Dee Shore

Mar 5, 2018

Collins Wins Prestigious Watauga Medal

When North Carolina agricultural leaders talk about Watauga Medal Winner William K. Collins Sr., the accolades flow. 

Feb 19, 2018

After the Flood: Rebuilding an Extension Center

Since Hurricane Matthew flooded their building in 2016, Lenoir County’s Extension staff members have worked under trying conditions. But with a new building under construction, the future looks brighter. 

Feb 6, 2018

Cunningham named Chatham County Extension Director

Ginger McLaurin Cunningham has been appointed director of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Chatham County Center, effective Feb. 1. 

Feb 5, 2018

Wayne Yuan Awarded Humboldt Research Fellowship

Biological and Agricultural Engineering faculty member Wayne Yuan has won the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. 

Dec 18, 2017

A Perfect Pairing

NC State's Agroecology Education Farm works together with NC State Dining to bring fresh, local food to the university's dining halls. 

Dec 11, 2017

Poinsettias: Big Business for N.C.

CALS' poinsettia program plays an important role in helping the floriculture industry prosper. 

Dec 4, 2017

Gressley Named County Extension Director in Forsyth

Kimberly S. Gressley has been appointed director of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Forsyth County Center, effective Dec. 4. To the position, she brings three decades of service and leadership as an extension agent.  

Nov 30, 2017

NC State Team Helped Growers Transition Away From Methyl Bromide

When the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a recent news story about its efforts to help wean farmers from methyl bromide, it acknowledged an NC State research and extension program for its success in helping strawberry, tomato and pepper growers maintain yields as they moved away from methyl bromide. 

Nov 17, 2017

Getting to the Genetic Root of Stem Cells

NC State scientists and collaborators find faster ways to identify the complex gene interactions that make stem cell renewal and differentiation in plants possible. 

Nov 9, 2017

Lost and Found

A cyanobacterial strain with an intriguing backstory could have an even more remarkable future, because the organism produces possible anticancer agents. Two NC State University scientists team up to find out how.