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Lively Learning: ‘Their Eyes Just Bloomed Open’

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Aug 30, 2024

Extension Director Receives Long Leaf Pine Award

Richard Bonanno, outgoing associate dean and director of NC State Extension, has been awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award for state service given by the North Carolina Governor. 
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Aug 29, 2024

Cultivating Access to Nutritious Food

Nutrition researcher Basheerah Enahora hopes a recent trip to Kenya will open doors for collaboration that will improve access to healthy food in Kenya and North Carolina. 
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Aug 28, 2024

Diverse Crop Rotations Reduce Risk of Crop Loss Under Poor Growing Conditions

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate with a closer look at crop rotations. 
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Aug 27, 2024

CALS Gives a Big Wolfpack Welcome to Students

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed new and returning students to campus last week with a slew of events designed to connect students and build community. 
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Aug 26, 2024

Welcome Back, CALS Pack!

As the CALS community settles in for the fall semester, Dean Garey Fox reminds students to explore beyond the boundaries of campus and seek support when they need it. 
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Aug 26, 2024

Find Your Pack

CALS clubs and organizations help students connect with like-minded peers, enrich their college experience and create lasting memories. 
Mike Walden, CALS ARE Extension

Aug 23, 2024

You Decide: Are We Headed for a Recession?

The economic outlook for 2024 started with optimism as inflation slowed while job growth remained steady. But could a recent dip in the stock market and cooling employment rate signal an inevitable recession? You decide. 
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Aug 22, 2024

Robots on the Farm

Labor concerns can be a headache for farmers. Two new studies shed light on how automation does -- and doesn't -- help the agriculture sector. 
aquaculture station in kenya

Aug 21, 2024

Buoying Kenyan Aquaculture

Applied Ecology Professor Harry Daniels hopes to support the budding aquaculture industry in Kenya through a growing partnership. 
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Aug 20, 2024

Lively Learning: ‘Their Eyes Just Bloomed Open’

Preschoolers learn to love science and enjoy healthy foods through hands-on PEAS activities from NC State Extension.