Graduate Students

Apr 6, 2020

Tobacco Planting Persists

North Carolina tobacco growers are experiencing a 1-2 punch from COVID-19 - both in market demand and production.  While tobacco isn’t a food crop, it does play an important role on many family farms and to NC’s farm economy - especially in rural areas.  NC State Extension is working with growers to connect the dots in this unusual planting season. 

Mar 23, 2020

Graduate Students Tackle Weeds and Webinars

NC State students are pressing on.  Many are tackling tough weed science challenges and persisting despite the interruptions to daily student life. 

Jan 16, 2020

Graduate Student Spotlight: Shannon Koss

We recently caught up with Shannon Koss, a Crop Science graduate student, to learn what brought her to NC State and where she is headed. 

Oct 22, 2019

Brazilian Soybean Intern Stays, Just a Little Bit Longer

A graduate student in crop and soil sciences at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in Brazil, Barros arrived at NC State to learn more about soybean cultivation in North Carolina and extended his stay for the friendships and new experiences. 

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.  

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. 

Apr 27, 2018

Crop and Soil Sciences Graduate Students Leadership

Crop and Soil Sciences graduate students Drew Pinnix and Wayne Roper completed the Agriculture Leadership Learning Institute graduate student training program 

Mar 2, 2018

Abby Haselton Awarded First Place in Poster Competition at IECA Annual Conference

MS student Abby Haselton’s poster, “Wildflower Growth Response to Construction Site Soil Conditions” won first prize in the poster competition at the International Erosion Control Association’s Annual Conference in Long Beach in February. 

Feb 28, 2018

Two new Graduate Research Assistantships posted this week.

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences posted two new Graduate Assistantships this week. 

Dec 7, 2017

Congratulations to Martín Sarinelli

Martín was the first graduate student in the 17 year history of the US Wheat and Barley Scab Forum to present an invited Plenary Session talk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday.