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Ethan Wood in a truck bed with a dog.
Catherine Merigliano with a Cinnamon Toast Crunch large display.
Gladys Njeri in a graduation cap and gown.
This weekend, over 300 soon-to-be CALS alumni will turn their tassels into a new chapter. 🎓
Read the stories of three of our graduates, Ethan Wood, Catherine Merigliano and Gladys Njeri, and learn about their paths to commencement: http://ncst.at/WAqQ50XHAIm
A reflection of the Talley Student Union.
Nine CALS faculty members have been selected to be Goodnight Early Career Innovators! 🏅
This program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education.
Learn more: http://ncst.at/Etui50XH85r
Get ready to gobble up this news: NC State will once again be home to the pardoned National Thanksgiving Turkeys. 🦃
Read more about Gobble and Waddle and their new home at NC State: ncst.at/oB6W50XwZav
📸: Courtesy of the National Turkey Federation
Did you know that North Carolina's dominant sweetpotato variety was released by NC State researchers? 🍠
Learn about the Covington sweetpotato, and how NC State plant breeders are future-proofing it with improved pest resistance: http://ncst.at/38LB50Xv7Eu
The 2025 cohort of the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows National Leadership Program posed for a group image.
A unique initiative led by NC State CALS is preparing Ph.D. students from across the country to shape the future of agriculture. ✨
Learn about the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows National Leadership Program, and meet some of the fellows: http://ncst.at/c2nw50Xupoc
Steve Lommel, a long-time leader with NC State CALS, will serve as interim head of the Department of Horticultural Science, effective Jan. 2, 2026.
Read more about Lommel and the position: http://ncst.at/gMc050Xq5Wy
No matter where you call home, you can celebrate CALS at Wolfpack Harvest! 🐺
There are four Wolfpack Harvest events happening today across the state: in Raleigh, the Triad, the mountains and the coast.
Find out the details: ncst.at/VQ5U50XoUxr
🐺🎉 Wolfpack Harvest is here! 🎉🐺
Wolfpack Harvest is a new fall tradition where alumni, students, faculty and friends can gather together to connect and celebrate.
Main campus event
📍: Plant Sciences Building
⏰: 1-5 p.m.
🔗: ncst.at/VQ5U50XoUxr
For North Carolina Farmers Appreciation Day, we're celebrating fourth-generation farmer and CALS alum Justin Page. 🍓🚜🎃
Read about him and Page Farms. ⬇️
The Graveyard of the Atlantic holds thousands of shipwrecks — and an ecological treasure hunt. 🚢🦈
Learn how NC State Department of Applied Ecology Ph.D. candidate Bethany Wager is diving into 50 years of data on fish living amongst the sunken ships: ncst.at/zBYY50Xk1ZB
Did you know that Howling Cow's peach ice cream flavor for the N.C. State Fair was NC State grown, processed and churned? 🍦🍑🎡
Learn how Sandhills Peach Carolina Gold came to be — from the farm to the lab to the fair: ncst.at/fH2h50XhOG4
The JC Raulston Arboretum will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary, ushering in a golden age for NC State's beloved teaching garden. 🪴🎉
JCRA is home to one of the most diverse plant collections in the Southeast. Learn more about it: ncst.at/NUfR50XgAcG
In the inaugural episode of The Dean’s Den, CALS Dean Garey Fox and @ncstate.bsky.social Chancellor Kevin Howell sat down to talk about their experiences visiting Extension centers this summer and witnessing the impact of NC State Extension.
🎥 Check out the full episode: ncst.at/TgnT50X3IOC
From the City of Oaks to every corner of the state, we're proud to call North Carolina home. 🐺🏡 Happy 919 Day, Wolfpack.
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The sky and clouds are reflected in the water at Lake Raleigh on NC State's Centennial Campus.
Today is a scheduled Wellness Day at NC State. There will be no classes held, and the Wolfpack community is encouraged to use the time to reflect on their health and well-being.
Learn more: ncst.at/YGRn50WXsJe
NC State graduate student Steve Amerige is combining his 40 years in software development with his lifelong love of plants. 💻🌱 Amerige is pursuing a doctorate in crop science with an eye toward helping advance the next wave of ag tech.
Read his story: ncst.at/sSCL50WXGGN
We've got your next morning read: The Fall 2025 CALS Magazine is here! ☕️🗞️
Check out our newest issue to see the CALS community at work, in the classroom, in the lab, in the field and in communities across North Carolina.
Read the Fall 2025 issue: ncst.at/xYIj50WTyQE
Entrepreneurs are turning ideas into agricultural solutions through the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative's Seed2Grow program. 🌱
The program offers resources for researchers who want to create a startup, helping ensure that NC State discoveries benefit farmers and consumers.
🔗: ncst.at/hMB150WRyNK
An NC State professor is working to turn agricultural waste into a value-added product. 💡
Praveen Kolar spent three months in Italy studying how to transform rice husk into biochar to power capacitors in energy storage devices. Read about his work: ncst.at/nA8B50WQKV1
A science you can eat? We’ve got the recipe. 🍽️ @ncstate.bsky.social professor Gabriel Keith Harris explains the flavorful field of food science.
Learn more about the exciting, lucrative and job-secure careers you can pursue with a food science degree from NC State: ncst.at/hfws50WOkaM
From an NC State graduate student to a world-renowned scientist, Rodolphe Barrangou is now being recognized with a 2025 CALS Distinguished Alumni Award. 🏆
Read about his journey and impact: ncst.at/WoRk50WNUbf
It’s a new academic year, and we’re here to support our CALS Pack every step of the way. 🎥 Hear from CALS Dean Garey Fox with a back-to-school message.
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A resurgence of the New World screwworm, a blowfly that feeds on living animal tissue, has livestock producers on edge. 🪰 Hear from NC State entomologist Maxwell Scott on genetic approaches under development to eradicate the parasite: ncst.at/V8AO50WLIIT
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The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative helps entrepreneurs who want to turn scientific ideas into real-world #agricultural solutions through the Seed2Grow program.
As the first business graduates from the program, more are already in the pipeline.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/Ooqktuh
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@ncstate.bsky.social horticultural scientist Ricardo Hernandez is taking a decade of research to the next level with his new startup, Rooted-in-tech. 🌱 The company develops seedlings that are tailored to growers' needs — helping them reduce risk and increase yield.
🔗: ncst.at/5aTn50WJeSN
Happy first day of classes, Wolfpack! 📚🐺 Kick off the fall semester with a special message from Chancellor Kevin Howell.
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Here’s to the start of a great semester. ☀️ Happy first day of classes, Wolfpack.
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The New World screwworm, a parasite, feeds on living tissue in livestock — and its recent resurgence has livestock producers on edge. We asked @ncstatecals.bsky.social entomologist Maxwell Scott to provide insight on efforts to eradicate the screwworm. #ThinkAndDo ncst.at/sCTP50WFbpO
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It’s time to welcome the CALS Pack home. 🐺🏡 From New Student Convocation to Packapalooza, there are dozens of events happening during #NCStateWWW to help kick off an incredible semester.
📆: Check out the schedule of events, going on from Aug. 14–28: ncst.at/blh650WFxz0
Calling all CALS alumni: Help inspire the next generation by joining the CALS Alumni for Student Success Program. ✨ Through career coaching or recruiting, your mentorship will make a lasting impact on CALS students.
Apply today: ncst.at/mAV750WxnLL
