News

Mar 4, 2022

DELTA Express Grant Increases Access to Popular Animal Science Course

Thanks to a DELTA Express Grant, Latisha Judd developed an asynchronous, online summer session of animal nutrition that will increase access to the course for majors and non-majors alike. 

Mar 2, 2022

“Sweet” Research at National Sweetpotato Collaborators Group Meeting

North Carolina’s sweetpotato production has surpassed every other state in the United States for the past 50 years despite increasing challenges like weather events, herbicide-resistant weeds and labor shortages. 

Mar 1, 2022

Satellite Imagery Gives Researchers Timeline of When Swine Waste Lagoons Were Built

Researchers at NC State have developed an automated technique that uses satellite imagery to determine when swine waste lagoons were constructed, allowing researchers to determine the extent to which these facilities may have affected environmental quality. 

Feb 28, 2022

Fiber Hemp: Haute or Hype?

NC State researchers are evaluating new regionally-appropriate fiber hemp varieties as an alternative textile crop well-suited to a burgeoning industry. 

Feb 25, 2022

Being Near Pollinator Habitat Boosts Soybean Size

Researchers at NC State have found that soybean crops planted near pollinator habitat produce larger soybeans than soybean crops that are not planted near pollinator habitat. 

Feb 25, 2022

You Decide: Are There Good Answers to Your Inflation Questions?

According to polls, inflation is the number one issue in the country. NC State economist Mike Walden tackles some pertinent questions on the issue. 

Feb 24, 2022

Erin McKenney: A Microbe Love Story

From an internship with Disney’s Animal Kingdom, to lemurs, to sourdough starters, to bear and other carnivore gut microbiome research, Erin McKenney has a diverse set of experiences revolving around microbes. 

Feb 23, 2022

I AM CALS: Geri Bushel Makes an Impact in CALS and Beyond

Ask anyone in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences about executive assistant Geri Bushel, and you’ll hear a resounding “We couldn’t do it without her!” 

Feb 23, 2022

JTI Partners with N.C. PSI to Advance Sustainability and Innovation in Agriculture

JTI Leaf Services has been a longtime partner of NC State in research, teaching and extension. Now they’re a partner in sustainability and innovation through the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative. 

Feb 21, 2022

Kuraparthy Awarded For Cotton Improvement Research

Vasu Kuraparthy received the Cotton Genetics Research Award for his exceptional contributions to cotton genetics understanding and plant improvement.