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Neil Moye on a dairy farm

Jul 12, 2023

NC State Extension Helps a Farmer Launch a Successful Dairy

Dairy farms used to be rare in Greene County. When Neil Moye began to think about starting one, he knew where to turn for expert advice. Learn how Extension agents and specialists helped him get his farm up and running. 
Scanning electron microscopy image of a chigger.

Jul 12, 2023

Bacterium Associated With Disease Found in N.C. Chiggers

The disease, scrub typhus, presents symptoms similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
Spruce weevil

Jul 10, 2023

Study Reveals How a Tall Spruce Develops Defense Against Hungry Weevils

Findings from a new study could help researchers breed genetically improved Sitka spruce trees resistant to a nibbling insect. 
Locke Rosser holding crops

Jul 5, 2023

A World Full of Plant Opportunities

Horticultural Science alumnus Locke Rosser spent a year learning about plants internationally thanks to friendships he made at NC State. 
angular metal arch silhouetted against a cloudy sky

Jul 5, 2023

Is Our Phosphorus Use Sustainable? Most Stakeholders Doubt It

The study underscores the complex challenges facing efforts to ensure our continued access to a critical agricultural and industry resource. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Jun 30, 2023

You Decide: Are There Easy Answers to Hard Questions?

Mike Walden shares the answers to economic questions on topics from Social Security to the national debt. 
two monarch butterflies on a white flower

Jun 28, 2023

Pollinator Gardens And You

In honor of National Pollinator Month, we’re chatting with Danesha Seth Carley, co-author and associate professor in NC State’s Department of Horticultural Science, about how to build pollinator gardens. 
spotted beetle on a white flower

Jun 28, 2023

Meet Pollinators That Flap, Creep or Scurry

Bees take center stage during National Pollinator Month. But did you know that not all pollinators buzz? 
Lingjuan Wang-Li headshot

Jun 26, 2023

Wang-Li Named Interim Head of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

An accomplished professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering will serve as interim department head starting Aug. 1. 
Female student sitting on rocky Irish coast

Jun 26, 2023

Third-Generation Beekeeper Explores Irish Agricultural Practices

CALS alumna and third-generation beekeeper Jessie Cline immersed herself in Irish culture while advancing her passion for honey bees.