Author: Kristin Sargent

Jan 17, 2020

How Do You Count Fish in a Creek?

Counting fish in a quickly flowing creek or river presents some obvious challenges. As any angler will tell you, most fish are pretty good at not being caught. So how can scientists reliably count fish in these ecosystems? 

Jan 16, 2020

Addressing Industry Challenges

BAE alumni Matthew Parker, Ben Cauthen, Alex Greeson, Ben Cranfill and Will Marsh created the Pine Bine to address labor problems plaguing the underdeveloped pine straw industry. The entrepreneurs' project is now in a national innovation competition. 

Jan 9, 2020

Teaching and Learning Beyond Campus: Poultry Processing

Pat Curtis and Rasha Qudsieh think outside the box when teaching poultry process and products. From field trips to baking, students applied what they were learning. 

Jan 9, 2020

Citizen Scientists Help Solve Ant Enigma

Where did these ants come from, anyway? 

Jan 6, 2020

Is More Food Production the Answer?

Professor Edward L. Kick in the Department Agriculture and Resource Economics is conducting research to determine the causes and concrete solutions to what is called global “food insecurity.” 

Jan 4, 2020

Agroecology Professor Receives National USDA Teaching Award

NC State’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences congratulates Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, professor of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, for receiving the USDA National Excellence in College and University Teaching Award for Food and Agriculture Sciences. 

Jan 3, 2020

North Carolinians Benefit from Water Pollution Credit Trading

This article explores how water quality markets help North Carolina reduce the cost of protecting its waters, while also discussing challenges facing these markets and potential improvements. 

Dec 28, 2019

Horticulture Professor Paying it Forward

Professor Todd Wehner and his wife DelMarie created the Wehner Horticulture Fellowship Endowment to assist NC State graduate students interested in horticulture studies. 

Dec 22, 2019

Drone Technology to Help NC Christmas Tree Growers

A partnership between our Christmas Tree Extension Team and Center for Geospatial Analytics will test how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) can help N.C. Christmas tree growers monitor tree size and health. 

Dec 22, 2019

John Dole Recognized with Distinguished Alumni Award

The CALS academic programs associate dean received the honor from the University of Minnesota. His work garners an international reputation in floricultural crop production and handling and use of cut flowers.