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People playing Spikeball outdoors with fall foliage and food trucks in the background during CALS Wolfpack Harvest event announcement.
Gina Fernandez, leader of NC State University’s caneberry breeding program, checks blackberry plants under the high tunnels at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Group of seven people in white shirts posing beside a large marlin hanging from a dock with two American flags in the background.
Microscopic image of Cyclospora cayetanensis, the parasite that causes cyclosporiasis. Text reads: "Cyclospora Outbreak: Answers to Your Most Common Questions."
Two men engaged in a professional conversation at a conference, one holding documents and explaining a point.
Rob Austin, a research specialist the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, pilots a drone over dormant warm-season turfgrass plots. Drone-based imaging is helping the AIRS team develop standardized ways to collect, process and compare data from research stations.
Close-up of three screwworm larvae aligned horizontally on a white surface, showing segmented bodies and darkened heads. Text reads: CALS Research, NC State Faculty Awarded USDA Funds to Help Bolster New World Screwworm Response."
Aaron Kiess in a navy blue suit and red tie standing confidently in a bright modern hallway with large windows.
A microscopic close-up of a new species of parasitic nematode that graduate student Alex Nelson found while dissecting a snake.
NC State University's Stephanie Kulesza, an associate professor of nutrient management and animal waste, speaks during a field workshop.
Jing Zhang in a purple blazer holding a phone behind blueberry bushes under a clear blue sky.
A headshot of CALS alumna Grace Douglas wearing a navy blazer and red blouse, standing in front of American and NASA flags.
Metal sculpture of a howling wolf standing on a brick pathway in NC State's Wolf Plaza, surrounded by trees.
CALS alumna Debbie Hamrick receiving an honorary doctoral hood on stage at NC State's Spring Commencement.
Jose Alonso, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the NC State Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, standing outdoors with arms crossed in front of leafy green bushes.
Group of CALS Awards for Excellence honorees standing with CALS Dean Garey Fox holding awards and smiling for a celebratory photo.
Summer Lanier in a gray blazer sitting outdoors between brick buildings with a sign for a poultry science club meeting in the background.
Dontae Mosley, a graduate of NC State's Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Master's Program, working on a laptop in a laboratory.
Nadya Mamoozadeh at a stream to observe brook trout.
Headshots of three CALS faculty members: Robert R. Dunn, Heike Sederoff and Sung Woo Kim.
NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteer John Bowen holding a tray of young green plants in small pots, sitting outdoors with leafy plants in the background.
Two men in suits sitting on red chairs making hand gestures with a backdrop reading 'The Dean's Den' and a model of pipettes on a table between them.
Man in green shirt explaining environmental analysis to two women at a career fair booth with S&EC banner.
Jason Gipe delivering a speech at an NC State University podium with awards displayed on a table nearby.
Amy Grunden, new associate dean for research and director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service (NCARS), in white lab coat examining tall green plants inside a controlled greenhouse environment.
Woman adjusting sensors on agricultural equipment under a clear sky, promoting AI in Agriculture 2026 Conference from March 31 to April 2.
Lina Quesada-Ocampo is the new executive director of the IR-4 Project, a national program that assists specialty crop growers by facilitating safe and effective pest management tools and product registrations for fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers and nursery crops.
Woman adjusting agricultural drone equipment in a field promoting the AI in Agriculture 2026 Conference from March 31 to April 2.
Rows of young green seedlings growing in trays under a large open-sided metal shed on a sunny day.
CALS faculty Colleen Doherty (left) and Deepti Salvi (right).
Students in white lab coats at NC State's Plant Sciences Building, the home of the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative.
Variety of high-protein foods including salmon, chicken, eggs, nuts, beans, cheese, and fish surrounding a chalkboard labeled 'PROTEIN'.
Automated milking station inside a barn with cows waiting behind metal gates under a roofed structure.
Three people inside a greenhouse observing tomato plants supported by stakes and a computer setup for monitoring growth.
Scientist in a white lab coat examining tall green plants inside a bright greenhouse filled with natural light.
Food science alumna Lottie Pate quickly turned her experience at NC State into a career at Butterball.
NC State University's Daniela Jones, principal investigator for the REFRAME Project, standing in front of a window in NC State's Plant Sciences Building.
Students and faculty in a lab at the Agricultural Institute.
Ethan Wood in a truck bed with a dog.
A reflection of the Talley Student Union.
The 2025 cohort of the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows National Leadership Program posed for a group image.