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A Big Stinking Premiere
NC State’s youngest corpse flower, Wolfgang, is blooming for the first time at the JC Raulston Arboretum.
For Students, By Students: Campus Green Havens
Discover the Campus Green Havens, three new campus gardens designed by the Sustainability Stewards to promote student wellness.
Keeping the Bees Buzzing
In this episode of Farms, Food and You, learn about honey bee health, the honey bee’s role in agriculture, and NC State’s bee research and outreach programs.
Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raising New Climate Change Questions
The study raises questions about how bee species will be impacted by a warmer world due to climate change.
Interdisciplinary Garden Bridges Engineering, Food Security
Graduate student Jasmine Gibson is leading the transformation of a grassy patch next to the D.S. Weaver Laboratories into an active, educational space that promotes urban horticulture and farming practices.
Where City Meets Farm: The True Value of a Landmark Field Lab
As cranes dot the city’s skyline and orange cones line its roadways, dump trucks move root and earth to make way for more people. The...
In N.C., It Should Probably Be ‘No Mow March’
An NC State turfgrass expert explains the importance of mowing for weed control and promoting healthy grass.
Saving Bees, Butterflies – and Maybe Even Flies – Yard by Yard
The shape, color and even smell of the flowers that you plant determine the types of pollinators that come to your garden, an NC State expert says.