Agriculture and associated industries rank as North Carolina's top employer and generated $117 billion in economic activity in 2024. 🚜💰 The latest statewide report found that the food, fiber and forestry sector employed 20% of North Carolinians. 🔗: http://ncst.at/Y0ES50ZJ24T

CRISPR pioneer and NC State CALS distinguished professor Rodolphe Barrangou joined NASA astronaut Christina Koch for a panel yesterday about how higher education opens doors for students. 🎥 Watch the full panel discussion on NC State's YouTube channel: http://ncst.at/zfCh50ZFSgT

We are excited to announce that Richard T. Olsen, director of the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., will lead the NC State Department of Horticultural Science, beginning Oct. 12. Learn about Olsen and the appointment: http://ncst.at/v3fC50ZB6Bb

An internship at NASA has given NC State student Sawyer Exum an out-of-this-world opportunity to research space crop production. 🚀🥬 Read about his summer internship: http://ncst.at/UxGF50Zz5uq

Get ready, CALS Pack. Wolfpack Harvest returns on Sept. 19! 🐺🍁 Wolfpack Harvest brings together alumni, students, faculty and friends of CALS on campus and across North Carolina. Save the date and register at a location near you: http://ncst.at/4pw350Zx3mb

A new flavor-packed NC State blackberry variety named Ervin is ready for North Carolina growers and an international debut after four years of rigorous testing led by Gina Fernandez, who oversees the university's caneberry breeding program. Learn more: http://ncst.at/t44M50Zu2tT

Record-breaking 919-pound blue marlin 🤝 NC State researchers. A partnership between NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology and the Big Rock fishing tournament allows for NC State researchers to sample blue marlin. Learn about the findings: http://ncst.at/oI6N50ZstiG

Cyclospora is continuing to make headlines across North Carolina. 🦠 What does this outbreak mean for you, and how can you reduce your risk of getting sick? We sat down with NC State Extension food safety expert Ellen Shumaker to find out: http://ncst.at/osqo50ZryE9

🚨 Employers! 🚨 Are you looking to hire the next generation of ag and life sciences professionals? Recruit CALS students for your company's jobs or internships at the 2026 Ag, Sciences and Natural Resources Career Expo on Oct. 7. Register today to table as an employer: http://ncst.at/1oOX50ZnsLf

New technology is taking flight at North Carolina's agricultural research stations. 🦾 Faculty with the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative are developing technology for better drone-based data collection and analysis to help farmers put data to work. 🔗: http://ncst.at/wo0250Zmfh1

Three NC State researchers have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help combat the spread of the New World screwworm. 🪰 Read about the funding and the NC State research: http://ncst.at/gHRa50ZgqMK

A bite you barely notice could change what’s on your plate for life. 🥩 Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-borne, potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat. NC State Professor Michael Reiskind explains the allergy and the NC State research happening that could help lower transmission.

We are excited to announce that NC State Professor Aaron Kiess will soon take the helm as head of the Prestage Department of Poultry Science on July 1. 👏 Learn about him and the appointment: http://ncst.at/vjwc50ZaAYh

As cases of the New World screwworm emerge in Texas, NC State entomologist Maxwell Scott remains focused on front-line eradication research. 🪰 Hear about the eradication efforts in Texas and the genetic approaches he's working on to control the parasite: http://ncst.at/Jw1C50ZahpP

A new species of parasitic nematode has been found in the scent glands of a snake by NC State graduate student Alex Nelson. 🪱🐍 Read about the stinky new discovery: http://ncst.at/1HI850Z9H28

A manure marketplace is in the making thanks to researchers with NC State's Food Animal Initiative. The project will help connect poultry and lifestock producers with farmers who can use manure as a source of organic fertilizer. Read more: http://ncst.at/3ivg50Z7jpX

Blueberry picking season is almost here, and CALS researcher Jing Zhang is harnessing the power of AI to help growers decide the best time to harvest. 🫐 Read about the berry cool research: cals.ncsu.edu/news/ripe-fo...

Did you know that a CALS alumna's research with the Artemis II crew is helping fuel astronauts? 🚀🍽️ Hear from Grace Douglas, lead scientist for NASA's Advanced Food Technology research, about how she's helping guide food systems for future missions: http://ncst.at/Bje350Z4MWh

We are excited to announce that ten CALS faculty members have been named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professors. 👏 The professorship recognizes outstanding scholars, leaders, teachers and mentors. Read about the faculty and their accomplishments: http://ncst.at/6vOp50YZbV6

Please join us in congratulating CALS alumna Debbie Hamrick for receiving an honorary doctorate from NC State at Spring Commencement! 🎓👏 Learn more about Hamrick and her successful career in specialty crops: ncst.at/xuOt50YYiiw

We are excited to announce that Jose Alonso, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the NC State Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world's most prestigious and influential scientific societies.

Congratulations to the faculty, staff and students who were honored at the 2026 CALS Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony! 🏆 Over 70 honorees were recognized for their commitment to teaching, research, Extension, service and leadership. Read more: http://ncst.at/xo3y50YP4E2

From a "free-range kid" on a family farm to the executive director of the North Carolina Poultry Federation, Summer Lanier's path to poultry leadership was fueled by NC State CALS. 🐓 Discover how her time at CALS fueled a lifelong passion for poultry: http://ncst.at/sof150YFLyk

Through NC State's Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Master’s Program, Dontae Mosley was able to pursue his master’s degree and launch a career in the biotech industry. Now, more students will have that same opportunity. Learn about the expanding program: http://ncst.at/r6Tc50YFOeF

How do we protect a cold-water fish from changing temperatures? 🐟 New research co-authored by CALS applied ecologist Nadya Mamoozadeh is diving deep into how brook trout adjust to shifting weather patterns. Read how Mamoozadeh is fishing for resilience: http://ncst.at/Jqi650YFMzF

What a fantastic AI in Agriculture Conference! 🦾🌱 This week, NC State welcomed over 460 of the brightest minds in AI and agriculture from across the nation to collaborate and innovate. A big thank you to Daniela Jones, conference co-lead, and to everyone who made this incredible event possible!

Join us in congratulating three CALS faculty members for being elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science! The faculty members include Robert R Dunn, Heike Sederoff and Sung Woo Kim. Read more about them: http://ncst.at/Ttzo50YATh1

John Bowen propagates potential as an NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteer, and he's #GivingPack to the beloved gardening program on NC State Day of Giving on March 25. 🌱 Read his story, and learn how you can make your mark on the program this Day of Giving: http://ncst.at/1XjF50Yx14S

Welcome to The Dean's Den, Tim Kelliher. 🌱🧬 🎥 Dean Garey Fox sits down with Kelliher, director of NC State's new Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture, in our latest episode to talk about how the GEC is accelerating food security solutions: http://ncst.at/3POb50YstQn

At the HOT Jobs+Internships Fair yesterday, NC State students connected and networked with dozens of top employers in the agriculture, life sciences and natural resources industries. 💼 Thank you to the employers and students who attended and made this event a great success!