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Extension Plays Vital Role in Hurricane Recovery

Author: Amanda Kerr

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Apr 14, 2025

Deciphering All the Buzz About Honey Bee Loss

Extension apiculturist David Tarpy explains the factors that could be causing an unusually high loss of honey bee colonies so far this year, what that means for crop production and how we can support pollinators this summer. 
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Mar 27, 2025

CALS Celebrates a Record-breaking Day of Giving

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences had its biggest Day of Giving ever, raising $13.77 million thanks to the generosity of CALS Pack supporters. 
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Mar 11, 2025

Mark Your Calendar for Ag Awareness Week

Don't miss cows, goats and all things agriculture during Ag Awareness Week March 17-20 hosted by NC State's agricultural honors fraternity Alpha Zeta. 
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Mar 10, 2025

Lab Ready: Preparing Tomorrow’s Scientists

The Biochemistry Undergraduate Research and Training Program gives students hands-on lab experience they can turn into career success. 
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Mar 6, 2025

Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency

CALS researchers are digging in to find a way to grow corn that uses less fertilizer, aiming to save farmers time and money while also reducing nitrogen waste in the environment. 
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Jan 22, 2025

Snow in the Field

From the NC State Dairy Farm to the JC Raulston Arboretum, take a look at our CALS environment dusted in snow. 
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Dec 16, 2024

5 Fun Facts About Poinsettias

Discover how poinsettias went from being a native shrub of Mexico and Guatemala to America's favorite Christmas plant with these facts from CALS professor and national poinsettia expert John Dole. 
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Dec 16, 2024

Crop and Soil Sciences Celebrates a Century of Innovation

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences has spent its centennial year focused on the legacy that's led to where it is today and the research and technology that will take its faculty and students into the future. 
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Dec 12, 2024

A Decade of Opening Doors

Ten years after establishing the Gordon Family Farm-to-Philanthropy Program Endowment, Joe and Debbie Gordon continue to champion access and scholarships for CALS students. 

Nov 14, 2024

Extension Plays Vital Role in Hurricane Recovery

In the nearly two months since Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, employees with N.C. Cooperative Extension have worked tirelessly to support the farmers and communities in the region as they rebuild after the storm.