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Oct 10, 2022

Internship to Friendship: CALS Students Bond Over Agricultural Policy

Katie Forrest and MacKenna Clifton spent the summer in Washington, D.C., learning about agricultural policy through the Senator Jesse Helms Agricultural Legislative Summer Internship Program, while also creating a new friendship. 
Allyson Farmer

Oct 9, 2022

Allyson Farmer Joins CALS Advancement to Bolster Support for 4-H, FFA

Allyson Brake Farmer joined CALS Advancement on Oct. 3 as its new associate director of leadership annual giving for the 4-H and FFA programs. 
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Oct 7, 2022

You Decide: Do We First Need Economic Pain to Have Economic Gain?

Will we have to endure the economic pain of a recession before we receive the economic gain of lower inflation? Economist Mike Walden shares his insight. 
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Oct 6, 2022

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month: Mara Cuebas-Irizarry

Mara Cuebas-Irizarry promotes her Puerto Rican heritage by engaging with and serving in Latinx communities on campus and beyond. 
A male undergraduate student presenting a poster in a field

Oct 6, 2022

Connecting Field and Lab with an Eye Toward Extension

Internships with NC State Extension and the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative help Duncan McSorley explore a career as an Extension specialist, following in his grandfather's footsteps. 
a slice of pumpkin pie sits on a white plate on a wooden table

Oct 6, 2022

Do I Need to Refrigerate Pumpkin Pie? Food Safety Info for Pumpkin Season

October is pumpkin season, which raises questions about food safety for everything from pumpkin pie to pumpkin seeds. 
Rocio Davila with plants doing research

Oct 5, 2022

Entomology Grad Student Participates in First Regulatory Science Internship Program

Rocio Davila spent her summer interning with the USDA-FAS to develop pesticide legislation for Central America's agriculture industry. 
Sarah Ash leaning against a tree

Oct 4, 2022

Giving Back to Her Pack

Professor Emerita Sarah Ash supports students and fellow faculty through gifts to the university. 
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Oct 3, 2022

VetCAMP Coordinators Learn the Importance of Collaborative Leadership

CALS animal science majors Kylie Deuser, Abby Todd and Ashley Kropf gained invaluable leadership experience as VetCAMP camp coordinators during the summer of 2022. 
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Sep 30, 2022

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The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering welcomes new faculty member Lirong Xiang. She's interested in developing agricultural systems that integrate cutting-edge robotics, machine vision and machine learning technologies to automate labor-intensive tasks.