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Oct 1, 2026

Pi Alpha Xi: Student Plant Sales Paying It Forward

Pi Alpha Xi’s biannual plant sales at NC State University unite horticulture students and the community to raise essential funds that support student scholarships, academic opportunities and impactful outreach initiatives. 
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Sep 30, 2026

CALS Celebrates Third Year of Record Enrollment

Through a continued focus on recruitment and retention, workforce development and high-impact experiences, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is celebrating record student enrollment for the third year in a row. Meet four of the newest members of the CALS Pack. 
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Sep 29, 2026

How a new textile fabric could triple production in strawberry plants

A new textile used to cover strawberry plants more than tripled strawberry yields in tunnel field tests, without negatively impacting plant health. The technology, developed at NC State, could also significantly reduce water and pesticide usage in strawberry fields. 
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Sep 29, 2026

High-Impact Experience: Getting Research Ready

With support from NC State's Packways High-Impact Experiences initiative, the Biochemistry Undergraduate Research and Training Program now offers students an experience with greater structure and intention. 
Plant geneticist Massimo Iorizzo examines a blueberry in a lab at NC State University's Plants for Human Health Institute in Kannapolis. Other buildings at the North Carolina Research Campus buildings are visible through the window behind him.

Sep 28, 2026

Massimo Iorizzo Named Director of NC State’s Plants for Human Health Institute 

Horticultural Science Professor Massimo Iorizzo, whose research has delved into the genetics of a veritable rainbow of small fruit and vegetable crops, will lead NC State University's Plants for Human Health Institute. 
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Sep 25, 2026

IR-4 Receives $10 Million USDA Award to Expand Specialty Crop Export Opportunities

The IR-4 Project at NC State University has received a $10 million, five-year award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service to help U.S. specialty crop growers overcome pesticide residue-related barriers to international trade. 
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Sep 25, 2026

CALS Alum Propagates Innovation in Horticulture

Leveraging his degree in horticultural science and time in the Executive Farm Management Program, Worth Williams is taking his family's farming operation into the future with a cutting-edge venture. 
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Sep 24, 2026

Ice Cream on the ‘Moove’

A new truck called the MooMobile is bringing Howling Cow ice cream and dairy education to more places and events on campus. 
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Sep 24, 2026

Turning to Fiber Hemp to Revitalize Agriculture and Textiles

Fiber hemp is a promising industry for North Carolina, but collaboration will be key to overcoming system challenges that could stand in the way. The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s David Suchoff and others at NC State are working to build those partnerships. 
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Sep 22, 2026

2026 CALS Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Honored

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated its alumni award winners on Sept. 18. From the field to the lab, find out how they're making an impact.