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‘The Best Decision I’ve Made in a Long Time’

Author: Dee Shore

Strawberries in cartons

Apr 6, 2020

Strawberry Season Arrives Early and in Abundance

With strawberry season set to peak at about the same time as COVID-19, North Carolina producers are taking steps to ensure that consumers have safe access to one of the state’s most popular crops. 
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Jan 27, 2020

Water Collaborative Makes Waves

Amid rising global concerns about water-related issues, a faculty-driven effort at NC State draws from a deep well of expertise to find and deliver solutions. 
Rolling field planted with Christmas trees

Dec 23, 2019

Oh, Christmas Tree

NC State Extension, the College of Natural Resources and the state agriculture department work together to literally seed the future of North Carolina’s Christmas tree farms. 
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Dec 19, 2019

Ambassador Visit Highlights Partnerships Near and Far

As the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative continues to take shape, partnerships between VIB, a Belgian life sciences institute, and NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are growing. 
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Dec 16, 2019

Great Grads

Leadership and adventure were part of the package for two outstanding Agricultural Institute students who’ll be graduating soon. 
Two scientists comparing notes while another analyzes berries.

Dec 5, 2019

Better Berries? Coming Up!

Three CALS scientists have won a four-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant of $6.4 million to improve blueberries and cranberries to meet farmers' needs and consumers' interest. 
Woman and girl looking at beans at a farmers' market.

Nov 18, 2019

More PEAS, Please!

NC State collaborates on a new research project designed to build preschool teachers’ STEM knowledge, skills and confidence. 
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Nov 11, 2019

Veterans on the Farm

Two former military couples use their North Carolina Farm School experiences to introduce other veterans to opportunities in farming. 
Six men harvesting peppers in a field.

Nov 5, 2019

Toward a Better Harvest: Cutting Farm-Level Food Loss

New measurement methods developed at NC State University give farmers a better understanding of how much edible and marketable produce they could be losing at season’s end – and how that affects their bottom line. 
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Oct 15, 2019

‘The Best Decision I’ve Made in a Long Time’

Through the Executive Farm Management Program, farmers and managers with large family farms in the Southeast gain skills and connections needed to sustain operations in the face of financial challenges.