ticket-holder Woodsons, having just graduated…
After the Storm: Soil Strike Team Helps Farmers Assess Land
A team of soil scientists from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences recently visited western North Carolina to support local Extension agents in evaluating shifting landscapes and soil impacts due to Hurricane Helene.
Creating Cutting-Edge Ag Tech
Nearly 50 NC State University undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars spent a fall weekend competing in the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s fourth annual Hackathon, taking on real-world agricultural technology…
Discover CALS at the North Carolina State Fair
From serving up Howling Cow ice cream to petting dairy cows, check out where to find CALS students and experts at the North Carolina State Fair.