CALS Weekly - Jan. 30, 2025
NC State - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Weekly at a Glance
?? Bird Flu Advice: NC State poultry disease expert and veterinarian Rocio Crespo shares simple steps that North Carolinians can take to protect themselves, their pets and their backyard birds as wild bird migratory season approaches, bringing an elevated risk of bird flu transmission.
?? Interim PHHI Leader: K.P. Sandeep, head of the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, will serve as interim director of the Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) in Kannapolis. Founding Director Mary Ann Lila stepped down and will continue her research. ?
?? A Challenging 2025: Farm Progress recaps risk management advice from NC State Extension experts who spoke at the North Carolina Commodity Conference. Learn what entomologist Anders Huseth, cotton specialist Guy Collins and weed specialist Charlie Cahoon had to say.
?? Stellar Group: Four Ph.D. students from?CALS made international Seed World magazine's list of 21 honorees. Congratulations to Grant Billings (plant breeding), Adarsha Devihalli (plant genetics and forest health), Weilong He (biological and agricultural engineering) and Caitlin Kestell (gene editing and genome engineering)!
Helping Ornamental Growers Recover After Helene
?NC State Extension is helping growers in western North Carolina steady their roots after Hurricane Helene damaged or killed hundreds of thousands of trees and ornamental plants grown for the?nursery industry. ?
New NC Food Innovation Lab Director Named
Julie Mann, a food science veteran with 30+ years of experience, seeks to bring wellness to the masses and innovative options to the market as the new director of the NC Food Innovation Lab.
Unearthing Better Agriculture in Malawi
CALS soil specialist Luke Gatiboni values his recent international work in Malawi and hopes to share technologies and practices with the east African nation to improve soil health and agricultural production there. ?
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Industry Partnership to Tackle Hog Farm Wastewater
CALS researchers have partnered with an international irrigation company to help develop a more environmentally friendly solution for managing wastewater from hog farms.
Agroecology Education Farm Workday
Come volunteer at the Agroecology Education Farm. This is a great way to get experience working on a farm, learn about sustainable farming or just spend time outside. You are welcome to come alone or?bring?friends. ?
??:?Feb. 7,?2025?
?: 1?- 4?p.m.?
??:?Agroecology Education Farm ?
Editor's Pick
Tips for Tidying Your Garden in Winter ?
It's been a cold winter thus far and we're not out of the woods yet. But for those avid gardeners who can't wait for the official growing season to arrive, here are a few steps you can take now to ensure your plants survive the cold and are ready to thrive this spring.??
Thanks for reading, and have a great week!