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October 2016

Studio portrait of Steve Lommel

Oct 24, 2016

Lommel on WRAL TechWire panel

CALS Associate Dean Steve Lommel will be among the panelists at an upcoming WRAL TechWire event focused on the evolution of Wilson, a former tobacco town, into North Carolina’s first gigabit Internet ecosystem. 

North Carolina's State Flag

Oct 21, 2016

Ag Policy Leadership Program Accepting Applications

Rising juniors and seniors in NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are invited to apply to be 2017 Warren Leadership and Public Policy Fellows. Applications are due Nov. 1. 

Howling Cow ice cream at the N.C. State Fair

Oct 21, 2016

Working Hard – and Having Fun – at the State Fair

From scooping ice cream to handling livestock, CALS students can be found all over the North Carolina State Fair. They're volunteering their time and talents to help their departments, raise money for their clubs and do work they love. 

CALS student Nashea Williams

Oct 19, 2016

Student Spotlight: Nashea Williams Plants Dreams at CALS, Meets VP

Since choosing CALS as her pathway to a career in plant breeding, senior Nashea Williams has studied abroad in Costa Rica and met Vice President Joe Biden. 

Kaleb Rathbone, Travis Birdsell, Jonathan Schultheis and Annette Wszelaki pose with pumpkins in a research station field.

Oct 19, 2016

Extension Agent Cultivates a Sweet Spot for Pumpkins

Extension Agent Travis Birdsell is helping Christmas tree growers and others explore a new industry for North Carolina's high country: pumpkin production. 

Economist Mike Walden

Oct 17, 2016

Economic Perspective: Why Are Interest Rates Continuing to be Low?

Interest rates have continued to be at a historic low recently. What factors could be playing into this? NC State University economist Mike Walden looks at the potential reasons. 

Ignazio Carbone

Oct 16, 2016

NC State, UNC Collaborate on Microbiome Project

With a new grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University are working together to better understand how communities of microbes influence disease transmission. 

Aerial view of downtown Raleigh

Oct 14, 2016

You Decide: Are There “Excesses” Building in the Economy?

The word “excess” generally has a bad meaning in our society. It implies too much of a good thing that can lead to problems later. NC State University economist Mike Walden outlines economic "excesses" that could spell trouble. 

Two people milking dairy cow

Oct 13, 2016

CALS: Nearly Everywhere at the Fair

Turn a corner at the North Carolina State Fair, and chances are you’ll encounter State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. CALS has a long history at the Fair, providing judges for contests, manning exhibits and dishing out its famous Howling Cow ice cream. 

Students from NC State joined Turkish agriculturists touring Jerry and Deborah Pace's farm in Johnston County.

Oct 10, 2016

Ag Biotech is Focus of International Visit

The chance to learn more about biotechnology from world-leading experts drew eight agriculturalists from Turkey to NC State University this fall. They were part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cochran Fellows program.