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2021

Belltower

Dec 20, 2021

Department Congratulates 7 New Graduates

Please join us in congratulating the group below on their hard work and wonderful accomplishments: 

Sun sets on the Belltower under a crisp blue fall sky.

Dec 7, 2021

William (Bill) Campbell Colleague and Peanut Specialist Passes

William “Bill” Campbell passed away on December 1, 2021, at the age of 97. Bill was born in Chester, South Carolina in 1924 and graduated from Maury High School in… 

Speaker presents in front of audience

Nov 8, 2021

2021 ESA Annual Meeting Awards

NC State's Entomology students were awarded at the 2021 Entomological Society of America Meeting. 

Oct 20, 2021

A Passion for Plants and a Desire to Help Farmers

An early passion for plants set the stage for Andrew Scruggs’ career. The CALS alumnus and Bayer Crop Science employee works to test crop varieties and bring the best to farmers across the Carolinas and Tennessee. 

Sep 13, 2021

Quesada-Ocampo Picked for ‘40 Under 40’ Honor

An NC State expert on plant diseases is honored for building a research and extension program that meets growers’ needs. 

Aug 17, 2021

Ph.D. Candidate Camilo Parada Wins Prestigious Award

Aug 11, 2021

New Genomics Facility to Elevate NC State’s Plant Science Research

The global plant science community will soon have a new focal point for plant genetics and genomics research: the NC State University Plant Sciences Building. Learn how its new satellite Genomic Sciences Lab will help elevate our science. 

Jul 21, 2021

Microbes Play Role in Corn ‘Hybrid Vigor’

Tiny soil organisms have surprising effects on a crop phenomenon that generally favors hybrid over inbred plants. 

Jul 13, 2021

Mosquito-Resistant Clothing Prevents Bites in Trials

NC State researchers created insecticide-free, mosquito-resistant clothing using bite-proof textiles they designed. 

Jul 9, 2021

Elevated Warming, Ozone Have Detrimental Effects on Plant Roots, Promote Soil Carbon Loss

Soybean plant roots weaken when placed under climate change stresses, a new study shows.