The Fall 2025 issue of CALS Magazine is here!
Take a peek inside the new issue to see the CALS community at work, making a difference from the mountains to the sea and across classrooms and field labs.
Through cutting-edge science, community outreach and hands-on learning, NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is dedicated to building tomorrow’s farms and empowering future professionals to drive innovation and discover new horizons.
Explore the Stories
- Recovery to Resilience: Hurricane Helene forever changed the landscape of western North Carolina, but the region is rebounding with help from NC State Extension.
- Growing Our Future: For 65 years, the Agricultural Institute has shaped the next generation of agricultural leaders. Today, AGI continues to focus on workforce development and creating career pathways to one of the state’s largest industries.
- Opening Doors: A new universitywide initiative called Wolfpack Connect will provide a guaranteed pathway for North Carolina community college students to transfer to NC State, making a CALS degree accessible to more students.
- Gut Check: Professor José M. Bruno-Barcena’s love of cheese, cultivated in his hometown of Cabrales, Spain, has grown into a full-fledged fascination with bacteria and the use of fermentation and microbes to support gut health as we age.
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