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Oct 17, 2024

Selecting Shade Plants to Help Your Garden Shine

There's always a part of the yard that doesn't receive direct sunlight throughout the day. Discover several shade-loving plants that will add beauty and interest to your home landscape. 

Oct 10, 2024

Phyllis Knight: Pride of the Wolfpack

NC State programs aspire to reach operational excellence with key team members, like Phyllis Knight, who has elevated the Pesticide Safety Education Program to new heights. 

Oct 2, 2024

Supporting CALS and Ag Communities Following Helene

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is focused on providing support and assistance to members of the CALS and agricultural communities affected by Hurricane Helene. 

Sep 25, 2024

Ambassador of Fruit and Vegetable Postharvest Physiology

Penelope Perkins-Veazie, an NC State fruit and vegetable postharvest physiologist, delves into her research career awards, highlights and mentorship. 

Sep 23, 2024

Computing Skills in Plant Breeding Workshop

Join us from December 9 – 13, 2024 to develop skills essential for plant breeders in various aspects of your work. The early registration deadline is Monday, September 30, 2024, and the final deadline is Monday, November 25, 2024. 

Sep 18, 2024

USDA Funds NC State Specialty Crop, Organic Research

Learn more about new U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for NC State research on nursery crop automation, Christmas tree genetics, carbon storage in soil, and organic farming research priorities. 

Sep 16, 2024

2024 CALS Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Honored

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated its alumni award winners on Sept. 13. Find out how they’re making an impact. 

Sep 12, 2024

CERSA Goes Global With Two Summer Programs

Two workshops held this summer by NC State University’s Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture (CERSA) brought 13 participants from five countries to the United States to learn more… 

Sep 9, 2024

Conservation, Education and Beauty

With Tony Avent quickly approaching retirement, his gift of the Juniper Level Botanic garden to the JC Raulston Arboretum inspired NC State to establish an endowment with an ambitious $20 million goal to maintain the 28-acre research garden and its massive plant data collection. 

Sep 6, 2024

Trademarks of Good Blueberry Research

Hawai’i native and award-winning undergraduate researcher, Ellen White, is working with NC State’s Blueberry Genetics and Genomics Lab to create protocols for patenting blueberries.