2017

Sep 26, 2017

NC State Has Strong Presence at International Symposium

Scenic Portland, Oregon, was the setting for the 2017 International Symposium on Growing Media, Soilless Cultivation, and Compost Utilization in Horticulture, where four NC State horticultural science students were honored. 

Sep 26, 2017

Breathtaking Scenery; Awesome Results

CALS’ Department of Horticultural Science was well-represented among winners at the recent 44th Annual Meeting of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America, held amid the breathtaking scenery and summer sunshine of Anchorage, Alaska. 

Sep 26, 2017

Tammy Ellington: Profile in Courage

On August 30, 2017, the Department of Horticultural Science lost one of its dearest colleagues. Our dear friend Tammy Lois Ellington passed away in the early morning. Tammy was an exceptional person and successful at everything she put her hand to. She lived life to its fullest while fighting the cancer that eventually would take her life. 

Sep 20, 2017

CALS Honors Extraordinary Alumni

CALS alumni, friends, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate more than two dozen extraordinary alumni at the college’s annual Alumni Awards Ceremony. 

Sep 20, 2017

New Merit Scholarship Will Assist Incoming Production Agriculture Students

A new scholarship that covers tuition, books and fees is available for an outstanding student with plans to major in production agriculture. 

Sep 12, 2017

NC State Moves Up in National Rankings

NC State’s standing among the nation’s best colleges and universities continues to improve, thanks to advances in peer assessment, student retention and graduation rates. See how the university scores in this year’s U.S. News rankings. 

Sep 6, 2017

Student Spotlight: An Artist with a ‘Passion for Plants’

Meet Amy Arnold, the student behind the prize-winning illustration on this year’s special-edition CALS Alumni and Friends t-shirt. 

Aug 29, 2017

Faculty Focus: Tom Ranney

Over the years, Tom Ranney and his team have introduced nearly 30 new nursery, landscape and bioenergy crops. Among them: large, bold ornamental grasses that won’t spread where they aren’t wanted, hydrangeas with flowers in bright shades of pink, and compact, evergreen dogwoods. 

Aug 22, 2017

Extension’s Andrea Gibbs: “You Never Know Where Life Will Lead”

Animal Science grad Andrea Gibbs has been an Agricultural Extension Agent in Hyde County for about three years, and has one piece of advice for students: explore. 

Aug 22, 2017

CALS Tailgate is Just Around the Corner!

What better way to kick off the NC State football season than by attending the university’s largest alumni gathering? Join us for CALS Tailgate before the Wolfpack home opener against Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 9.