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Kenny Sherin teaching on a computer

Jun 7, 2023

NC State Extension to Expand Digital Skills Education

NC State Extension was awarded a $1.33 million grant from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology to expand digital skills training programs. 
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Jun 7, 2023

Black Farmers Address Mental Health and Find Strength in Community

Black farmers like Temika Parker find that building social support networks is critical to circumventing systemic inequities in the farming industry and improving their mental health. 
Profiles of three people standing in a field during sunset

Jun 7, 2023

Triple Digits: North Carolina Agricultural Impact Tops $100 Billion

North Carolina agriculture rebounds from pandemic challenges and sets a new record for economic impact. 
a woman scientist wearing a purple lab coat working in a lab

Jun 6, 2023

The Rise of Antimicrobial Resistance

North Carolina Food Animal Initiative Fellow Jessica Parzygnat is studying antimicrobial resistance on poultry farms, and what we can do to avoid it. 
a greyish rhinoceros stands on a grassy hill; several other rhinos are sleeping on the ground nearby

Jun 5, 2023

How Studying Poop May Help Boost White Rhino Populations

Researchers have identified significant differences in the gut microbiome of female southern white rhinos reproducing successfully in captivity. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Jun 2, 2023

You Decide: What Determines the Dollar’s Worth?

Economist Mike Walden shares how the U.S. dollar’s value is related to inflation and monetary policies, both domestically and internationally. 
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May 31, 2023

David Andow to Lead Applied Ecology

An accomplished ecologist with an extensive international background in agriculture and species conservation will lead the Department of Applied Ecology. 
Caroline Vande Berg sits next to a food trough, where a row of heifers eat.

May 31, 2023

Students Churn Out Dairy Creations From Farm to Table

NC State students help create Howling Cow milks and ice creams by caring for cattle, preparing products and serving frozen treats. They learn hands-on skills that support their coursework, research and future careers. 
Echo Pan in a research lab

May 24, 2023

Exploring CRISPR and Probiotics

CALS doctoral candidate Echo Pan is working with Rodolphe Barrangou to improve probiotics using CRISPR technology. 
Imani Madison holding a pipette in a lab

May 24, 2023

A Passion for Plant Research

Imani Madison won the 2022 Kenneth R. Keller Research Award for her research on how stress and other external factors affect the development of plant cell tissues.