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Aug 20, 2026

New App To Help Farmers Act Against Flooding

A new web-based app is in the works that will help farmers take action to protect crops, livestock and farm machinery when a storm or flooding event is forecasted. 
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Aug 19, 2026

Rethinking the Pollinator Garden

Maegan Luckett, a recent alumna of the horticulture distance education graduate program and horticulturalist at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, explores how garden plant bed layout and selection impact bees and humans alike. 
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Aug 18, 2026

Teeing Up a Successful Career

With a job already lined up at a new golf course near Aiken, South Carolina, Alex Boone, a turfgrass management major with the Agricultural Institute, is ready to hit the greens when he graduates in December. 
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Aug 17, 2026

Study Finds Some Microbes Drastically Change Behavior Outside the Lab

A new study from NC State researchers highlights the importance of studying microbes in their natural settings, finding that corn root bacteria behaved dramatically differently on the plant than in the lab. 
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Aug 17, 2026

U.S. Arboretum Director Richard T. Olsen To Lead Horticultural Science at NC State

In a horticultural homecoming, Richard T. Olsen, director of the U.S. National Arboretum, will return to lead the horticultural science department at NC State, where he earned two degrees. 
Marshall Stewart in front of the North Dakota State University seal.

Aug 12, 2026

From Ag Teacher to University President

Marshall Stewart is the new president of North Dakota State University. Before heading west, he earned three degrees at NC State and worked to support farmers and teachers across North Carolina. 
NC State student Sawyer Exum with NASA astronauts

Aug 11, 2026

CALS Student Helps NASA Cultivate Crops for Space

As a NASA space crop production intern, biological and agricultural engineering technology major Sawyer Exum has spent the summer researching how hydroponic systems function under simulated International Space Station conditions. 
Mike Walden, CALS ARE Extension

Aug 7, 2026

You Decide: How Will Social Security Be Fixed?

NC State Economist Mike Walden explores potential solutions for funding Social Security in the countdown to 2032, the year experts say changes will have to be made to prevent cuts in payments to U.S. retirees. 
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Aug 6, 2026

Department of Applied Ecology to Transition Academic Structure

The Department of Applied Ecology will transition its administrative structure over the fall 2026 semester, with faculty, staff and programs integrating into aligned academic homes across CALS by the end of the year. 
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Aug 5, 2026

Upskilling Frontline Food Animal Workers 

With support from NC State's Food Animal Initiative and the National Pork Board, Eduardo Beltranena, assistant professor of animal science, has created a workshop geared toward professional development for Spanish-speaking workers in the swine industry, offering leadership training and improving retention in the field.