{"id":1702,"date":"2017-02-27T09:54:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T14:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-dev-site\/?page_id=1702"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:56:59","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/students\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Degrees that Advance Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our partnerships with other departments greatly enhance the Crop and Soil Sciences graduate programs, offering opportunities for tailored&nbsp;research&nbsp;experiences and unparalleled career preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose from several paths, including doctoral and&nbsp;thesis and non-thesis master\u2019s degree programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our graduate faculty are experts in their fields. They also participate in a number of interdisciplinary programs throughout the university&nbsp;that enrich their&nbsp;teaching and mentoring, and in turn, benefit their students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re serious about preparing our graduate students for meaningful careers&nbsp;that have an impact here in North Carolina&nbsp;and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-ncst-link-list ncst-link-list layout-two-column\"><h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">explore our graduate programs in<\/h2><div class=\"link-list__container\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#crop-science\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#crop-science\"><span class=\"text\">Crop Science<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#soil-science\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#soil-science\"><span class=\"text\">Soil Science<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-contact-section has-reynolds-400-background-color\"><h4>Contact Us<\/h4><div class=\"contact-card-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-single-contact-card contact-card-item\"><div class=\"single-card-heading\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M295.58 382.33v9.36h-78.17v-9.36H8.6v31.59h494.8v-31.59H295.58zM408.65 171.79v-21.06H198.1V192.83h210.55v-21.04zM103.35 150.73h63.17v63.17h-63.17zM408.65 277.06V256H198.1v42.11h210.55v-21.05zM103.35 245.48h63.17v63.17h-63.17z\"><\/path><path d=\"M461.29 98.08H50.71l-.04 273.72h410.62V98.08ZM441.6 352.25H70.37V117.63H441.6v234.62Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h5>Interested in Crop Science?<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"single-card-content\"><p>Ramon Leon Gonzalez<br>Director of Crop Science Graduate Programs<br>rleon@ncsu.edu<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-single-contact-card contact-card-item\"><div class=\"single-card-heading\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M500.36 64H11.64L256 282.85ZM148.59 257.34l-137-122.18V384.9Zm214.83 0 137 124.87v-247ZM256 352.67l-68.48-60.42L22.38 448h471.27L323.13 293.59Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h5>Interested in Soil Science?<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"single-card-content\"><p>Owen Duckworth<br>Director of Soil Science Graduate Programs<br>SoilScienceDGP@ncsu.edu<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"crop-science\">Crop Science<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/02\/rachel-vann-dj-stokes-field-1-e1739810182524.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/02\/rachel-vann-dj-stokes-field-1-e1739810182524.jpg 845w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/02\/rachel-vann-dj-stokes-field-1-e1739810182524-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/02\/rachel-vann-dj-stokes-field-1-e1739810182524-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/02\/rachel-vann-dj-stokes-field-1-e1739810182524-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/02\/rachel-vann-dj-stokes-field-1-e1739810182524-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/02\/rachel-vann-dj-stokes-field-1-e1739810182524-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our graduate education opportunities in Crop Science encompass diverse disciplines including agroecology and sustainable agriculture, computational science and genomics, crop and forage management, crop product quality, pesticide fate and environmental impact, plant breeding and genetics, plant physiology, precision agriculture, turfgrass management and science, and weed science. Our research and teaching portfolio includes food, feed, and fiber crops, turfgrass, and specialty crops. In consultation with their Advisory Committee, our students take courses across multiple departments to facilitate their individual learning and research goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completion of their degrees, our graduate students are in demand. They find diverse employment, including as agricultural consultants, extension agents, golf course managers, postdoctoral scholars, research leaders, managers, or technicians, and faculty members. These positions are found in various sectors including agrochemical and other private sector companies, universities, and government or scientific agencies in the United States and other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three graduate degrees can be earned within the crop science graduate program. A graduate minor in Crop Science is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-mr\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-mr\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Master of Crop Science (M.R.)<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Master of Crop Science (M.R.) is a non-thesis program that emphasizes coursework to increase knowledge of the field. To graduate, an MR student who has met the course requirements must pass a final oral exam testing their advanced knowledge as administered by their Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View program <span class=nowrap>details&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-ms\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-ms\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Master of Science (M.S.)