February 2016

Feb 8, 2016

CALS’ Sam Pardue to become UGA dean

Dr. Sam Pardue, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus and associate dean and director of academic programs, has been named dean of the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 

Feb 8, 2016

Bertone helps solve insect mysteries

You could call Dr. Matt Bertone a pest detective. If a farmer needs to know what kind of unusual caterpillars are munching on his corn crops, if a gardener wants to know what’s taking out her tomatoes or if a doctor wonders whether the spider that bit a patient was a dreaded brown recluse, Bertone, an entomologist with NC State University's Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, is there to help. 

Feb 8, 2016

Extension helps spread word about avian flu threat

With authorities on high alert for avian influenza this fall and winter, North Carolina Cooperative Extension reached out across the state with educational programs aimed at helping owners of backyard poultry flocks keep the virus at bay. 

Feb 8, 2016

Bonanno named extension director

Dr. A. Richard Bonanno of Methuen, Mass., joined North Carolina Cooperative Extension on Feb. 1 as extension director associate dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He brings strong experience in and commitment to agriculture, extension education and leadership. 

Feb 8, 2016

PowerPack is the newest Howling Cow dairy product

Meet PowerPack, the newest member of the Howling Cow family of dairy products. 

Feb 8, 2016

Program brings bright minds together to solve some of society’s most complex challenges

The Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program is drawing national attention for its tradition-busting approaches to what is actually one of the university's strongest traditions: bringing bright minds together to solve big problems. 

Feb 8, 2016

Wanted: future farmers

NC State students are getting their start as agricultural entrepreneurs through a new two-year CALS program funded by a N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission grant. The Developing Future NC Farmers program's goal is to cultivate a new generation of agricultural leaders. 

Feb 8, 2016

NC State wins $6.7 million grant to curb devastating fruit pest

North Carolina State University has won a $6.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to undertake research and grower education efforts aimed at better managing a major new pest that causes hundreds of millions of dollars in annual agricultural losses. 

Feb 8, 2016

Student’s research sheds light on monitoring for spotted wing drosophila

Monitoring for spotted wing drosophila (SWD) infestations is a key first step toward economical and sustainable management of the damage that the pest does to soft-skinned fruits, and finding effective ways to do that monitoring is one goal of NC State University entomology student’s research. 

Feb 8, 2016

CALS takes next steps in improving innovation and efficiency

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ organizational chart will undergo major changes July 1, as the college’s departments, centers and programs align around four focus areas: Plant Systems, Animal Systems, Human and Resource Systems, and Food, Biochemical and Process Systems.