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California, Candy and Consumers

NC State experts explain how one state’s ban on four food additives could affect consumers and food processors across the country. 
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You Decide: Are There Answers to Difficult Family Questions

How can a family grow when finances stand in the way? It’s enough to challenge even veteran NC State economist Mike Walden, who found no easy answers to a mom’s recent question. 
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The Quest for Net Zero

On this episode of Farms, Food and You, Joe Sagues, principal investigator of the Biocarbon Utilization & Sequestration (BUS) Lab in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, discusses carbon recycling and the potential it holds for farmers, entrepreneurs and society in general. 
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A Lasting Legacy for Dairy Science

Four graduate students became part of a living legacy this fall thanks to the launch of the William E. Younts Jr. Dairy Science Graduate Support Endowment. 
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CALS Graduate Student Studies Tiny Bird Species

Emily Nastase, a doctoral student in the Department of Applied Ecology, is uncovering the secret life of Henslow’s Sparrows, a rare, grassland species that only visits two locations in North Carolina every summer. 
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Hands-On Experience Helps Shape Careers for Ag Institute Students

Students with NC State’s Agricultural Institute share how internships help them find new fields of study and future careers. 

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Dana Hanson, an Extension specialist in meat science, shares the traditions and local flavors that make North Carolina barbecue exceptional.

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