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Sandhills Research Station Carolina Gold Peaches

Oct 14, 2025

NCFIL + Howling Cow: A Peachy Partnership

A juicy partnership with NC State’s Sandhills Research Station, NC Food Innovation Lab and Howling Cow Creamery produces the perfect treat. 
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Oct 14, 2025

Seed2Grow Spotlight: Verdia Diagnostic’s Zach Hetzler

With a recent third-place win at an agricultural innovation competition with over 500 entries from 97 countries, Verdia Diagnostics and its chief executive officer, NC State alumnus Zach Hetzler, are making their mark internationally. 
terri long

Oct 13, 2025

Long To Lead Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

Terri A. Long, a respected CALS faculty member and platform director for Education and Workforce Development for the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative, will take the helm as the head of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, effective Jan. 2. 
a child and an adult man and adult woman pet a black and white cow

Oct 13, 2025

There’s No Time Like Fair Time With CALS

From serving up Howling Cow ice cream to milking cows, here's where to find CALS students and experts at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair. 
Student in a corn field holding two corn cobs.

Oct 10, 2025

Unlocking Heirloom Corn’s Untapped Potential

To protect the future of America’s biggest crop, NC State researchers are cataloging traits in almost a thousand types of corn that were nearly lost to history. 
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Oct 9, 2025

Researchers Share Images to Accelerate AI Use in Agriculture

An open-source plant image repository developed at NC State University could help close a gap in artificial intelligence for agriculture. 
two people work on a marshy coastal shoreline with equipment

Oct 8, 2025

Protecting North Carolina Coastlines with Natural Solutions

Sam Holberg, a doctoral student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, hopes to find a way to leverage oyster farms as a nature-based solution to halt erosion along the coast. 
Young woman standing in front of a science poster

Oct 7, 2025

Summer Internship in Japan Advances Reproductive Science

Through a summer internship at Nagoya University in Japan, animal science major Jasmine Alston gained hands-on experience studying the effects of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin, a hormone that regulates reproductive function in mammals. 
four women standing outside wearing red t-shirts that say NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Oct 6, 2025

CALS Marks Second Year of Record Enrollment

With steady growth and strong retention, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is celebrating record student enrollment for the second year in a row. Meet three of the newest members of the CALS Pack. 
Economist Mike Walden

Oct 3, 2025

You Decide: What Does the Fed’s Rate Cut Mean?

NC State economist Mike Walden dissects the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut and what that indicates about the health of the economy.