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In a greenhouse, a scientist stands next to a cornstalk, holding one ear.

Feb 2, 2026

Seed2Grow Spotlight: Elysia Creative Biology’s Eli Hornstein

Branching beyond a focus on methane emission reductions, CALS alumnus Eli Hornstein is developing a range of feed-based solutions for animal agriculture. 
aerial view of a covered swine lagoon with a digestor

Jan 29, 2026

Excrement Enterprise

There’s an on-farm product full of potential for those with a waste-not, want-not approach: animal and poultry feces. Mahmoud Sharara, director of NC State's Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center, says this digestion by-product can help create bespoke, self-sustaining farm systems and biofuels, offering profit-savings and revenue-enhancing streams for farmers. 
four people's hands hover over four plates of food on a restaurant table

Jan 27, 2026

Free Training Aims to Help Restaurants, Retailers Comply With New Food Safety Rule

Food safety regulations are poised to go into effect that will help trace foodborne illness outbreaks to their point of origin more quickly – but will also impose significant new requirements on restaurants and food retailers. 
An array of protein-rich foods, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, beans, tofu, nuts and seeds, surrounding a chalkboard label of "protein."

Jan 27, 2026

Unpacking Protein: A Q&A with NC State’s April Fogleman

A registered dietitian who teaches nutrition science at NC State University explains protein requirements and digs into some common myths. 
cows in mechanical milking stalls

Jan 27, 2026

New USDA Report Explores the Economics of Precision Agriculture in Dairy Farming

Zach Raff, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics, discusses trends in precision dairy farming and how the technology is impacting the profitability of the dairy industry in a new report. 
Economist Mike Walden

Jan 23, 2026

You Decide: Can the Beat Go On?

Economist Mike Walden explores how North Carolina can balance the benefits of being the No. 1 state in economic development against the downsides of being the No. 1 state in economic growth. 
students in the field watching a robotti prototype

Jan 22, 2026

Meet the Superhero Farm Robots in Training

NC State students and researchers are creating robotic field hands that could help grow and harvest your next salad. 
Scientist in greenhouse

Jan 20, 2026

NC State Genome Editing Center’s Tim Kelliher Connects Biotech to Farmers’ Needs

Tim Kelliher, leader of NC State's Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture, says taking time away from college to work 12-hour days on farms inspired his career in plant development and genetics. 
a woman wearing a black shirt that says Butterball stands in front of a royal blue wall with wording on it that says "We exist to help people pass love on."

Jan 14, 2026

Cooking Up a Food Science Career at Butterball 

Thanks to a broad range of hands-on experience during her time with CALS, alumna Lottie Pate has turned her passion for food science into a career at Butterball. 
a woman wearing a green turtle neck tooks at students in a classroom doing work on laptops

Jan 13, 2026

Building New Systems of Thinking

CALS faculty have partnered with three other universities to develop new classroom tools to help undergraduate students at land-grant institutions think more deeply about the complexities within agriculture and related fields.