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Cat and woman, nose to nose
Mar 12, 2019

Clovers All Over: What Are The 4 H’s, Anyway?

Leaf by leaf, 4-H’ers explain what 4-H’s clover means to them.
Sarah Hassan
Mar 12, 2019

Hassan’s Hopeful Horticulture

Feeling disconnected from becoming a medical major, Sarah Hassan, took a tour of Kilgore Hall that changed her career trajectory. While touring the Department of Horticultural Science, Sarah found the healing power of plants with a supportive community.
Smithfield Foods donates to CALS' Soldier to Agriculture Program
Mar 6, 2019

Smithfield Foods Supports Soldier to Agriculture Program

A CALS program that provides in-depth training for veterans transitioning into agricultural careers got a recent boost: the Smithfield Foundation announced a $200,000 donation.
Women near a shed holding onto a vermicompost container
Mar 4, 2019

Writing the Book on Vermicomposting

NC State’s Rhonda Sherman has authored the first how-to guide for mid- to large-scale vermicompost producers.
Photo of scale insects on a maple tree in Raleigh, N.C.
Mar 4, 2019

Dying Trees in Cities? Blame It on the Concrete

A study of the effects of urbanization, scale-insect abundance and latitudinal warming on trees shows a surprising result.

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