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Nov 13, 2024

Food Animal Scholars Find Their Way

The Food Animal Scholars program offers mentorship and hands-on learning for poultry science and animal science majors interested in food animal medicine. 
Rodolphe Barrangou and Ph.D. student Echo Pan in the lab.

Nov 6, 2024

Future-proofing Food and Agriculture: NC State’s Genome Editing Center

How will genome editing benefit food and agriculture? We asked CRISPR expert Rodolphe Barrangou, an NC State faculty member and co-founder of five companies. 
Adam Fahrenholz, Associate Professor of Feed Manufacturing; Dr. Marissa Cohen, Area Specialized Agent for Animal Food Safety; Dalas Norton, Research Technician & Hauler for LWRFL; Samuel Brown, Feed Mill Education Unit Manager; Corey Wishon, doctoral student; Dr. Andrea Rubio, post-doctoral scholar.

Nov 4, 2024

Feed Mill Donates 11 Tons of Feed to Western North Carolina

CALS’ Feed Milling Program jumped into action to produce 11 tons of chicken feed to help small farmers and backyard chicken keepers in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. 
close up photo of piglets

Oct 30, 2024

New Grant Gets Proactive with Pigs  

A collaboration of researchers will explore a new, high-tech approach to controlling indoor environments for pigs with support from a $1 billion grant from the National Institute of Farming and Agriculture. 
A boudin sausage cut in half with a plastic fork

Oct 23, 2024

Fishing for a New Sausage Recipe

A new recipe for boudin, a beloved Louisiana sausage, calls for smoked salmon and expertise from seafood scientists with NC State University. 
Danielle Mzyk works with a donkey.

Oct 22, 2024

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Answers the Call to Support Disaster Relief

Over the weeks since Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine has been sending food and medical supplies to the Western North Carolina communities recovering from the devastation. The college recently sent two more resources to support the recovery efforts: Dr. Danielle Myzk, a clinical veterinarian, and John Ladner, a licensed veterinary surgical technician. 
PhD student Aoi Nakanishi-Hester working in the lab

Oct 17, 2024

Research Roundup NC State Veterinary Medicine, October 2024

Using Comparative Studies to Aid in HIV Vaccination Research   Brochu HN, Smith E, Jeong S, Carlson M, Hansen SG, Tisoncik-Go J, Law L, Picker LJ, Gale M Jr, Peng X. HIV has infected millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, there is still no vaccine that can prevent or treat HIV infection. However, comparative medical research has… 
a girl sits in a pen with a turkey

Oct 16, 2024

Teaching With Turkeys

The Youth Market Turkey Show offers youth hands-on experience in livestock agriculture with the goal of seeding the next generation of farmers. 
Dr. Katie Sheats, left, and Dr. Callie Fogle, two of NC State's equine health experts, pose in front of a pasture holding a grazing brown horse.

Oct 15, 2024

NC State’s New Equine Scholars Program Helps Put Undergrads in the Saddle of a Veterinary Career

There’s no question that North Carolina is an equine-friendly state. Horses and the people who love them brought an estimated $2.9 billion in economic impact to the state last year, according to the North Carolina Horse Council, and nearly a third of North Carolina households include horse enthusiasts. While this equestrian energy shows little sign… 
cows stand next to feeding stalls

Oct 14, 2024

Precision Livestock Technology Elevates CALS Research

New state-of-the-art precision livestock technology will enhance CALS research stations across North Carolina, enabling researchers to improve livestock farming.