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Summer in the Blacklands of Bearolina: A Q&A with CALS Student Julie Simons

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

Jul 24, 2026

You Decide: What are the Benefits and Costs of Immigration?

NC State economist Mike Walden breaks down a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas that sheds light on the economic impact of unauthorized immigration. 
two boys and a mom play spike ball with Mr. Wuf on a lawn outside of the Plant Sciences Building at NC State

Jul 22, 2026

Get Ready for Wolfpack Harvest on Sept.19

Something special is growing this fall. On Sept. 19, the Wolfpack Harvest tradition returns with family-friendly events and behind-the-scenes tours, bringing together alumni, students, faculty and friends of CALS across North Carolina to celebrate everything that makes CALS unique. 
Gina Fernandez stands amid blackberry plants growing under high tunnels at the Piedmont Research Station

Jul 22, 2026

Boosting Blackberries: NC State’s Gina Fernandez Launches Latest Botanical Offspring

A new flavor-packed NC State blackberry variety named Ervin is ready for North Carolina growers and an international debut after four years of rigorous testing. 
Microscopic image of cyclospora cayetanensis

Jul 21, 2026

Cyclospora Outbreak: Answers to Your Most Common Questions

As reports of cyclospora infections linked to certain fresh produce continue to make headlines across North Carolina and other parts of the country, NC State Extension food safety expert Ellen Shumaker sheds light on the parasite that causes the intestinal illness and offers practical tips to help avoid getting sick. 
two men look at a drone parked on a metal platform

Jul 20, 2026

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. 
A group of teachers examine stalks in a cornfield and take notes.

Jul 15, 2026

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. 
Several peaches with bacterial spot of peach disease

Jul 13, 2026

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. 
Mike Walden, CALS ARE Extension

Jul 10, 2026

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. 
a pokeweed growing green, unripe and poisonous berries

Jul 9, 2026

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. 
Walking through a wheat field, NC State student Julie Simons is measuring field length and calculating the acreage that needs to be harvested.

Jul 8, 2026

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.