Author: Kristin Sargent

Nov 18, 2021

The Scoop Behind Howling Cow’s Icing on the Cake Flavor

Love it or hate it, Howling Cow has finally released a new flavor ahead of the spring semester: Icing on the Cake. The Technician breaks down the entire process, from start to finish. 

Nov 18, 2021

NC State Turfgrass Releases Lobo™ Zoysiagrass

NC State's Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics program, under the direction of Susana Milla-Lewis, introduces Lobo™ Zoysiagrass, a drought-tolerant warm-season turfgrass for home and commercial landscapes. 

Nov 12, 2021

Aaron Kiess: Focusing on Direct Industry Impact

Aaron Kiess, newly named Braswell Family Distinguished Professor in Commercial Layer Management, Physiology, or Nutrition, looks forward to conducting impactful research that will benefit the commercial layer industry in North Carolina. 

Nov 11, 2021

AHS Faculty Member McKee Focuses on Justice and Equity Work

Katherine McKee, assistant professor and co-director of the Oaks Leadership Scholars, is deeply committed to transformative leadership and justice work in agriculture. 

Nov 5, 2021

Lendy Johnson: Focusing on North Carolina Agriculture Advocacy

Agriculture runs deep in Lendy Johnson’s blood. Her experiences over the years have only increased her appreciation for an industry that she now advocates for on a daily basis. 

Nov 5, 2021

ASABE Students Putting on a ‘Sweet’ Fundraiser Sale

Sweetpotato harvest marks the beginning of fall for many North Carolina farmers and a primary fundraising opportunity for the NC State University ASABE chapter. 

Oct 29, 2021

JT Pope: Keeping Hens Healthy

A career in the poultry industry was meant to be for JT Pope. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus and current nutritionist with the House of Raeford says it all started when he was 13 years old. 

Oct 28, 2021

Soilless Substrates Grow Plants and Global Influence

There is an unprecedented growing global demand for soilless substrates in horticulture due to the increased production of ornamental, vegetable, soft fruit and Cannabis crops in soilless growing systems. 

Oct 28, 2021

Plant Breeding AI Gets Schooled in New Student Competition

If Hillsborough Street glowed a bit brighter recently, it might have been from the collective mental energy focused on NC State and USDA-ARS’s first Agricultural Technology Hackathon. 

Oct 22, 2021

George and Rhoda Kriz Provide Faculty With Worldwide Opportunities

Thanks to the generosity of NC State Professor Emeritus George Kriz and his wife Rhoda, faculty in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have the opportunity to take part in scholarly leave to work in other parts of the world.