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Tradition Meets Innovation
Fueled by their father’s passion for agriculture, Ruthie and DJ Stokes are keeping a family promise: do what you love. The fourth-generation farmers have found common ground in supporting producers back home and feeding a growing population.Ask an Expert: What Are Ghost Forests?
NC State researcher Marcelo Ardón discusses the emergence and spread of ghost forests along the Atlantic Coast.![annual forestry and timbersports intercollegiate competition](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/25736453047581847942025845673945866339217636n-1-360x216.jpg)
Schenck Forest Cultivates Students of Nature
Schenck Forest is one of 10 NC State-managed forest properties. Learn more about the people who protect and conserve the forest while enjoying its natural assets.The Mississippi River basin is getting wetter as climate change brings era of extreme rain, floods
wisconsinwatchThe Mississippi River basin is getting wetter as climate change brings era of extreme rain, floods![Lettuce leaves growing in a container garden](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/containergardening-360x216.jpg)
Quick Planting Guide for a Successful Fall Harvest
Just because summer is ending doesn’t mean your garden has to! Here are a few ways to keep your green thumb active this fall.![North Carolina forest](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/scheller-rob-forest-photo-scaled-1-360x216.jpg)
The Way Land Is Protected in N.C. Will Impact Wildlife Habitat Connectivity, Study Shows
Findings from an NC State study could help conservation-focused organizations make better land acquisition decisions, depending on what their conservation goals are.NC State University Releases Sola™, the Newest St. Augustinegrass
NC State’s Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics program released Sola™, a new cultivar with improved characteristics, at the annual Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Day.![Truck roars past grain silos and wet fields in Pasquotank County.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/mkrejesusnotill1500-scaled-1-360x216.jpg)
No-Till Farming Study Shows Benefit to Midwestern Land Values
Analysis quantifies monetary land value benefits of environmentally friendly practice.![An illustration of plants, soil and the sun](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/curiouscoastpost2banner-360x216.jpg)