College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Aug 25, 2017

From 4-H to the Brickyard

MaryBeth Tyndall -- a dedicated 4-H member since the age of 9 -- is a freshman agricultural education major and the recipient of scholarships from the Titmus Foundation, the NC Small Grain Grower’s Association and AgCarolina Farm Credit. 

Aug 25, 2017

Leader Chosen for Plant Sciences Initiative

Entomologist, agricultural biotechnology business professional and commodity leader Stephen Briggs will lead the unique, multidisciplinary research enterprise, housed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. With broad support from the state's agricultural community and donors, the initiative will break ground on its state-of-the-art facility in 2019. 

Aug 14, 2017

Smoothing the Bumps in the Road

Donor support for NC State students reaches beyond scholarship funding. The Student Emergency Fund, administered by the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, is helping students meet essential needs and easing unexpected burdens to keep them on the track to success. 

Aug 7, 2017

Ag Institute is Partner in New Career Center at Fort Bragg

Representatives of the Agricultural Institute participate in a dedication ceremony for Fort Bragg’s new Career Resource Center. The institute continues to develop its Soldier to Agriculture Program and to seek private support for its expanding efforts to boost veterans. 

Aug 7, 2017

A Synergistic Relationship

Premex continues to cultivate a relationship with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, yielding philanthropic opportunities, innovative research projects, skilled employees and new products. 

Aug 2, 2017

Education Beyond the Classroom

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student Krupa Trivedi discusses the time she spent in India and Kenya researching human donor milk banks and the relationship between health issues and female empowerment. 

Jul 17, 2017

Ristaino Wins Fulbright Research Award

"Jean Ristaino, the William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology at NC State, has a passion for ensuring food security for a fast-growing world population. Her next stop: Italy. " 

Jul 17, 2017

STEAM Program’s First Class Graduates

In May, Katelyn Thomas proudly donned her cap and gown as one of the first graduates of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' STEAM Program, a unique transfer pathway for students from rural areas and a part of the Gordon Family Farm-To-Philanthropy Initiative funded by donors Joe and Debbie Gordon. 

Jul 6, 2017

Livingston Seeks to Enhance Natural Antibiotics in Poultry

Kimberly Livingston, an assistant professor in NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science, is partnering with a feed additive and animal nutrition company to find a way to raise healthier poultry without antibiotics. 

Jul 6, 2017

CALS Alumna: Be Fearless

Amanda Guthrie, a 2001 NC State graduate who was a Thomas Jefferson Scholar and recipient of the Dean Durward and Shirley Bateman Scholarship, oversees the care of 10,000 invertebrate and 10,000 vertebrate animals as senior veterinary officer at the ZSL London Zoo.