2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (442+ words) New research co-authored by applied ecologist Nadya Mamoozadeh explores the genetics and adaptability of brook trout to changing weather patterns. From Quebec south to the Carolinas and Maine west to Michigan, North American rivers and streams teem with brook trout....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1168+ words) Summer Lanier took her first trip down three escalators into a massive trade show for the poultry industry more than 20 years ago as an NC'State University student. Her eyes widened at the exhibit halls in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (509+ words) Ever since COVID-19, buying a home has been a challenge, especially for first-time buyers. Buyers have been hit by a triple-whammy. Home prices surged, homes for sale were limited and interest rates on mortgage loans jumped. Each of these factors…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (408+ words) John Bowen's neighbors take frequent walks by his home in Weaverville, North Carolina, to admire his garden and see what he's offering to share. The NC'State Extension Master Gardener" volunteer is known to leave prolific propagations for neighbors to collect…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (542+ words) Healthy, affordable feed is key to the vitality of North Carolina's $14 billion livestock and poultry production industry. At NC'State University, researchers have embarked on a new project designed to help feed mills lower costs while optimizing nutrition. With seed funding…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (978+ words) It takes a minute for the eyes to adjust as Joe Chiera and Mike Beddoe badge through the greenhouse doors at NC'State University's Plant Sciences Building. It's so bright that at the entrance is a box of sunglasses. "When the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (330+ words) But before the first pair of pruning shears could take to the competition floor in East Lansing, the students had to overcome a significant financial challenge. To fund their journey, they utilized the very land they studied, transforming the NC'State…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (337+ words) Agriculture quietly powers nearly every part of our lives " from the ingredients in our meals to the fabrics in our closets to the coffee in our cups. Yet in an era of one-click shopping and stocked supermarket shelves, it's easy…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (660+ words) Food science alumna Angela Cauley is leveraging her entrepreneurial success to foster future food scientists. Of the three career choices presented to Angela Cauley by her parents " doctor, lawyer or engineer " doctor appealed to her the most. However, as an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (662+ words) A national survey of the four supply-chain sectors involved in the production and sale of flowers and ornamental plants shows that sustainability practices " those already implemented and those planned for the future " differ by sector. The findings could provide a…...