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The North Carolina Agricultural Research Service (NCARS) serves as the agricultural, environmental and biological sciences research arm of N.C. State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, providing the research foundation for academic and extension educational activities.

While much of the work of the NCARS is done in laboratories and greenhouses on N.C. State's campus, our 18 research stations -- including two regional research and extension centers -- across the state and five field laboratories provide our scientists and students access to real-world applications of their work.

At all these facilities, researchers, extension educators, teachers and staff members work in demonstration plots, greenhouses, modern laboratories and classrooms to introduce students and growers to diverse agricultural enterprises; to address key agricultural, environmental and educational issues affecting the regions where the facilities operate; and to enhance the work of the state's agribusinesses, such as the nursery and horticulture -- or "green" -- industry.

DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Dr. Steven Leath, (919) 515-2717