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Spreading Their Wings

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

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Mar 12, 2025

Day of Giving Extends Opportunities to the Next Generation

CALS alumna Jackie Collins reflects on the impact of her years as a biological and agricultural engineering major and why alumni should pay it forward on NC State's Day of Giving. 
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Mar 3, 2025

Xiang Wins New Innovator Award

As a recipient of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research New Innovator Award, professor and agricultural engineer Lirong Xiang is building robots to neutralize one of agriculture's biggest foes — weeds. 
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Feb 25, 2025

From Lab to Field: Using Biochar to Clean Watersheds

Liz Riedel, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, is investigating a low-cost biochar filtration solution to improve water quality in rural wastewater systems. 
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Feb 17, 2025

CALS Competition Teams Level Up Your College Experience

Check out some of CALS competition teams, which provide students with real-world experiences that promote deeper college engagement and community. 
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Jan 22, 2025

Snow in the Field

From the NC State Dairy Farm to the JC Raulston Arboretum, take a look at our CALS environment dusted in snow. 
irrigation equipment on a trailer

Nov 21, 2024

Industry Partnership Aims to Tackle Hog Farm Wastewater

CALS researchers have partnered with an international irrigation company to help develop a more environmentally friendly solution for managing wastewater from hog farms. 
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Nov 20, 2024

Digging Up Roots: How North Carolina Modernized the Sweetpotato Industry

As you enjoy a slice of sweetpotato pie or a scoop of sweetpotato casserole this holiday season, stop and give thanks to the NC State University researchers who helped make the tasty root vegetable a year-round crop. 
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Nov 14, 2024

New Grant Gets Proactive with Pigs  

A collaboration of researchers will explore a new, high-tech approach to controlling indoor environments for pigs with support from a $1.15 million grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 
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Nov 4, 2024

Run With the RoboPack

RoboPack and WOLFadvance design teams give agricultural robotics students hands-on experiences to sharpen their skills so they're ready to future-proof the food supply. 
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Nov 1, 2024

Spreading Their Wings

In honor of First-Generation Celebration Week, CALS cheers on our vibrant, dynamic students and shares their stories of pride, resilience and optimism. Meet a few of our first-generation go-getters.