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Avian Flu Updates: Agriculture, Food Safety and Trade

Author: D'Lyn Ford

Connor Balfany outdoor portrait

Oct 29, 2025

From Food Science to Forbes: NC State Alum Connor Balfany’s Entrepreneurial Path

Not many Ph.D. students are also entrepreneurs. That's a big reason NC State alum Connor Balfany made a prestigious list in Forbes Magazine. 
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Sep 29, 2025

NC State Announces Interim Leaders for Agricultural and Life Sciences Research

Amy Grunden and Loren Fisher will become interim associate deans and co-directors of the research arm of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Nov. 1, following the retirement of Steven Lommel. 
Pre-vet student from NC State observes a veterinarian performing surgery

Sep 15, 2025

Friends, Romans, Veterinarians: NC State Animal Science Trio in Italy

Three aspiring veterinarians from NC State University traveled to Rome and Florence, Italy, this summer to shadow vets and gain hands-on clinical skills. 
Portrait of Rodolphe Barrangou

Aug 26, 2025

Focused on the Future

Rodolphe Barrangou, 2025 CALS Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, mentors the next generation of scientists at NC State, where the CRISPR pioneer and biotech entrepreneur found a home. 
A green-metallic New World screwworm fly on a branch

Jul 30, 2025

What to Know About the New World Screwworm

NC State University entomologist Maxwell Scott discusses efforts to eradicate the New World screwworm and new genetic approaches under development for controlling the parasite, which feeds on living tissue in livestock and other mammals. 
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Jun 24, 2025

Hot Ticket: NC State BBQ Camp

With sessions on sauce tasting, dry rub preparation and Meat Science 101, NC State's BBQ Camp offers two days of hands-on "low and slow" cooking. 
Bee on a purple flower

Jun 17, 2025

How Your Perennial Garden Can Shelter Bees

The hollow stems of perennials can provide native bees with winter housing or a nursery. Here's how to get your garden move-in ready. 
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Jun 9, 2025

Scott To Lead Biological and Agricultural Engineering

The new head of NC State University's nationally ranked programs in biological and agricultural engineering is an administrator and engineering professor with expertise in water quality. 
Glowing image of hen with marker on head to show blood flow

May 2, 2025

NC State Research Looks at Laying Hens Best Adapted to Cage-Free Housing

To meet the demand for cage-free eggs, researchers at NC State University are looking for genetic strains of hens that are calmer and better adapted to a cage-free environment. 
close up of two chickens

Apr 25, 2025

Avian Flu Updates: Agriculture, Food Safety and Trade

An industry forum on avian flu, hosted by NC State's Food Animal Initiative, provided updates on animal agriculture, food safety and international trade, along with biosecurity resources.