NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

At NC State CALS, we make our mark on every corner of North Carolina. 📍 By #GivingPack to CALS on NC State Day of Giving on March 25, you help us grow the future of ag and life sciences not just in Raleigh, but across our entire state and beyond. 🔗: ncst.at/hH9V50Yw06k

We are excited to announce that Jose Alonso, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the NC State Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world's most prestigious and influential scientific societies.

Happy last day of classes, CALS Pack! 🐺

Congratulations to the faculty, staff and students who were honored at the 2026 CALS Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony! 🏆 Over 70 honorees were recognized for their commitment to teaching, research, Extension, service and leadership. Read more: ncst.at/5mY550YP4E3

It’s udderly adorable over here at Farm Animal Days! 😍🐮 This annual event, hosted at NC State’s Beef Education Unit, gives young children the chance to see farm animals up close and learn about agriculture.

Campus has been looking pretty bloom-tiful lately. 🌸 Happy National Gardening Day, Wolfpack!

From a "free-range kid" on a family farm to the executive director of the North Carolina Poultry Federation, Summer Lanier's path to poultry leadership was fueled by NC State CALS. 🐓 Discover how her time at CALS fueled a lifelong passion for poultry: ncst.at/cCrs50YFLcC

Through NC State's Interdisciplinary Biochemistry Master’s Program, Dontae Mosley was able to pursue his master’s degree and launch a career in the biotech industry. Now, more students will have that same opportunity. Learn about the expanding program: ncst.at/V60050YFO9a

How do we protect a cold-water fish from changing temperatures? 🐟 New research co-authored by CALS applied ecologist Nadya Mamoozadeh is diving deep into how brook trout adjust to shifting weather patterns. Read how Mamoozadeh is fishing for resilience: ncst.at/uyf950YFMyn

What a fantastic AI in Ag Conference! 🦾🌱 This week, NC State welcomed over 460 of the brightest minds in AI and agriculture from across the nation to collaborate and innovate. A big thank you to Daniela Jones, conference co-lead, and to everyone who made this event possible!

The AI in Agriculture Conference has officially begun! 🦾🌱 This week, NC State is welcoming over 460 participants from across the nation to collaborate and shape the future of AI-enabled agriculture. Read more about the conference: ncst.at/mp3a50YBqMs

At @NCStateCALS attending the #AI in Agriculture 2026 Conference. I had the privilege to co-lead and work with an amazing group of faculty on the first AI in AG Conference that took place in Auburn, AL in 2022. This is the 5th conference the SE Land-grant Univ. organize.

Join us in congratulating three CALS faculty members for being elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science! The faculty members include Robert R Dunn, Heike Sederoff and Sung Woo Kim. Read more about them: ncst.at/uouK50YATbU

2,100 gifts. $3.7 million raised. One incredible CALS Pack. 🐺📍 Dean Garey Fox shares a special message of gratitude for the donors who made their mark on CALS this NC State Day of Giving. We cannot thank you enough for #GivingPack to CALS!

You made your mark, Wolfpack. 📍🐺 Your 18,028 gifts totaled $43,656,421 — and while it all started and ended in just 24 hours, the mark you made this Day of Giving will be felt for years to come. Thank you for #GivingPack.

You didn’t just make your mark today, CALS Pack — you left a legacy. 📍 Thanks to you, we've received a record-breaking 2,100 gifts, totaling over $3.7 million! Thank you for #GivingPack and ensuring our impact on the future of ag and life sciences is greater than ever. 🐺✨

Day of Giving isn't over yet, and we need your help to power the CALS Pack to the finish line. 💪🐾 We are just 44 gifts away from reaching 2,000 total! Join us in #GivingPack: ncst.at/5P5m50YyZ5p

You are AMAZING, CALS Pack! 🐺 Thank you for raising over $3 million for the future of agriculture and life sciences!

You did it, CALS Pack! 📍 A gift to @northcarolina4h helped us win the Last County Challenge — meeting our goal of statewide participation in Day of Giving!

WOW, CALS Pack ‼️ Thank you so much for raising over $2 million for CALS!

At NC State CALS, North Carolina is our campus, and we're just six counties shy of meeting our goal of statewide participation on Day of Giving. 📍 If you live in Caswell, Clay, Currituck, Gates, Graham or Hyde, NOW is the time to make your mark on CALS: ncst.at/B6ZN50YyWv3