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Protein Sources Change the Gut Microbiome – Some Drastically

Author: Amanda Kerr

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Aug 20, 2025

CALS Dean Welcomes NC State’s Class of 2029

As keynote speaker for New Student Convocation, CALS Dean Garey Fox urged NC State's incoming students to seek out mentors and embrace the journey that lies ahead. 
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Aug 6, 2025

Expedition Extension Highlights Agricultural and Community Outreach

CALS Dean Garey Fox has hit the road to visit N.C. Cooperative Extension centers across North Carolina to learn more about the agricultural and community programs seeding innovation and future generations. 
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Jul 30, 2025

Supporting Those Who Sustain Us

Farmworkers face tough conditions from heat and physical strain to operating heavy machinery and handling pesticides. NC State Extension’s Farmworker Health and Safety Education Program provides resources that benefit workers and help growers comply with industry standards. 
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Jul 28, 2025

Digging Into Dutch Agriculture

A group of CALS students recently expanded their agricultural knowledge and cultural horizons during a seven-day study abroad course in the Netherlands and Germany where they learned about horticultural crop production techniques, agribusiness and agricultural policy, and sustainable farming. 
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Jul 21, 2025

Burke to Take the Helm of Crop and Soil Sciences

Two-time NC State alumnus Ian Burke, a professor and researcher specializing in weed biology and ecology, will rejoin the Wolfpack as head of the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences effective Oct. 1. 
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Jul 16, 2025

Howling Cow Ice Cream Gets Sweet Recognition

NC State's Howling Cow ice cream recently got its just desserts during the American Dairy Science Association's inaugural collegiate creamery ice cream contest, earning recognition in three categories. 
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Jul 11, 2025

NC Green Industry Grows Economic Impact

With an economic impact of $15.8 billion, North Carolina's green industry is thriving, according to a new report by NC State researchers. 
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Jun 25, 2025

Sowing Seeds of Sustainable Floriculture

Amanda Solliday, a doctoral student in horticultural science, conducts award-winning research that lays the groundwork for cost-effective, community-focused floriculture solutions both on campus and across the floral industry. 
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Jun 11, 2025

Pack Pullers Win International Tractor Competition for Second Straight Year

NC State’s Pack Pullers have once again claimed the top spot at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. 
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May 9, 2025

Protein Sources Change the Gut Microbiome – Some Drastically

A new study by NC State researchers shows that protein sources in an animal’s diet can have major effects on both the population and function of the microscopic life within their gut.