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August 2016

Aug 15, 2016

Aikido, Ag and Environmental Law

Extension Professor Ted Feitshans is equally comfortable in the classroom, in the field or on the martial arts mat. And you might be surprised by how much they overlap. 

Field of weeds

Aug 12, 2016

Seminars to Address Herbicide Resistance

A new seminar series from NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will shed light this semester on the challenges farmers face with herbicide-resistant weeds. 

Farmer out standing in his soybean field.

Aug 11, 2016

Our Shining Future

A new $45 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation makes the Plant Sciences Initiative at NC State a reality — and positions North Carolina as a global leader for education, research and innovation in the plant sciences. 

Aug 10, 2016

Are Your Neighbors Dangerous Pests?

Dr. Michael Reiskind investigates the growth of suburban neighborhoods and how their development effects the species of mosquitos present in the Raleigh area. 

Charles Wagner walking along a mountainside

Aug 9, 2016

Student Spotlight: Wagner Helps Validate Traditional Plant-Based Medicines

Undergraduate research can take students to some interesting places. Recent Plant Biology graduate Charles Wagner (BS ’16) knows that well. Wagner spent most of the summer of 2015 on the Isle of Arran in southwest Scotland as an intern with two master herbalists from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine. 

Blueberries (on a plate)

Aug 9, 2016

NC State Researchers Win $7 Million in Specialty Crops Grants

Three NC State University research and Extension projects aimed at improving specialty crops production have won more than $7 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

Mosquito trap

Aug 8, 2016

How to Limit Mosquito Exposure

As we head into prime mosquito season in North Carolina, NC State University Ph.D. student Sophia Webster outlines ways you can limit your exposure by eliminating standing water or using insect sprays. 

Aug 8, 2016

Student Spotlight: Montana York Bridges Law and Agriculture

First generation college student Montana York is a CALS Ambassador double-majoring in political science and agricultural science. Here’s how she knew CALS was right for her. 

Aug 5, 2016

Junior Chefs Tour North Carolina’s Executive Mansion

Youth participants of the 4-H Junior Chefs program join Executive Chef David Gaydeski on a tour North Carolina’s Executive Mansion. 

An artists rendering of the exterior of the proposed Plant Sciences research complex.

Aug 3, 2016

Plant Sciences Initiative Info and Listening Sessions Scheduled

An upcoming series of public information and listening sessions will focus on an initiative aimed at making North Carolina the global hub for plant sciences innovation.