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Dec 2, 2024

General Mills Gift Supports Poultry Environment Research

With funding from General Mills, CALS poultry scientists are exploring how different environments impact the growth, well-being and meat quality of broiler chickens. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Nov 29, 2024

You Decide: Will Prices Decline?

Economist Mike Walden explains how inflation, the prices of goods and services, and workers’ pay rates affect household purchasing power. 
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Nov 26, 2024

I Am CALS: Annie Hardison-Moody

The joy of building community is what motivates CALS faculty member Annie Hardison-Moody to extend her work far beyond the boundaries of campus in the hopes of making the world a little better. 
Steve Lommel in a university laboratory

Nov 21, 2024

Lommel Honored for Land-Grant Research Leadership

Steven Lommel, director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, was recently honored for his leadership at the regional and national levels. 
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Nov 21, 2024

Industry Partnership Aims to Tackle Hog Farm Wastewater

CALS researchers have partnered with an international irrigation company to help develop a more environmentally friendly solution for managing wastewater from hog farms. 
a person wearing a red shirt holds several sweet potatoes

Nov 20, 2024

Digging Up Roots: How North Carolina Modernized the Sweetpotato Industry

As you enjoy a slice of sweetpotato pie or a scoop of sweetpotato casserole this holiday season, stop and give thanks to the NC State University researchers who helped make the tasty root vegetable a year-round crop. 
a group of people stand outside greenhouses in Ivory Coast

Nov 19, 2024

Promoting Food Security in the Ivory Coast

CALS Professor Carlos Iglesias recently traveled to sub-Saharan Africa to help farmers in the Ivory Coast improve their agricultural practices and empower the country to potentially become the breadbasket of west Africa. 
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Nov 18, 2024

Agriculture Leadership Program Celebrates 40 Years

The NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program has helped shape changemakers in agriculture for 40 years and is poised to grow more leaders in the future. 
Mike Walden, CALS ARE Extension

Nov 15, 2024

You Decide: Is the Economy Passing Its Annual Evaluation?     

Economist Mike Walden explains how we can examine the health of the U.S. economy, using both short- and long-term measurements. 

Nov 14, 2024

Extension Plays Vital Role in Hurricane Recovery

In the nearly two months since Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, employees with N.C. Cooperative Extension have worked tirelessly to support the farmers and communities in the region as they rebuild after the storm.