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

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Aug 28, 2024

Diverse Crop Rotations Reduce Risk of Crop Loss Under Poor Growing Conditions

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate with a closer look at crop rotations. 
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Aug 27, 2024

CALS Gives a Big Wolfpack Welcome to Students

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed new and returning students to campus last week with a slew of events designed to connect students and build community. 
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Aug 26, 2024

Welcome Back, CALS Pack!

As the CALS community settles in for the fall semester, Dean Garey Fox reminds students to explore beyond the boundaries of campus and seek support when they need it. 
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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. 
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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. 
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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. 
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Aug 21, 2024

Buoying Kenyan Aquaculture

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