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pink poinsettias in a greenhouse

Dec 16, 2024

5 Fun Facts About Poinsettias

Discover how poinsettias went from being a native shrub of Mexico and Guatemala to America’s favorite Christmas plant with these facts from CALS professor and national poinsettia expert John Dole. 
a young man wears a red cap and gown for graduation

Dec 9, 2024

Destination: Graduation

Four soon-to-be graduates from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reflect on their time at NC State and what comes next. 
apples in a tree orchard

Dec 6, 2024

Hope After Helene: Extension Promotes Resilience, Renewal for N.C. Apple Growers

When Terry Kelley was able to get out and about in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the analytical part of his brain was busy examining and cataloging the devastation wreaked by the terrible storm. 

Nov 30, 2024

Robots + Drones + AI = Hardier Tomatoes?

Each year, plant diseases take a bite out of agricultural yields and profits, causing estimated global agricultural losses of $30 billion to $50 billion. At NC State University, experts in optical… 
Green Collar Career Day at JC Raulston Arboretum

Nov 27, 2024

Green Collar Career Day

NC State University partners with local green businesses to introduce high school students to various aspects of the horticulture industry. 
a group of people stand outside greenhouses in Ivory Coast

Nov 19, 2024

Promoting Food Security in the Ivory Coast

CALS Professor Carlos Iglesias recently traveled to sub-Saharan Africa to help farmers in the Ivory Coast improve their agricultural practices and empower the country to potentially become the breadbasket of west Africa. 
Sophia Mozgala in Burke County field

Nov 18, 2024

Sophia Mozgala Interns with NC State Extension’s Burke County Center

Mozgala’s internship shows how NC State Extension serves a student community at the NC State Extension Burke County Center. 
Fall leaves surround the Belltower on a warm November day

Nov 14, 2024

Liu and Kon Promoted to Associate Professor

Promotions mark a major milestone in the academic lives of NC State faculty. Promoted faculty have met rigorous standards in their realms of responsibility and aim to make an impact in their discipline. 
Three people making a presentation in front of a poster that says "Hackathon"

Oct 24, 2024

Creating Cutting-Edge Ag Tech

Nearly 50 NC State University undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars spent a fall weekend competing in the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s fourth annual Hackathon, taking on real-world agricultural technology… 
Lucy Kennedy Bradley

Oct 23, 2024

Lucy Bradley: Growing Healthy Plants, People and Communities

As a home and community gardening Extension leader, Lucy Bradley helps provide many individuals and societal benefits that promote health, food security, and environmental stewardship.