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Mar 16, 2023

Access for All

NC State’s new Digital Access and Inclusion Project aims to advance digital equity and create new training opportunities for frontline 
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Mar 2, 2023

Ivy Honored for Contributions to North Carolina’s Horticultural Industry

Lee Ivy, director of the Agricultural Institute and assistant director of CALS’ Academic Programs, has been selected to receive the Kim Powell Outstanding Contribution to the Horticulture Industry Award. 
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Feb 20, 2023

Horticulture Today

Jodi Songer-Riedel and Liz Driscoll created Horticulture Today, a textbook guide for students looking to develop an appreciation for the diversity of horticulture and gain work-based experience. 
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Feb 14, 2023

Mason Pharr Symposium: Education, Extension and Storytelling in Plant Science

The Mason Pharr Symposium on “Education, Extension and Storytelling in Plant Science” will be hosted on Friday, March 24 at 9 a.m. at NC State’s Plant Sciences Building. 
Anju Pandey evaluating tomatoes for leaf spot disease in greenhouse

Jan 27, 2023

Anju Pandey: Enhancing Tomatoes for a Better Tomorrow

Anju Pandey is a doctoral student who researches tomato disease resistance breeding, a process by which tomatoes are selected based on their resistance to certain diseases. 
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Jan 24, 2023

NC State Honors McLaughlin for 45 years of Service

NC State held a breakfast last month to honor employees for their service to the university and the state of North Carolina. One honoree has worked at NC State for 45 years. 
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Dec 13, 2022

Bob Franks, Frank Louws Accepted to the National Food Systems Leadership Institute

Bob Franks, head of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, and Frank Louws, head of the Department of Horticultural Science, were accepted for the Fall 2022 Food Systems Leadership Institute. 
Melinda Knuth

Oct 26, 2022

Knuth Named the American Floral Endowment’s First Young Professional Advisor

The American Floral Endowment names Melinda Knuth as the new Young Professionals Council (YPC) advisor to its board of directors 
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Oct 25, 2022

Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota Honored with the Innovator of the Year Award

Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota of the Sweetpotato Breeding and Genetics Programs were both honored with the Innovator of the Year award. 
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Sep 8, 2022

A Little Help Goes a Long Way

The CALS Alumni and Friends Society Scholarship Endowment is awarded to CALS students who show financial need, as well as leadership potential. Meet this year’s recipients.