Kashish Grover, a doctoral student in horticulture, combines artificial intelligence, advanced genetics and computer ...

From the black widow to the jumping spider, arachnids have a bit of a reputation. But with more than 1,000 species of spiders ...

With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NC State researchers will develop rapid-response strategies to mitigate ...

Walking through rows of leafy greens, ripe, red tomatoes or rich-smelling rosemary at the Agroecology Education Farm, it’s ...

Obviously, people and businesses in the 1970s that relied on gas for travel were concerned about higher prices, just as people are today. But in the 1970s, there were some unique approaches to dealing ...

This research area integrates pathogen genomics, computational biology and phylogeny, combined target-specific and genome-scale functional analyses to provide an unprecedented view of how organisms ...

Edeline Anthoniraj, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, is digging into what happens to fragments of biodegradable plastic left in the soil and the role microbes play ...

Whether it's milking a cow, exploring 4-H crafts or enjoying a scoop of Howling Cow ice cream, there's no shortage of ways to make memories with CALS at the North Carolina State Fair.

With the presidential campaigns in full force, one question people are asking is if a president can control the economy. In fact, I’ve had this question put to me by both the media and attendees at ...

Each year, growers enter their pumpkins into the Great Pumpkin and Watermelon Weigh-Off at the North Carolina State Fair, hoping to have grown the heaviest one. The 2023 winner weighed in at a record ...

Soil is a unifying element of our planet and every nation on it. But soil science is a career field that is often overlooked because it’s, well, always underfoot. “Soil Science isn’t something most ...

Ricardo Hernandez founded his plant propagation startup Rooted-in-tech with his wife, Liliana. Over the past decade, Ricardo Hernandez has blazed scientific trails aimed at making indoor farming ...