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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

stakeholders pose with shovels at groundbreaking

Aug 28, 2018

NC FFA Center Breaks Ground on New Dormitory

State FFA leaders, youth, educators and corporate supporters gathered recently to celebrate the groundbreaking for a new female dormitory at the NC FFA Center in Bladen County. The facility, which will bear the name of the SECU Foundation in recognition of its $400,000 gift, is the realization of a dream and represents the commitment of many partners and donors to vital improvements at the center. 

Tom Ranney with the pink Invincibelle Spirit hydrangea

Aug 21, 2018

Think Pink: Distinguished Professor Helps Develop New Hydrangea

Tom Ranney, J.C. Raulston Distinguished Professor in the Department of Horticulture Science, led the effort to create the "pink hydrangea," an NC State-bred twist on a classic native garden shrub. The plant has been a hit with consumers and has helped generate more than $1 million for breast cancer research. 

outline of wolf in talley student union

Aug 14, 2018

Leading the Pack

Each day at NC State, outstanding faculty and researchers cultivate discovery and develop collaborative approaches to research that will change the world. The results speak for themselves: innovative solutions, career-ready graduates and increased access to life-changing opportunities. Our video series shows some of the extraordinary advancements of NC State faculty, researchers and alumni. 

Reggie Strickland sits in front of a tractor

Aug 7, 2018

Paying It Forward

Seventh-generation farmer and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences supporter Reggie Strickland says that NC State invested in him, so he's happy to give back in any way he can — especially by helping students. 

Sabriya Dobbins poses in her cap and gown

Aug 7, 2018

Multidisciplinary Maven: Animal Science’s Sabriya Dobbins

Caldwell Fellow and Jefferson Scholar Sabriya Dobbins' academic journey may not have followed her planned path, but she uses her degree from NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and her study abroad experiences every day. 

Ben O'Hallaron rests in a tree

Jul 30, 2018

Transferring to Success

Ben O’Hallaron, a senior plant biology major and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' 2018-19 Larry A. Whitford Award recipient, took a nontraditional path to NC State and to academic success. 

The Jones family outside on their farm

Jul 30, 2018

AgPack Strong: A Family Affair

Jeremiah Jones wanted to skip college and go right into farming, but with the support of scholarships, he found a home with NC State's Agricultural Institute. He and his wife Jessica, a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences poultry science major, now run a family farm called GrassRoots Pork Co. 

Closeup of Stephen Louis running with football

Jul 24, 2018

Personal Statement: Stephen Louis

This fall, wide receiver Stephen Louis will wear the the NC State football team's No. 1 jersey – an annual honor bestowed by head coach Dave Doeren in recognition of qualities like leadership, hard work and being an extraordinary teammate. Louis, who earned his bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism management from the College of Natural Resources and is now a graduate student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' youth development and leadership program, shares his story of growing up in Florida on the way to becoming a Wolfpack scholarship student-athlete. 

Adrian Percy, shakes hands with Danesha Seth Carley

Jul 24, 2018

CALS Makes Strides Toward Regulatory Science Center

NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is moving closer to its goal of setting up a Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture, and a three-year gift from Bayer Crop Science is making a difference. 

Coby Schal in lab with cockroach

Jul 24, 2018

Simple Cockroach Control Method Lowers Respiratory Health Risks

Coby Schal, the Blanton J. Whitmire Distinguished Professor of Entomology at NC State, and Felicia Rabito, an associate professor of epidemiology in Tulane’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, recently conducted experiments showing that children in homes using simple, inexpensive baits to eliminate cockroaches had fewer asthma symptoms, used health-care services less and improved their lung function.