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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. 
a man inside a industrial shed looking at baskets of duckweed

Jul 8, 2026

Could Duckweed Solve One of Hog Farming’s Biggest Challenges?

CALS professor Ryan Sartor has an idea that could turn waste into worth by using domesticated duckweed grown in hog lagoons to prevent overflows and capture excess nutrients. 
a woman wearing a crown and a sash that says NC Watermelon Queen hold a slice of watermelon

Jul 1, 2026

NC Watermelon Queen Shares Five Fun Facts About the Summertime Staple

Find out how many servings of watermelon North Carolina farmers provide, the number of common watermelon varieties, the pollination process for seedless watermelons and more with these facts from CALS student and North Carolina Watermelon Queen Lilah Byrum. 
a man in a field with cows

Jun 30, 2026

NC State Extension Helps Farmers Navigate Historic Drought

NC State Extension experts are helping livestock producers navigate prolonged drought conditions across the state, which have stunted the growth of pastures and created feed losses within the food animal industry. 
Man standing in a farm field holds up red plastic pails full of fresh strawberries

Jun 30, 2026

NC State Fights an Emerging Strawberry Threat

N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative affiliates, NC State Extension specialists and other researchers are working on multiple fronts in the fight against a new disease taking a big bite out of North Carolina’s strawberry producers’ livelihoods. 
a man wearing a blue suit and red tie stands at a podium that says North Carolina with the FFA emblem in the center

Jun 29, 2026

NC State Leaders Champion FFA at State Convention

NC State Chancellor Kevin Howell and CALS Dean Garey Fox helped celebrate the state's FFA members and their future impact as agricultural leaders during the organization's annual convention. 
Mike Walden, CALS ARE Extension

Jun 26, 2026

You Decide: How Good Is the Job Market?

NC State economist Mike Walden examines North Carolina’s job market, which impacts both businesses and households. Will emerging technologies or other factors disrupt current trends? 
a close up image of three white, ribbed new world screwworm larvae

Jun 24, 2026

NC State Faculty Awarded USDA Funds to Help Bolster New World Screwworm Response

Three CALS faculty have received funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help combat the spread of the New World screwworm through projects that focus on enhanced sterile insect techniques and advanced forecasting and response strategies. 
green leaves with reddish brown spots

Jun 19, 2026

Mapping Cotton Bacterial Blight Resistance

A new study by NC State researchers explores the genetic makeup of cotton plants to identify the source of their resistance to cotton bacterial blight, which has reemerged as a threat to cotton production in the U.S. 
a field full of green leafy crops

Jun 18, 2026

Microbial Partners May Help Plants Respond to Higher Temperatures

New research suggests the microbiome near the surface of a plant’s roots, known as the rhizosphere microbiome, may play a role in helping crops respond to heat stress.