{"id":38370,"date":"2024-07-16T08:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences-new\/news\/research-road-trip\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T09:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T14:55:17","slug":"research-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/news\/research-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Road Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dean Garey Fox hit the road this summer not for vacation at the beach or the mountains, but rather to tour several of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/research\/research-stations\/\">18 research stations<\/a> NC&#160;State operates in partnership with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncagr.gov\/\">North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services<\/a> (NCDA&amp;CS).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Dean Garey Fox Visits North Carolina Research Stations\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U26MbwhxEE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dean Fox at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/research\/research-stations\/horticultural-crops-research-station-castle-hayne\/\">Horticultural Crops Research Station in Castle Hayne<\/a>.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research Stations are where scientists and students test research in real-world scenarios under natural conditions. From disease-resistant cultivars to sustainable livestock production methods, the North Carolina state research station network is a critical proving ground for innovative solutions for agriculture. NC&#160;State and NCDA&amp;CS have made investments to create the technology infrastructure researchers need to complete cutting-edge research with the connectivity and collaboration they require.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe technology and the innovation that we&#8217;re incorporating into these stations \u2014 the sensors, the digital fiber optics, the drone technology, the robotic technology \u2014 it&#8217;s not only going to help us at NC&#160;State, but it&#8217;s going to push the envelope for everybody in the agricultural industry, our partners at NCDA, other government organizations, and our industry partners,\u201d Fox says. \u201cWe\u2019re looking for those partners to engage with us and to help us invest in these research stations moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-parallax-container ncst-parallax-container has-orange-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__container\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/plant_sensor.jpg);background-position:52% 10%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167119\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/plant_sensor.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding quarter-sized sensor near corn plants\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-cta-statement ncst-cta-statement\"><div class=\"ncst-cta-statement__container\"><p class=\"ncst-cta-statement__statement\">Dive Deep into Field Research<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/research\/research-stations\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/research\/research-stations\/\"><span class=\"text\">Future-proof food supply starts here<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>This post was <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/nc-state-research-stations-research-road-trip\/\">originally published<\/a> in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header {\"block\":\"ncst\/default-post-header\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header {\"displayCategoryID\":1170} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dean Garey Fox hit the road this summer not for vacation at the beach or the mountains, but rather to tour several of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/research\/research-stations\/\">18 research stations<\/a> NC State operates in partnership with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncagr.gov\/\">North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services<\/a> (NCDA&amp;CS).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U26MbwhxEE8\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/U26MbwhxEE8\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dean Fox at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/research\/research-stations\/horticultural-crops-research-station-castle-hayne\/\">Horticultural Crops Research Station in Castle Hayne<\/a>.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Research Stations are where scientists and students test research in real-world scenarios under natural conditions. From disease-resistant cultivars to sustainable livestock production methods, the North Carolina state research station network is a critical proving ground for innovative solutions for agriculture. 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