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May 2018

Students work with turkey's at the Turkey unit off Lake Wheeler road. Photo by Marc Hall

May 22, 2018

“Don’t Be Afraid Of The Unknown”: Poultry Science’s Brooke Bartz

Graduate student Brooke Bartz studies the effects of LED lighting on bird behavior and performance — with fascinating results. 

NC State belltower on a sunny day

May 21, 2018

AEE Faculty and Alumni Win Big

Several faculty and alumni of the college's Agricultural and Extension Education program swept the awards at the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) national meeting. 

Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar swabbing leaf in nest for microbes.

May 18, 2018

Think Chimpanzee Beds Are Dirtier Than Human Ones? Think Again

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) appear to keep tidier sleeping arrangements than humans do. That’s one finding of a recent study that evaluated the microbes and arthropods found in the treetop beds that chimpanzees make each night. 

Farmer walking in soybean field

May 18, 2018

What Happens If We Run Out? Pesticide Resistance Needs Attention, Large-Scale Study

To slow the evolutionary progression of weeds and insect pests gaining resistance to herbicides and pesticides, policymakers should provide resources for large-scale, landscape-level studies of a number of promising but untested approaches for slowing pest evolution. That’s the takeaway recommendation from a North Carolina State University review paper addressing pesticide resistance published in the journal Science. 

Researcher with spiders and fluid in vials

May 16, 2018

Should I Kill Spiders in My Home? An Entomologist Explains Why Not To

In this article from The Conversation, Matt Bertone, an Extension associate in entomology, explains why it's best to squash the urge to squash spiders in your home. 

Cow and researcher in a pasture with grass and trees.

May 16, 2018

Graze in the Shade: Silvopasture’s Benefits

How can a grower be more productive per acre while improving grassland ecosystems? How do we increase production to feed a growing population while sustaining available resources? Could silvopasture help? NC State's Miguel Castillo is finding answers. 

power lines

May 15, 2018

Natural Gas Prices, Not ‘War On Coal,’ Were Key to Coal Power Decline

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado Boulder finds that steep declines in the use of coal for power generation over the past decade were caused largely by less expensive natural gas and the availability of wind energy – not by environmental regulations. 

NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

May 14, 2018

Economic Perspective: The Key to Faster Economic Growth

The two biggest factors in a nation's economic growth are labor supply and labor productivity. What can be done to influence these factors? 

CALS Alum Brian Forrest MD

May 14, 2018

“Change-Maker In Medicine”: CALS Alum Brian Forrest, M.D.

When he was sitting in class at CALS, Brian Forrest didn’t yet have a plan to revolutionize primary care medicine. But fast forward 17 years and he’s done exactly that, recently earning "change maker" honors from Medical Economics Magazine. 

graduates at NC State commencement

May 11, 2018

The Future is Bright: CALS Celebrates the Class of 2018

The homestretch is narrowing, and the end is in sight. Meet 10 of the college's outstanding students poised to receive degrees at commencement exercises this weekend.