News and Events

Jan 26, 2018

Vendor Registration Open for NC State’s Earth Fair

This outdoor expo is one of the largest Spring events on campus — the perfect place to generate leads for your organization, business or cause. 

Jan 12, 2018

Agroecology Education Farm and NC State Dining – A Perfect Pairing

In the decade since NC State University’s Agroecology Education Farm was created, it has grown much more than produce. It’s also grown a healthy partnership with NC State Dining that helps students connect the food on their plates to the importance of agriculture 

Dec 16, 2017

Registration Open: Event For Young Women In Agriculture

A national event for young women interested in agriculture careers is coming to campus. 

Oct 6, 2017

Drs. Heitman, Duckworth introduce Soil Sciences to Research Experience Undergraduates

Many undergraduate students are not aware of soil science coursework or how it relates to majors like chemistry, engineering, or biology. Dr. Joshua Heitman and Dr. Owen Duckworth decided to change this by providing these students an opportunity to do research in soil science. 

Sep 25, 2017

International Agricultural Cropping Systems presents “Training the Next Generation of Coffee Producers & Consumers via Innovation & Entrepreneurship”

Visiting students and instructors from SENA in Colombia will explore our local culture and have classroom exchanges with Crop and Soil Sciences Department students; and at the Global Training Institute on Centennial Campus, they will present the first symposium on coffee and cocoa research with other students, faculty, and businesses current topics related to coffee research and coffee culture. 

Sep 22, 2017

“Communicating Scientific Reality to the General Public” – WRAL – TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel

Save the date: October 30, 2017 WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel will speak on “Communicating Scientific Reality to the General Public” as part of the Tom and Carol Sinclair “Seeds of Change” lecture series. 

Sep 19, 2017

New Assistantship Announcement

Soil Science PhD Graduate Research Assistant, 0.5 time Stormwater Pollutant Control 

Sep 8, 2017

Agriculture Related Foundation Director Patti Stewart

One of the things I learned is to teach people, and to show them how important their contributions can be, and how they can make a real difference in the lives of students or faculty or whatever it is that they're giving to; it just resonates with the donors, and it's just something that I love to do. I love to know people and make the matches, so that everybody benefits." 

Jul 26, 2017

Architecture Students Design, Build

The project is a boost to offering more campus-grown food in campus dining halls. NC State’s Agroecology Education Farm off Lake Wheeler Road has grown produce for NC State Dining for several years, but in order to maximize harvests, the farm needed a facility where produce could be washed and refrigerated until transport to dining halls.