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Dec 12, 2024

A Decade of Opening Doors

Ten years after establishing the Gordon Family Farm-to-Philanthropy Program Endowment, Joe and Debbie Gordon continue to champion access and scholarships for CALS students. 

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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 4, 2024

From Raleigh to Turkmenistan: Amplifying Youth Voices

NC State faculty recently hosted a delegation of journalists and social media influencers from Turkmenistan to learn about #PassTheMicYouth, a multimedia program with NC State Extension that amplifies the voices and experiences of young people. 

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Dec 3, 2024

Researchers Pit Lasers Against Sweetpotato Pest

With vinegar flies increasingly impacting sweetpotato storage, N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative researchers are exploring a novel management strategy with lasers to combat the pests. 

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Dec 2, 2024

9 CALS Faculty Named 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State has announced its 2024-25 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators, which includes nine CALS faculty from seven departments. 

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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 29, 2024

You Decide: Will Prices Decline?

Economist Mike Walden explains how inflation, the prices of goods and services, and workers’ pay rates affect household purchasing power. 

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Nov 26, 2024

I Am CALS: Annie Hardison-Moody

The joy of building community is what motivates CALS faculty member Annie Hardison-Moody to extend her work far beyond the boundaries of campus in the hopes of making the world a little better. 

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Nov 21, 2024

Lommel Honored for Land-Grant Research Leadership

Steven Lommel, director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, was recently honored for his leadership at the regional and national levels. 

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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.