News

Aug 5, 2011

Carlson Endowment created to fund annual award for outstanding ARE dissertation

Dr. Gerald Carlson and his wife, Barbara, have created an endowment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where Carlson spent 35 years as a faculty member. 

Aug 5, 2011

Stone balances family life, farm work and community involvement

Bo Stone says he’s glad that his alma mater pursues science-based answers aimed at making farming both economically and environmentally sustainable. In his activities, he strives to ensure that such research – and not emotion – inform the development of public policies affecting agriculture. 

Aug 5, 2011

Alumnus Raymond Schnell maps cacao genome, leads international research

Plant geneticist Raymond Schnell is helping lead an international effort to make better cacao, which in turn not only bolsters an industry but also helps improve the livelihood of millions of small farmers. 

Aug 5, 2011

Off to great places: World travels lead Caitlin Lowe in new directions

The new CALS alumna is off to graduate school with the determination to make a difference when it comes to agricultural policy and international development. 

Aug 5, 2011

Family & Consumer Sciences celebrates 100 years of service to N.C. families

Beginning with home demonstration canning clubs, the FCS program has addressed needs of North Carolina families since 1911. 

Aug 5, 2011

Faithful Families program promotes healthy lifestyles

The program is a partnership between Cooperative Extension and the N.C. Division of Public Health’s Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch. 

Aug 5, 2011

Surry County’s Pilot Mountain Pride successfully markets local produce

Pilot Mountain Pride helps local farmers to earn a living raising produce, while establishing the organization as a regional model for produce sales. 

Aug 5, 2011

Graduate student examines invasive fish species and their ecosystem impacts

A project designed to quantify the impact that introduced fish species can have on a lake’s ecosystem earned Marybeth Brey the top prize in the natural resources category of this spring’s Graduate Student Research Symposium at N.C. State University. 

Aug 5, 2011

New degree program focuses on business … and land

The first students are expected to begin working toward a bachelor’s degree in soil and land development this fall. 

Aug 5, 2011

Low-impact development project wins state award

An N.C. Cooperative Extension-led educational project on development practices to protect water quality recently won a top award from the N.C. Chapter of the American Planning Association.