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Western NC Agriculture Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene

Author: Amanda Kerr

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Jan 5, 2026

Kiess Named Interim Head of Poultry Science

Aaron Kiess, Braswell Distinguished Professor in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, assumed the role of interim department head, effective Jan. 2. 
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Dec 18, 2025

$2.35M Grant to Expand Farm Stress Support in Southern Region

Faculty with the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences and NC State Extension have received a $2.35 million grant to lead a regional network aimed at addressing farm and ranch stress across the Southern United States. 
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Nov 25, 2025

Celebrating 60 Years of Biochemistry at NC State

For six decades, biochemistry faculty at NC State have guided research, education and workforce development with an eye toward advancing solutions in agriculture, medicine and beyond. 
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Nov 25, 2025

Loyal Like Lloyd

It started with a gift of $5 in 1955. Seventy years later, Lloyd Bostian '54, who majored in agricultural economics, still supports NC State. 
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Nov 10, 2025

Lommel Named Interim Head of Horticultural Science

Steve Lommel, a long-time leader with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will serve as interim head of the Department of Horticultural Science effective Jan. 2, 2026. 
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Nov 5, 2025

Hands-on Experience Inspires Animal Science Major’s New Path

Undergraduate research and exposure to livestock animals through the Animal Science Club have given CALS student Olivia Hoffman a new perspective on her career trajectory. 
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Oct 22, 2025

Get Growing with the Agroecology Education Farm

From beets and potatoes to muscadine grapes and Swiss chard, students get hands-on experience growing a variety of crops at the Agroecology Education Farm. The public is invited to visit the farm for its annual Harvest Fest on Oct. 25. 
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Oct 6, 2025

CALS Marks Second Year of Record Enrollment

With steady growth and strong retention, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is celebrating record student enrollment for the second year in a row. Meet three of the newest members of the CALS Pack. 
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Sep 24, 2025

New Biosensor Could be Key to Timing Fruit Ripening

A new biosensor developed by researchers in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology is shedding light on how the hormone ethylene impacts plants during ripening as well as processes such as seed germination and pathogen defense. 
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Sep 23, 2025

Western NC Agriculture Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene

Jeffrey Dorfman, Hugh C. Kiger Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, discusses the long-term impact of Hurricane Helene on western North Carolina, how the area’s economic recovery is going — particularly for the agricultural industry — and what challenges still lie ahead.