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Spend a Day at State!

Participating High school Juniors, Seniors and Transfer students have the opportunity to Spend a Day at State and learn more about the College of Agriculture and Life Science and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences! The visit includes a CALS information session, class observation in Crop and Soil Sciences, meeting with the Director of…

Sensory Scavenger Hunt

Agroecology Education Farm

Come learn about the benefits of engaging our different senses and interacting mindfully with nature during a free event open to all students. Please register in advance.

Understanding and Improving Garden Soils

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby C. McSwain Education Center

Understanding and Improving Garden Soils is a four-session class that will dig deep into all things soil. A scientific understanding of soil chemistry, physics, biology and fertility will help you understand basic soil principles that you can apply to improve your garden soils, properly prepare your garden beds, create great compost, fertilize appropriately and maximize…

Agronomy Club

2405 Williams Hall

All students are welcome! For more information, contact agronomy-club@ncsu.edu

Spend a Day at State!

Participating High school Juniors, Seniors and Transfer students have the opportunity to Spend a Day at State and learn more about the College of Agriculture and Life Science and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences! The visit includes a CALS information session, class observation in Crop and Soil Sciences, meeting with the Director of…

Farm Yoga

Agroecology Education Farm

The Agroecology Education Farm invites students to the farm for a relaxing afternoon of yoga and a tour of the farm. Bring a mat or towel for the yoga session. Be sure to register in advance to let us know you will be attending.

Winter Symposium: The Obsessive Gardener

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby C. McSwain Education Center

Plant people are an exceptionally passionate bunch. Of course, obsessive may be the more accurate word, but we’re a bit too preoccupied with plants at the JC Raulston Arboretum to notice the difference. Whether you call it passion or obsession, this fact remains: The love we have for the natural world is just too expansive…

Flourish

Campus Health, Room 2301

Flourish is a collaboration between Prevention Services and the Department of Horticulture Science that developed from evidence-based research surrounding the benefits of horticulture therapy. Flourish facilitates student wellness connections and promotes physical and mental wellness, social skills and emotional growth. The series also provides experiential and educational opportunities.

Understanding and Improving Garden Soils

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby C. McSwain Education Center

Understanding and Improving Garden Soils is a four-session class that will dig deep into all things soil. A scientific understanding of soil chemistry, physics, biology and fertility will help you understand basic soil principles that you can apply to improve your garden soils, properly prepare your garden beds, create great compost, fertilize appropriately and maximize…

ASSIST Speaker Series: Lirong Xiang

Monteith Engineering Research Center , 454

The ASSIST (Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies) Center will host speakers for its ASSIST Speaker Series during the spring semester. Join the center for a presentation by Lirong Xiang, principal investigator of the Automation and Robotics Lab in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at NC State University and an affiliate…