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NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences We transform challenges into agriculture and life sciences opportunities. The future poses stark challenges for food, agriculture, energy and the environment.

At the NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, we transform those challenges into opportunities that benefit everyone. We prepare our students and stakeholders to thrive in a global marketplace. We pursue cutting-edge research on campus and at 18 stations across the state, and we put those results to work in all 100 North Carolina counties. We create innovative public-private partnerships to solve the problems facing the planet. We’ve lived NC State’s land-grant mission since the university first opened its doors; no college can claim deeper roots in North Carolina. Today, we strive to bring the fruits of our teaching, research and extension to the whole world.

10/16/2026

Grab your friends, we’re hitting every NC State CALS spot at the N.C. State Fair. 🎡🐺

Now through Oct. 25, our CALS student clubs and organizations are stationed all across the fair, bringing agriculture to life for thousands of visitors.

Here’s how to find them:

🍦 Grab a scoop of NC State Howling Cow Ice Cream from the Food Science Club between the Sam Rand Grandstand and the Warehouse
🐄 Milk a cow with the Animal Science Club in the Agri Supply Building
🌽 Get a snack and support the Agronomy Club in Heritage Circle
🚜 Check out the award-winning Pack Pullers’ tractors in the Antique Farm Machinery Building
🐑 Get up close with farm animals at the North Carolina FFA Association Children’s Barnyard on the Midway

Learn about more ways you can experience CALS at the fair at the link in our comments.

10/13/2026

We’re lighting it red for Red and White Week, Howling Cow style. ❤️🍦🤍️

NC State Howling Cow Ice Cream is celebrating NC State’s homecoming with the new Light it Red Sundae Special — a scoop of Campfire Delight ice cream topped with red whipped cream, mini marshmallows, red sprinkles and a mini chocolate bar.

The special will be available at the Howling Cow Dairy Education Center and Creamery through Nov. 1. Drop by any time during Red and White Week, from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1, for a special edition Red and White Week button with the purchase of the sundae, while supplies last.

10/10/2026

Taking a pause isn’t a pause in progress, it’s how we keep growing. 🌱 This , our CALS team shares some simple ways to manage stress during the semester.

Check out our NC State wellness resources at the link in our comments.

Sixth generation farmer and CALS alumnus Worth Williams is taking his family's farming operation into the future. 🌱From ...
10/09/2026

Sixth generation farmer and CALS alumnus Worth Williams is taking his family's farming operation into the future. 🌱

From to***co to livestock to a plant nursery, Worthington Farms has adapted with the times for nearly two centuries. In 2019, Williams expanded his role as farm manager to kick-start Worthington Farms’ next innovation: PhyllaTech LLC, a tissue culture lab that propagates plants primarily for the commercial berry industry.

His success in both roles comes, in part, from a CALS degree in horticultural science and later attending CALS’ Executive Farm Management Program, which laid the groundwork for turning a seed of an idea into PhyllaTech.

Read more about Williams and how he's propagating innovation in horticulture at the link in our comments.

At the Ag, Sciences and Natural Resources Career Expo yesterday, NC State students networked with employers to find thei...
10/08/2026

At the Ag, Sciences and Natural Resources Career Expo yesterday, NC State students networked with employers to find their perfect career fit. 💼✨

Top employers, in fields ranging from agribusiness to food science to landscaping, were present at the expo to connect with students about job and internship opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who came out to make this year's expo a great success!

A $3.5 million USDA Research Facilities Act award will help NC State establish a first-of-its-kind fully integrated poul...
10/07/2026

A $3.5 million USDA Research Facilities Act award will help NC State establish a first-of-its-kind fully integrated poultry layer and egg processing research, training and innovation facility.

The federal award matches $3.5 million already committed by industry partners, the Golden LEAF Foundation and NC State, creating a $7 million investment in research and training infrastructure for the U.S. egg industry.

“There is tremendous value in bringing researchers, students, industry and government together around the same table and, in this case, the same equipment,” said CALS Dean Garey Fox. “The NEST Program is exactly the kind of partnership a land-grant university should lead. We’re building capacity that will serve North Carolina while helping solve challenges for an industry that feeds people across the country.”

The National Egg Science and Technology (NEST) Program will provide a dedicated farm-to-fork program where researchers, federal regulators and industry professionals can work together to advance egg production and processing, food safety and workforce training.

Read more about the NEST Program at the link in our comments.

10/03/2026

So, what is CALS? 🤔

We are proud to announce that NC State CALS is celebrating its third year of record student enrollment. 🎉For the fall 20...
10/02/2026

We are proud to announce that NC State CALS is celebrating its third year of record student enrollment. 🎉

For the fall 2026 semester, CALS welcomed 777 new students, bringing the college’s total enrollment to 4,538 — the most ever. That’s up from 4,470 students last fall and 4,248 in 2024. Since 2021, the college’s enrollment has increased nearly 18%.

“Across the college and departments, we are committed to meeting our students and their families where they are, providing resources and support, and creating a welcoming environment with community-building activities and mentorship,” says David Crouse, associate dean and director of CALS Academic Programs.

Meet four first-year students growing their futures with CALS at the link in our comments.

Soon. 🤞🍂
10/01/2026

Soon. 🤞🍂

09/30/2026

Don’t mind us, just reminiscing about Wolfpack Harvest. ☺️ We’re already counting down the days until next year!

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