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Morning fall sun casts a glow on the College of Design's Leazer Hall.

Sep 30, 2019

12 New Minds on Campus

A dozen new faculty members share their research, quirks and why they’re proud to be a part of the Wolfpack. 
NC State honors CALS Alumni at Awards Ceremony

Sep 18, 2019

Crop & Soil Sciences Faculty Honored at 2019 CALS Alumni Awards

NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) honored three Department of Crop & Soil Sciences' faculty to recognize their exceptional achievements and dedicated work and service for NC State University and the benefit of North Carolina citizens.  
NC State Crop & Soil Sciences Announces Graduate Assistance Awards

Sep 13, 2019

Weaver & McLaughlin Graduate Student Assistance Awards Announced

NC State’s Department of Crop & Soil Sciences (CSSC) is proud to have awarded graduate assistance to more than 30 post-baccalaureate students in recent years.  
On a stage in front of a big architectural rendering, North Carolina agricultural research station superintendents pose with soil they brought from 18 stations.

Sep 11, 2019

Planting a Seed

 NC State University celebrates the groundbreaking for a state-of-the-art Plant Sciences Building. 
Mapping salinity gradients in NC wetland soils

Sep 9, 2019

Mapping Wetland Soils Guides NC Coastal Land Use

Salt and sediment usually convey a negative connotation in environmental contexts. But researchers like Dr. Matthew Ricker, NC State Crop & Soil Sciences, report that their threat or value depends on where they occur. 

Sep 6, 2019

Gaining Ground

A ceremonial groundbreaking at NC State marks a new chapter in the university’s efforts to accelerate plant-related research, train the next generation of plant scientists and help farmers put problem-solving discoveries to work.   
Cara Mathers sticks with NC State for Ph.D

Aug 22, 2019

Student Spotlight: Cara Mathers Pursues Ph.D. and Peace

There are many levels of study at NC State, as an associate, undergrad, graduate, doctoral, and beyond.  Cara Mathers chose (almost) all of the above. 
Envirothon students evaluate soil samples

Aug 16, 2019

Envirothon Competition Centers on NC Agriculture

The 2019 North American National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon Competition ended as a North Carolina nail-biter last week.  
REU students study NC soil types

Aug 5, 2019

Bringing Out the BESST in Geoscience Research

For the fifth consecutive year, 10 unacquainted college students piled into a van for a beach road trip.  They headed east to the North Carolina sand but not to sun on it. 
Scientist in a greenhouse with soybeans in a greenhouse

Aug 5, 2019

Routing Drought

USDA-ARS plant breeder and geneticist at NC State helps soybean farmers overcome drought as they push for higher yields.