College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Jun 9, 2017

AgPack Strong: ‘If I Can Do It, Y’all Can, Too’

Thanks to opportunities that included a Chancellor's Study Abroad Scholarship, Ricardo Aldape is prepared for success, having achieved his dream of earning a horticultural science degree with a minor in agricultural business management from NC State. 

May 23, 2017

Big Data Yields Plant Sciences Innovation

As NC State and its partners work to improve agricultural yields and production predictability through the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, they’ve noted the importance of bringing together the best minds from academia, industry and government. 

May 23, 2017

Horticulture Science Students Design Pollinator Garden

NC State’s Gregg Museum touts a collection of 34,000 objects of art and design. Now, thanks to the work of horticultural science students and funding from Bayer Crop Science, it will feature a new artful garden designed to attract bees and other pollinators. 

May 22, 2017

Extraordinary Grads

Meet eight outstanding students who were among the 700 earning degrees from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on May 13. They’ve worked hard, made sacrifices and logged countless hours in and outside the classroom to earn an NC State degree — and the opportunities it brings. 

May 12, 2017

Spotlight on Giving: Kathryn Hair

Kathryn Hair knows the importance of private giving, both as a donor and as a business and tech app analyst for Advancement Services. 

May 11, 2017

AgPack Strong: On the Path to Success

Donavan Battle earned his associate’s degree at NC State’s Agricultural Institute and received the Tom and Nancy Bland Scholarship, the John Elwood Scott Scholarship and the Altria Agricultural Institute Scholarship. He's currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in horticultural science. 

May 10, 2017

Extraordinary Faculty

They sacrifice their lunch breaks to help with homework. They provide career guidance. They are a crucial source of support and perspective. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty honored by students through the NC State Thank a Teacher program skyrocket past expectations. 

May 8, 2017

Student Spotlight: Hall Aspires to Lend a Hand for N.C. Agriculture

Lane Michael Hall knows what he want to do and is busy getting it done. A junior in NC State’s soil science program, Lane came to the university as a transfer student from a community college. He is a recipient of the Marion and Jane Dilday Scholarship. 

Apr 14, 2017

NAS Committee Responds to Critique of Gene Engineering Report

Fred Gould, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Agriculture, authored a letter published in Nature Biotechnology. The letter is a response to a critique of a report by a U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee chaired by Gould on genetically-engineered crops. 

Apr 14, 2017

AgPack Strong: An Unexpected Path to Success

Wesley Wilson always knew he wanted to be a farmer. But when he got to NC State, things changed. His experience in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science encouraged a shift in his perspective that resulted in a vastly different career trajectory than he ever expected.