All about NC
The NC State tree.
What is the longleaf pine?
This is the date when North Carolina State University was officially founded.
When is March 7th, 1887?
This NC State organization brings agricultural research and education to communities throughout all 100 North Carolina counties.
What is NC Cooperative Extension?
This NC State football stadium, located on Trinity Road, has been the home of Wolfpack football since 1966.
What is Carter-Finley Stadium?
This federal agency oversees agriculture, forestry, nutrition programs, and food safety in the United States.
What is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)?
North Carolina leads the nation in the production of this Christmas tree species.
What is the fraser fir
NC State's academic programs are organized into this many colleges, each offering specialized areas of study.
What is 12?
Established in 1926, this NC State tradition brings together students, faculty, and alumni to celebrate the university's agricultural roots and community.
What is Ag Week?
During NC State’s 2024 March Madness run, this three-word phrase became the Wolfpack’s rallying cry as they won the ACC Tournament and reached the Final Four.
What is “Why Not Us?”
Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, this machine revolutionized cotton production by quickly separating fiber from seeds.
What is the cotton gin?
North Carolina leads the nation in the production of these two livestock commodities, making them cornerstones of the state's agricultural economy.
What are hogs and turkeys?
Before becoming NC State University, this was the school's original name when it was founded.
What is the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts?
In this year, NC State’s College of Agriculture officially became known as the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, reflecting an expanded focus beyond traditional agriculture.
What is 1965?
This NC State men’s basketball coach led the Wolfpack to the unforgettable 1983 NCAA Championship.
Who is Jim Valvano?
These tiny insects are responsible for pollinating about one-third of the food crops grown in the United States.
What are honey bees?
North Carolina produces approximately this percentage of all the sweet potatoes grown in the United States.
What is 60%?
This iconic NC State landmark, originally built in 1889, is one of the oldest buildings on campus and now houses university offices.
What is Holladay Hall?
These two majors are the oldest programs in NC State's CALS.
What are agronomy and horticulture?
This 2024 NC State basketball player hit the game-winning shot against Oakland in the NCAA Tournament, helping send the Wolfpack to the Sweet 16.
Who is DJ Burns Jr.?
Despite its name, this crop is not actually a nut but a legume that grows underground.
What is the peanut?
This North Carolina county is known as the "World's Largest Hog-Producing County" due to its massive swine industry.
What is Duplin County?
This is the name of NC State’s student-run radio station, founded in 1944 and one of the oldest college radio stations in the country.
What is WKNC?
This NC State horticultural science professor bred the Flame Thrower eastern redbud.
Who is Dr. Dennis J. Werner?
This NC State women’s basketball coach led the Wolfpack to its first ACC Tournament championship in program history.
Who is Kay Yow?
Reauthorized approximately every five years, this major piece of federal legislation governs many U.S. agricultural, conservation, crop insurance, and nutrition programs.
What is the Farm Bill?