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The Heart of the N.C. PSI: Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack

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Aerial of tractor spraying fields at Lake Wheeler farms.

Mar 27, 2026

NC State to Host Industry Feedback Session for New Ag Formulations Program

Agricultural industry representatives are invited to a feedback session to shape a groundbreaking NC State University program to train workforce-ready formulations professionals. 
The five-story, 185,00-square-foot Plant Sciences Building features a 10,000-square-foot greenhouse on top.

Mar 11, 2026

Not Your Average Greenhouse

From the outside, the steel-and-glass structure on top of NC State’s Plant Sciences Building looks like an ordinary greenhouse, but inside the computer-controlled facility, researchers work year-round to tackle big agricultural challenges. 
Group of scientists at a round table, with one holding up a computer tablet.

Mar 5, 2026

Plant Scientists, Sensor Experts Connect to Grow Plant Breeding Solutions

An N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative workshop focuses on using advanced sensing technologies to break the plant breeding bottlenecks. 
Man holds up a tomato plant as he speaks to a group outside.

Nov 11, 2025

On the Backroads, Again

Researchers from five NC State colleges joined the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s 2025 Backroad Tour, learning more about Western North Carolina agriculture and considering ways their expertise can help solve farm problems. 
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Nov 1, 2025

Students Win 2025-26 Funding from the N.C. PSI

With donor funding, the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative is supporting eight graduate students with research addressing a range of agricultural and environmental challenges. 
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Oct 30, 2025

Suchoff to Lead N.C. PSI’s Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform

David Suchoff will build ties to agriculture statewide to ensure that N.C. PSI delivers practical solutions for North Carolina growers. He succeeds Rachel Vann. 
Two people holding trays of seedlings in a lighted indoor space

Aug 13, 2025

Seed2Grow Spotlight: Rooted-in-tech’s Ricardo Hernandez

Building on a decade of research into creating conditions ideal for plant growth, an NC State horticultural scientist has launched an ag tech startup to deliver high-quality seedlings tailored to farmers’ and gardeners’ needs. 
Cameras are mounted to a beam that's attached to the top of a small tractor

Aug 5, 2025

Researchers Pursue Automated Staking for Ag Labor Savings

Amid agricultural labor shortages, a university horticultural scientist is working with the N.C. PSI’s Makerspace to automate a labor-intensive process vital for tomato production. 
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May 20, 2025

Institute Cultivates Tomorrow’s Food and Ag Leaders

At the North Carolina Youth Institute, teens gain research and communications skills to last a lifetime as they grapple with global food, agriculture and sustainability problems. 
Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack

Mar 15, 2025

The Heart of the N.C. PSI: Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack

Through N.C. PSI internships, two NC State undergraduates not only gain skills to prepare them for plant sciences careers, they also inspire a next generation to follow suit.