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Message from the Dean

November 2016

Participants at CALS' Juntos program -- a nine-year-old program that has helped over 600 young Hispanic people improve grades, increase graduation rates and prepare for college.

Nov 9, 2016

Juntos Means “Together”

The Juntos program brings Latino parents and students in 8th through 12th grade together as they learn to navigate the school system, increase high school graduation rates and prepare for college. 
CALS Agricultural Institute graduate Jacob Tarlton in a field with his helicopter.

Nov 9, 2016

#AgPackStrong: AGI Grad Jacob Tarlton Follows His Dream

Two years at the Agricultural Institute were life-changing for Jacob Tarlton, owner of Tarlton Helicopters in Union County. 
NC Farm School participants in a greenhouse.

Nov 9, 2016

NC Farm School: From Dream to Reality

NC Farm School offers hopeful farmers-to-be the education and mentorship needed to create a solid business plan for a working farm. 
John Howard (L) and Joe Gordon, recipients of the 2016 CALS Distinguished Alumni Award.

Nov 9, 2016

Distinguished Guests

The Distinguished Alumni Awards are granted each year to outstanding graduates of the college to recognize decades of stellar achievement and an ongoing commitment to giving back to NC State University. This year's winners embody both. 
Researchers look at food plant

Nov 9, 2016

Food Safety – In Virtual Reality

NC State University food scientists harness the power of virtual reality to keep contaminants off your dinner plate – and to give our students the same training as the experts. 
Participants at the Sept 2016 CALS Access Roundtable. From left: Richard Linton, Dan Weathington, Peter Daniel, Susan Jones, John Dole, Alexandria Graves, Jeff Mullahey

Nov 9, 2016

The Access Roundtable Discussion

In September 2016, Dean Richard Linton gathered representatives from industry, faculty, staff and students to ask crucial questions about student access: why it’s important and what CALS can do to secure North Carolina’s future. 
cow at N.C. State Fair

Nov 8, 2016

The Big Dance

Check out this video for a peek behind the scenes of Bandys High FFA students in action at the North Carolina State Fair, under the leadership of their beloved teacher and CALS grad Shannon Vanhoy. 
Peter Ferket, Interim Head, Prestage Poultry Science

Nov 7, 2016

CALS Names Interim Head of Prestage Poultry Science

Dr. Peter Ferket will serve as the interim head of the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, effective January 1, 2017. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Nov 7, 2016

Economic Perspective: Is China Manipulating Its Currency?

Has China been manipulating its currency in a global market? NC State University economist Mike Walden looks at the trends over time. 

Nov 4, 2016

Message from the Dean

Straight from CALS Dean Richard Linton: the importance of student access and how CALS has been fulfilling its land-grant mission – and building for the future.