College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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. 

Jun 27, 2017

Student Leaders Reflect on FFA Family

Caldwell Fellow Layne Baker is among six College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students retiring this month as North Carolina FFA officers. 

Jun 27, 2017

AgPack Strong: A World of Possibilities

Plants have always made Kim Shearer happy. The recipient of half a dozen scholarships as a double major in plant biology and horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the NC State alumna has her dream job at an arboretum in Illinois. 

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.