Stories From 2024
Organic Accelerator: New Study Investigates Grazing Living Mulches for Soil Health
Organic demand is hot, but organic farms are declining in North Carolina. Ekrem Ozlu and four partner institutions embark on a four-year USDA NIFA project to evaluate cover crop mixes and animals grazing living mulches to jumpstart soil health in organic systems.
7th Biennial Plant Breeding Symposium: “Breeding for Balance: Plant and Human Wellbeing”
The Graduate Student Plant Breeding Club invites you to their upcoming Plant Breeding Symposium on Thursday Februrary 1, 2024 in the Talley Student Union.
NC State and University Mohammed IV Polytechnic announce MOU to advance phosphorus sustainability
NC State University (Raleigh, NC) and the University Mohammed IV Polytechnic (UM6P; Ben Guerir, Morocco) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue collaborative research projects and expand educational and training opportunities in phosphorus (P) sustainability.
Professor’s Legacy to Continue Through Endowed Professorship
The Corn Growers Association of North Carolina has established the Ronnie W. Heiniger Distinguished Chair in Corn Extension Agronomy in recognition of the state’s sole corn Extension specialist.