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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Honors and Awards

Nc State's student Agronomy Club poses outside Williams Hall.

Mar 17, 2025

Student Competition Teams Provide Real-World Experience

NC State University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is home to several competitive student teams that provide hands-on learning experiences, networking opportunities, and career-building skills.  Through national and regional competitions,… 
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Dec 5, 2024

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. 
NC State Day of Giving

Apr 1, 2024

Thank You AgPack!

Thanks to our amazing Wolfpack, the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences received over $4,700 in the 2024 Day of Giving. Thank you! 
blue-ish white dots and lines against a black backdrop resemble a night sky, but are actually a microscopic image of salt crystals and a fluorescently labeled virus

Aug 24, 2022

Researchers Capture the Beauty of Our Weird, Wonderful World

Winners of the 2022 Envisioning Research contest, which included faculty, staff and students from CALS, help us understand, and appreciate, our world. 
NC State cotton breeders plant a research field

Feb 16, 2022

Kuraparthy Awarded For Cotton Improvement Research

For his exceptional contributions to cotton genetics understanding and plant improvement, Vasu Kuraparthy, received the Cotton Genetics Research Award from the National Cotton Council of America. 
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Dec 10, 2021

Heitman Named 2021 Agronomy Fellow

NC State Crop and Soil Sciences professor of soil physics and hydrology Josh Heitman has been named a 2021 American Society of Agronomy Fellow. 
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. 

Jul 27, 2021

Yelverton Named 2021 Crop Science Fellow

NC State Crop and Soil Sciences Extension Specialist and professor of turfgrass weed science Fred Yelverton was named as a 2021 Crop Science Society of America Fellow. He joins 15 department faculty who have previously received the honor. 
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Oct 22, 2020

Candace Haigler Awarded for Cotton Fiber Research

NC State cotton fiber scientist Candace Haigler is the first recipient of the 2020 Women in Agriculture Biotechnology and Genetics Award from Cotton Incorporated. 
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Jul 20, 2020

Duckworth Receives Jackson Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy Award

Owen Duckworth was recently awarded the Jackson Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy award from the Soil Science Society of America. While the nature of his research is basic science it has profound implications and application for North Carolina citizens.