Massimo Iorizzo Named Director of NC&#160;State’s Plants for Human Health Institute

Plant geneticist Massimo Iorizzo examines a blueberry in a lab at NC State University's Plants for Human Health Institute in Kannapolis. Other buildings at the North Carolina Research Campus buildings are visible through the window behind him.

Sep 28, 2026

Massimo Iorizzo Named Director of NC State’s Plants for Human Health Institute

Horticultural Science Professor Massimo Iorizzo, whose research has delved into the genetics of a veritable rainbow of small fruit and vegetable crops, will lead NC State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute.

asparugus, apples, cherries, radishes and peaches

Sep 25, 2026

IR-4 Receives $10 Million USDA Award to Expand Specialty Crop Export Opportunities

The IR-4 Project at NC State University has received a $10 million, five-year award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service to help U.S. specialty crop growers overcome pesticide residue-related barriers to international trade.

a man wearing a blue and white checked shirt stands between white metal shevles filled with clear containers of small plant cultures

Sep 25, 2026

CALS Alum Propagates Innovation in Horticulture

Leveraging his degree in horticultural science and time in the Executive Farm Management Program, Worth Williams is taking his family’s farming operation into the future with a cutting-edge venture.

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Sep 8, 2026

Check Out the Latest Issue of CALS Magazine

Take a peek inside the new issue of CALS Magazine to discover how the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is helping future-proof egg production with robotics, preserve North Carolina farmland, find solutions for the bioeconomy and more.

a tractor pulls along a field of green row crops

Sep 1, 2026

North Carolina’s Top Employer: Agriculture and Associated Industries

Agriculture, including food, fiber and forestry, ranks as North Carolina’s top employer and generates $117 billion in economic activity, according to the latest statewide report, based on 2024 data.

Aug 26, 2026

Horticultural Science Faculty and Scholars Earn Top Honors at National Conference

NC State University's Department of Horticultural Science faculty and students received multiple national awards and leadership appointments at the 2026 American Society for Horticultural Science annual conference.

Three women holding clipboards look at purple and pink flowers

Aug 21, 2026

Master Gardeners Buzz Into Action for Pollinators

With a pollinator ambassador curriculum designed to support bees, wasps, butterflies and more, NC State Extension Master Gardener College gives volunteers the tools to empower home gardeners to help these critical insects thrive.

a bumble bee gets pollen from a bright pink flower

Aug 19, 2026

Rethinking the Pollinator Garden

Maegan Luckett, a recent alumna of the horticulture distance education graduate program and horticulturalist at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, explores how garden plant bed layout and selection impact bees and humans alike.

Richard T. Olsen standing in front of a tree

Aug 17, 2026

U.S Arboretum Director Richard T. Olsen To Lead Horticultural Science at NC State

In a horticultural homecoming, Richard T. Olsen, director of the U.S. National Arboretum, will return to lead the horticultural science department at NC State, where he earned two degrees.

Aug 5, 2026

NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Advance Invasive Pest Research

NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers are cultivating knowledge by participating in research projects that promote sustainable gardening and pest management practices.

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