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harvesting giant miscanthus bioenergy grass

Jul 11, 2024

Advancing Miscanthus: A Better Bioenergy Crop

Distinguished Professor Tom Ranney’s research has led to the development of new triploid bioenergy grasses with an array of optimal characteristics for growers and the environment. 
peaches

Jun 26, 2024

It’s Peach Season in North Carolina

Bite into these mouthwatering photos and fresh facts about North Carolina’s homegrown peaches. 
Rich Bonanno with 4H campers

Jun 24, 2024

CALS Bids Bittersweet Goodbye to Rich Bonanno

Richard Bonanno has sat at the helm of NC State Extension, the university’s largest outreach unit, since 2016 – and his leadership has helped the organization flourish. This August he will transition to a new role as executive director for the Association of Southern Region Extension Directors. 
Honey bees hive

Jun 19, 2024

Promoting a Honey Bee Haven

Discover more about the bustling, beautiful lives of N.C. bees, how NC State protects these essential pollinators, and what you can do to help! 
NC State belltower on a sunny day

Jun 10, 2024

CERSA Workshops Help Inform Regulatory Reform

With companies developing more crop-protecting treatments using techniques such as CRISPR genome editing, the time is right for reform of federal policies that govern these products, says the director of… 
Benjamin Peeler handwaters the 18th green at Pinehurst No. 2

Jun 7, 2024

Birdie’s-Eye View

As an intern at the famed Pinehurst No. 2, Benjamin Peeler, a student with NC State’s Agricultural Institute, had a hands-on introduction to the work of getting a golf course ready to host the 2024 U.S. Open. 
Craig Yencho speaks with a crop researcher in Africa

May 29, 2024

Craig Yencho Earns 2024 O. Max Gardner Award

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor and internationally acclaimed plant breeder has received the University of North Carolina System’s highest faculty honor. 
Carlos Iglesias in greenhouse

May 24, 2024

Carlos Iglesias to Serve on USDA Advisory Board

Carlos Iglesias, director of the Plant Breeding Consortium, is reappointed to the USDA's National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. 
Danesha Seth Carley works in a pollinator garden in front of the clubhouse at the Pinehurst golf course.

May 22, 2024

Let It Bee

Horticultural science professor Danesha Seth Carley helped reintroduce native plants to the Pinehurst No. 2 golf course for its 2014 men’s and women’s U.S. Open championships. Since then, she’s focused on bringing bees back to Donald Ross’s original design for the course. 
2019 Farm to Fork Picnic

May 17, 2024

Farm to Fork Picnic

Join the Center for Environmental Farming Systems for the Farm to Fork Picnic. Chefs will team up with a farmer or artisan to create small bites at tasting stations throughout the beautiful grounds of Fearrington Village on June 2, 2024.