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Dec 2, 2021

Hemp: North Carolina’s Budding Industry

The hemp industry is budding in North Carolina but it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing. We talk with Extension specialist David Suchoff about what’s been accomplished and what we’ve learned so far. 
Two men work in a crop science lab

Nov 29, 2021

Student Spotlight: Spencer Haroldson

You don't have to grow up on a farm to work in agriculture. Spencer Haroldson, a junior crop biotechnology major, is motivated to improve food security by solving biological issues.  
empty plates on table

Nov 22, 2021

The Hunger Banquet

With Thanksgiving close at hand, professor Bob Patterson holds a hunger banquet to teach the contrast of global food insecurity to his freshman exploratory studies class. 
A group stands in front of a Sod Solutions turfgrass display

Nov 12, 2021

NC State Turfgrass Releases Lobo™ Zoysiagrass

NC State's Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics program, under the direction of Susana Milla-Lewis, introduces Lobo™ Zoysiagrass, a drought-tolerant warm-season turfgrass for home and commercial landscapes. 
a student holds an agricultural drone

Nov 8, 2021

Crop and Soil Sciences’ Demand Soars

NC State’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences prepares students for in-demand positions and proudly announces historic high enrollment in the fall of 2021. 
Rob Richardson talks at a Turf Field Day

Nov 1, 2021

Richardson Named Culpepper Distinguished Professor In Aquatic Weed Science

Rob Richardson was recently named NC State’s William H. Culpepper, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Aquatic Weed Science for his outstanding contributions in aquatic weed management. 
Students work on computers inside a plant breeding greenhouse

Oct 25, 2021

Plant Breeding AI Gets Schooled in New Student Competition

If Hillsborough Street glowed a bit brighter recently, it might have been from the collective mental energy focused on NC State and USDA-ARS’s first Agricultural Technology Hackathon. 
Father and son stand side by side in a corn plot

Oct 25, 2021

Ron and Ryan Heiniger Carve Unique Paths in Crop Sciences at NC State

A NC State father-son team, Ron and Ryan Heiniger, collaborate with one another on applied research. 
a graduate student in a red shirt takes a soil sample

Oct 12, 2021

2021 Graduate Fellowships Fuel Crop and Soil Research

NC State's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is proud to provide financial assistance to many of our2021 graduate students. 

Oct 8, 2021

A Chance to Match Your Excitement for N.C. PSI

CALS has received a very special set of gifts that enables us to match the gifts of donors who name a space in the NC State University Plant Sciences Building. Time is limited, so please contact us with your interest as soon as possible.