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Author: Kristin Sargent

3-D printed mask

Jun 10, 2020

CALS Employees Step Up to Help Colleagues Feel Safe

Home delivery of handcrafted hand sanitizer. A patiently 3D-printed mask. Two ways CALS people show they care about co-workers. 

cicada

May 29, 2020

Here Come the Cicadas! At Least for Some of Us

Right now, in the northwest corner of North Carolina, a remarkable event is occurring - one that happens only every 17 years. It’s the emergence of Brood IX of the 17-year periodical cicadas, and it is a sight (with accompanying sounds) worth seeing. 

A server with a salad and flatbread pizza

May 28, 2020

Food Business Rejuvenation During COVID-19: Opportunity to Innovate

Food industry companies and entrepreneurs must plan how to position themselves once COVID-19 has subsided. A focus on business strategies, innovation, personnel safety and financing is essential. 

A young woman standing outside a feed mill.

May 26, 2020

Honoring a Legacy: Andrea Rubio Receives First Award in Honor of Dr. John Thomas Brake

A memorial endowment set up by the late Dr. John Brake's family honors his legacy and helps fund graduate student education. Andrea Rubio, the first recipient of the memorial graduate award, shares her journey. 

A farmer in his filed looking at his crops

May 26, 2020

‘Still Growing’ Connects Consumers with Local NC Farmers

Lee County Extension has teamed up with two CALS students to better connect farmers with consumers to provide them with fresh, local food. 

May 23, 2020

NC State Extension Offers Animal Food Safety Training Online

NC State Feed Milling Extension has launched a new online training course for animal food safety. The Qualified Individual Training for Animal Food Safety course is intended for individuals who manufacture, process, pack or hold animal food. 

A young woman in a strawberry field with a bucket of strawberries

May 20, 2020

A Change of Pace

Michelle Pace Davis is a sixth generation Johnston County farmer who has learned the importance of farm adaptability, agricultural education and customer connections. Part of her farm’s mission is to invite and educate - including students from her alma mater 

Lettuce leaves growing in a container garden

May 18, 2020

Container Gardening Is for Everyone

Now is the time for planting and sowing seeds in the garden! It’s also the perfect way to keep busy during this unexpected pandemic and reap a delicious harvest. 

NC State gateway

May 14, 2020

CALS Graduate Student Named Fulbright Scholar

CALS graduate student Tsz Wai “Sammi” Wong is one of six NC State graduate students named as a Fulbright Scholar for the 2020-21 academic year.  

A young woman in a red shirt and denim jacket standing next to a tree

May 8, 2020

Online Graduate Certificate Leads Student Closer to Her Master in Poultry Science

Ashley Gernat will graduate in May with her Feed Science graduate certificate. The online certificate helped her get started on her M.S. in Poultry Science, which she will continue working toward after graduation.