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Aug 26, 2024

Find Your Pack

CALS clubs and organizations help students connect with like-minded peers, enrich their college experience and create lasting memories. 

Mike Walden, CALS ARE Extension

Aug 23, 2024

You Decide: Are We Headed for a Recession?

The economic outlook for 2024 started with optimism as inflation slowed while job growth remained steady. But could a recent dip in the stock market and cooling employment rate signal an inevitable recession? You decide. 

a woman milking a cow

Aug 22, 2024

Robots on the Farm

Labor concerns can be a headache for farmers. Two new studies shed light on how automation does -- and doesn't -- help the agriculture sector. 

aquaculture station in kenya

Aug 21, 2024

Buoying Kenyan Aquaculture

Applied Ecology Professor Harry Daniels hopes to support the budding aquaculture industry in Kenya through a growing partnership. 

A preschool student holds a carrot

Aug 20, 2024

Lively Learning: ‘Their Eyes Just Bloomed Open’

Preschoolers learn to love science and enjoy healthy foods through hands-on PEAS activities from NC State Extension. 

a man talks to a group in front of a agriculture lab

Aug 15, 2024

Harvesting Hope: NC State Alliance Aims to Grow African Agriculture

Representatives from Malawi and Zambia visited NC State in late July to formalize an agreement that includes help to establish and improve their own extension systems. 

Chadi Sadye with Kenyan leaders

Aug 13, 2024

Collaborating for a Sustainable Kenya: Solutions to Irrigation and Water Management

Chadi Sayde, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, recently traveled to Kenya to meet with farmers, researchers and government officials to discuss water management and technology.  

people gather for Howling Cow ice cream at CALS Tailgate

Aug 12, 2024

Join the Ag Day Fun at CALS Tailgate in the Lowes Foods Fan Zone!

Get ready for the 12th annual Ag Day football game and celebrate with your friends and family at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) 32nd annual CALS Tailgate. 

Economist Mike Walden

Aug 9, 2024

You Decide: What Will AI Mean for North Carolina Jobs?

By Mike Walden AI — short for “artificial intelligence”— is the technology wiz of the moment. One-third of businesses are now using AI, with the number expected to rapidly climb.… 

Group of people posing in front of a farm stand

Aug 7, 2024

Engaging Youth in Agriculture, Both Near and Far

Liz Driscoll, a youth development specialist with College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, recently traveled to Kenya with a team from CALS to explore partnerships to support agriculture in the east African nation.