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Food Animal Scholars Find Their Way

Prestage Department of Poultry Science

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Nov 4, 2025

FFAR Fellows Grow As Leaders in Agriculture and Beyond

With a focus on interdisciplinary communication, leadership and career-readiness skills, NC State's Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Fellows gain experience beyond their fields of study to better lead the future of food and agriculture. 
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Oct 6, 2025

CALS Marks Second Year of Record Enrollment

With steady growth and strong retention, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is celebrating record student enrollment for the second year in a row. Meet three of the newest members of the CALS Pack. 
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May 2, 2025

NC State Research Looks at Laying Hens Best Adapted to Cage-Free Housing

To meet the demand for cage-free eggs, researchers at NC State University are looking for genetic strains of hens that are calmer and better adapted to a cage-free environment. 
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Apr 30, 2025

Poultry Potential Takes Flight

From military brat to poultry practitioner, senior Kendall Snyder’s love of farm birds grew from unlikely beginnings. Within the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, she found a community that has helped her goals fly. 
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Feb 26, 2025

Avian Flu: How Scientists and Farmers are Working to Adapt

Matt Koci, a virus expert and professor with NC State University’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science, sheds light on what's driving the current outbreak of avian flu and how scientists are working around the clock to find solutions. 
two white chickens on top of a crate at a market in Malawi

Jan 29, 2025

Malawi Partnership Offers New Perspectives on Poultry

Dannica Wall, an Extension research specialist in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, hopes a recent trip to Malawi can lead to partnerships that will transform the country’s approach to agriculture. 
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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. 
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Dec 9, 2024

Destination: Graduation

Four soon-to-be graduates from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reflect on their time at NC State and what comes next. 
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Dec 2, 2024

General Mills Gift Supports Poultry Environment Research

With funding from General Mills, CALS poultry scientists are exploring how different environments impact the growth, well-being and meat quality of broiler chickens. 
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Nov 13, 2024

Food Animal Scholars Find Their Way

The Food Animal Scholars program offers mentorship and hands-on learning for poultry science and animal science majors interested in food animal medicine.