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Tab Williams studio portrait

Oct 31, 2016

CALS Alumnus and Supporter Tab Williams Dies

A distinguished College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduate who funded scholarships benefiting hundreds of NC State University students passed away Oct. 25. 

Flooded agricultural fields after Hurricane Matthew

Oct 31, 2016

After Hurricane Matthew: Disaster Info and Resources

NC State Extension has developed online factsheets to help people recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew. 

Hands holding cultures of fungi isolated from soil.

Oct 26, 2016

Microbiome Research Featured

Through their microbiome research, Drs. Marc Cubeta and Ignazio Carbone aim to improve plant health and crop yields. 

two men looking over research crops planted in a Kinston field.

Oct 25, 2016

Nickels for Know-How Check-off Vote Set for Nov. 1

North Carolina users of fertilizer and feed can vote Nov. 1 in Nickels for Know-How, a self-assessed check-off that supports CALS' agricultural research, teaching and extension programs. 

Cheering crowd at an NC State football game.

Oct 24, 2016

Celebrate Red and White Week

NC State will host a slew of activities leading up to Saturday’s Homecoming football game against Boston College at Carter-Finley. 

Studio portrait of Steve Lommel

Oct 24, 2016

Lommel on WRAL TechWire panel

CALS Associate Dean Steve Lommel will be among the panelists at an upcoming WRAL TechWire event focused on the evolution of Wilson, a former tobacco town, into North Carolina’s first gigabit Internet ecosystem. 

North Carolina's State Flag

Oct 21, 2016

Ag Policy Leadership Program Accepting Applications

Rising juniors and seniors in NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are invited to apply to be 2017 Warren Leadership and Public Policy Fellows. Applications are due Nov. 1. 

Kaleb Rathbone, Travis Birdsell, Jonathan Schultheis and Annette Wszelaki pose with pumpkins in a research station field.

Oct 19, 2016

Extension Agent Cultivates a Sweet Spot for Pumpkins

Extension Agent Travis Birdsell is helping Christmas tree growers and others explore a new industry for North Carolina's high country: pumpkin production. 

Ignazio Carbone

Oct 16, 2016

NC State, UNC Collaborate on Microbiome Project

With a new grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University are working together to better understand how communities of microbes influence disease transmission. 

Two people milking dairy cow

Oct 13, 2016

CALS: Nearly Everywhere at the Fair

Turn a corner at the North Carolina State Fair, and chances are you’ll encounter State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. CALS has a long history at the Fair, providing judges for contests, manning exhibits and dishing out its famous Howling Cow ice cream.