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CALS Alum is Flying High With Ag Businesses

The hands-on training Preston Cave received through CALS’ Agricultural Institute laid the foundation for his company PAC Aerial Applications, a drone-based business that helps farmers use precision technology to improve their operations. 
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Planting an Interest in Agricultural Careers Through High School Biology

A new grant-funded project at NC State University will offer fresh ideas that North Carolina high school biology teachers can implement with confidence in the classroom, inspired by field trips to farms, plant nurseries and agricultural labs. 
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The Family Tree of Viruses Just Grew – and It Paves the Way for a New Approach to Agricultural Research

Researchers have discovered that a group of viruses known to infect an agriculturally important plant pathogen has remained genetically stable for an astonishing four decades, a finding that opens the door to new tools for fighting crop disease. 
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You Decide: How Important Is Income Inequality?

NC State economist Mike Walden explores the factors that cause income inequality, ways to address it and what’s on the horizon for wage gaps as the use of AI grows. 
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Mining Rare Earth Elements with Plants

The United States is looking to boost domestic mining of rare earth elements to secure greater control over pricing and manufacturing of essential technologies we rely on. To that end, the U.S. Department of Energy is backing NC State University’s interdisciplinary research for optimizing phytomining — the process of extracting valuable minerals using plants. 
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Summer in the Blacklands of Bearolina: A Q&A with CALS Student Julie Simons

As a summer intern with NC State Extension, CALS student Julie Simons is exploring all the different Extension programs in Washington County and how they serve the community. 

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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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