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Mar 7, 2025

Supporting Malawi’s Agricultural Vision

For entomology and plant pathology faculty Rick Brandenburg and Dominic Reisig, building relationships in Malawi is about growing the future of agriculture. 

Economist Mike Walden

Mar 7, 2025

You Decide: Can We Make Sense And Cents About The Debt?

NC State economist Mike Walden explains some of the proposed solutions for reducing the national debt. 

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Mar 6, 2025

Growing Interns

NC State University's JC Raulston Arboretum helps prepare the next generation of horticulturists through its internship program. 

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Mar 6, 2025

Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency

CALS researchers are digging in to find a way to grow corn that uses less fertilizer, aiming to save farmers time and money while also reducing nitrogen waste in the environment. 

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Mar 5, 2025

AGI Celebrates 65 Years of Developing an Industry-Ready Workforce

Students, alumni and friends recently gathered to celebrate the Agricultural Institute's 65th anniversary, honoring a legacy that has shaped the future of agriculture in North Carolina and beyond. 

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Mar 3, 2025

Xiang Wins New Innovator Award

As a recipient of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research New Innovator Award, professor and agricultural engineer Lirong Xiang is building robots to neutralize one of agriculture's biggest foes — weeds. 

Pam Outen

Feb 27, 2025

Teaching Kitchen Named for Outen After 50-Plus-Year Career

Pam Outen, the former host of Pam’s Kitchen, retired in January after a 50-plus year career in NC State Extension. 

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Feb 27, 2025

Paths Cross for Teen Miss Rodeo Winners

NC State students Rachael Martin and Sara Richardson bonded over their passion for horses and agriculture as winners of Teen Miss Rodeo North Carolina. 

Leafless trees in a Western North Carolina apple orchard in the winter.

Feb 26, 2025

Blooms of Spring Kick Off Helene Recovery

North Carolina’s apple crop, the seventh largest in the nation, suffered a severe blow in the aftermath of September’s Hurricane Helene, losing about 20% of its annual production. Growers are now preparing for the next phase of recovery as spring approaches. 

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Feb 26, 2025

Avian Flu: How Scientists and Farmers are Working to Adapt

Matt Koci, a virus expert and professor with NC State University’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science, sheds light on what's driving the current outbreak of avian flu and how scientists are working around the clock to find solutions.