Tag: Agriculture and Life Sciences

Published on Mar 25, 2020

Boredom Busters: More Activities for Kids

Five fun indoor projects to help keep everyone’s minds active and hands busy. 

Published on Mar 25, 2020

Outdoor Activities for Kids

Without going far, kids can explore and learn from familiar environments. 

Published on Feb 28, 2020

Cat Food Mystery Foils Diet Study

Cat food turns out to be something of a mystery. 

Published on Feb 26, 2020

The Buzz About Native Bees

Hannah Levenson, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is using North Carolina’s research stations to survey native bees and study how wildflowers support native bee populations. 

Published on Feb 10, 2020

Model Shows Users How to Make On-Farm Sustainable Energy Projects More Profitable

Model can predict when farm-based sustainable energy projects will turn a profit. 

Published on Jan 29, 2020

Prescribed Burns Benefit Bees

Prescribed burns are good news for bee diversity and abundance. 

Published on Jan 16, 2020

How Do You Count Fish in a Creek?

How do scientists count fish in the wild? 

Published on Dec 17, 2019

UAVs and Christmas Trees: New Research to Help NC Growers Benefit From Drone Technology

Can drones give the Christmas tree business a leg up? Let's find out! 

Published on Dec 16, 2019

Salty Algae Leads to Sweet Success

NC State University professor Heike Sederoff started studying saltwater algae more than a decade ago as part of a project to use algae to make biofuel. This research led to a recent paper in the journal Nature and a biofuels patent application. 

Published on Dec 6, 2019

Citizen Scientists Help Solve Ant Enigma

Where did these ants come from, anyway? 

Published on Dec 4, 2019

How to Infuse Oils, Vinegars, Liquor or Honey (Without Making People Barf)

Food safety tips for making hand-crafted gifts of infused oils, etc. 

Published on Nov 12, 2019

Genetic Engineering Tools Produce Better-Modified Plants Faster, Easier

New genetic engineering tools make recombineering large plant genes faster and easier. 

Published on Oct 29, 2019

Interpreting the Growing Field of On-Farm Data

How farmers are capturing -- and using -- data to boost crop yields. 

Published on Oct 7, 2019

Another Casualty of Climate Change? Recreational Fishing

Research finds that recreational fishing will likely be another casualty of climate change. 

Published on Oct 1, 2019

Predators and Hidey-Holes Are Good for Reef Fish Populations

Research highlights two factors that play a critical role in supporting reef fish populations.