<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Master of Science (M.S.) is a coursework and research degree. To graduate, a MS student who has met the course, research, and teaching requirements must write a quality thesis, present a public seminar, and pass an oral defense of the thesis as evaluated by their Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View program <span class=nowrap>details&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-minor\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-minor\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Minor in Crop Science<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">For a NC&#160;State master\u2019s student, 9 hours of CS letter-graded courses are required. For a NC&#160;State Ph.D. student, 12 hours of CS letter-graded courses are required.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Curriculum&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-phd\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/crop-science\/crop-science-phd\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Ph.D. degree program emphasizes research and advanced coursework to aid research, and there is also a teaching requirement. Students who enter the Ph.D. program without a highly related master\u2019s degree can anticipate taking a substantial number of formal courses. Candidates for the Doctoral degree must: (a) demonstrate their ability to plan and carry out original research and data analysis with minimal supervision; and (b) generate substantial new knowledge worthy of publication. To graduate, a Ph.D. student who has met the course, research, and teaching requirements must: pass a preliminary written and oral exam; write a quality dissertation based on their original research; present a public seminar; and pass an oral defense of their dissertation as evaluated by their Advisory Committee. The degree is awarded based on mastery of the field and high scholarly attainment in research.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View program <span class=nowrap>details&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"soil-science\">Soil Science<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/04\/Julia-Fleiner-soil-testing-e1739811687835-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Ph.D. student Julia Fleiner tests soil samples for salinity at a coastal field day.\" class=\"wp-image-15910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/04\/Julia-Fleiner-soil-testing-e1739811687835-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/04\/Julia-Fleiner-soil-testing-e1739811687835-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/04\/Julia-Fleiner-soil-testing-e1739811687835-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/04\/Julia-Fleiner-soil-testing-e1739811687835.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our graduate education opportunities in soil science will&nbsp;prepare students for careers with public and private organizations in soil and environmental sciences. Our students find employment opportunities with consulting firms, government organizations or academia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that all are well founded in the discipline, students are expected to acquire competence through coursework in the following sub-disciplines (four for master&#8217;s and all five for Ph.D. programs): soil&nbsp;physics, soil chemistry, soil microbiology, soil genesis and classification, and soil&nbsp;fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-mr\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-mr\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Master of Soil Science (M.R.)<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Master of Soil Science (MR) degree is a non-thesis, course-based professional degree. It is available as an online degree program and can also be completed as an on-campus degree. Students will be assigned a soil science faculty advisor who will assist them in successfully navigating the program. Students will complete a project as part of their program.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View program <span class=nowrap>details&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-ms\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-ms\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Master of Science (M.S.)<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Master of Science in Soil Science is a research degree that requires the successful completion of a research problem and the submittal of a written thesis that documents the research. Students work directly with a faculty member on a research project that is part of their program.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View program <span class=nowrap>details&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-minor\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-minor\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">ONLINE Master of Soil Science<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Interested in a Masters degree in soil science but want the flexibility of online classes? Consider an online Master of Science in Soil Science from NC&#160;State.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View program <span class=nowrap>details&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-minor\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-minor\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Minor in Soil Science<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">For a NC&#160;State master\u2019s student, 9 hours of CS letter-graded courses are required. For a NC&#160;State Ph.D. student, 12 hours of CS letter-graded courses are required.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Curriculum&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-phd\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/soil-science\/soil-science-phd\/\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Ph.D. degree symbolizes the ability of the student to undertake original research with minimal supervision and demonstrates the student\u2019s ability to write a dissertation reporting the results of this research. Eventual publication in a scholarly, refereed journal is expected of research from the dissertation.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View program <span class=nowrap>details&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Student Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-resource-links\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-single-resource-link has-green-400-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sschandbook.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__url\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" 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