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‘Defining Moment’: Food Processing Innovation Center Poised to Boost N.C. Economy

Author: Suzanne Stanard

Howling Cow ice cream at the N.C. State Fair

Oct 12, 2017

Caramel Apple Crisp is Back!

If you missed the chance to taste Howling Cow Ice Cream's exclusive N.C. State Fair flavor last year, you're in luck. Caramel Apple Crisp is back by popular demand. 
Crowds at the N.C. State Fair

Oct 10, 2017

Here, There and Everywhere: CALS at the N.C. State Fair

Heading to the North Carolina State Fair? Keep an eye out for CALS. You'll find us all over the fairgrounds, from the Education Building to the Flower Show -- and most everywhere in between. 
Participants learn about sweet potatoes at a farm tour

Oct 3, 2017

Farm Tours Give Students Peek at Real-World Ag

Ag Business Management majors have a rare opportunity each semester to get out of the classroom and visit real farms and agribusinesses, gaining valuable experience and building connections. 
Cow and pig mascots in front of Carter-Finley Stadium

Sep 9, 2017

Tailgate Odyssey

At long last, Cow and Pig made it to Tailgate day! Check out our video for a look back at the most famous swine-bovine friendship this side of Carter-Finley. 
Horticultural Science student Amy Arnold

Sep 6, 2017

Student Spotlight: An Artist with a ‘Passion for Plants’

Meet Amy Arnold, the student behind the prize-winning illustration on this year's special-edition CALS Alumni and Friends t-shirt. 
a hand holding a cheeseburger

Aug 23, 2017

4-H’ers Cook It Up

Before you fire up your grill this tailgate season, check out our video to hear from the young chefs who grilled everything from pork kebabs to beef sliders during the North Carolina 4-H Congress outdoor cookery competition. 
The NC State pep band plays at CALS Tailgate inside PNC Arena

Aug 22, 2017

CALS Tailgate is Just Around the Corner!

What better way to kick off the NC State football season than by attending the university's largest alumni gathering? Join us for CALS Tailgate before the Wolfpack home opener against Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 9. 
FFA students sitting during a session at annual convention in N.C.

Aug 16, 2017

The Power of FFA

North Carolina FFA has shaped the lives of young people in our state for decades. Check out our video for a glimpse of the annual FFA Convention -- and to hear from students about why this beloved organization means so much to them. 
NC State gateway

Aug 14, 2017

NC State and Oracle Pilot ‘Big Data’ Project to Grow Agriculture

Oracle has selected NC State as a university partner to pilot a new program that uses big data to solve grand challenges in everything from agriculture to textiles to engineering. First on the list? Sweet potatoes. 
Aerial photo of North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis

Jul 19, 2017

‘Defining Moment’: Food Processing Innovation Center Poised to Boost N.C. Economy

The new North Carolina Food Processing Innovation Center could create jobs, revitalize rural communities, open new markets for entrepreneurs and farmers … and the list goes on.