Author: Simon Gonzalez
![N.C. PSI plant sciences initiative graduate students research learn from farmers and NC State Extension](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/backroads3.jpg)
Researching Agricultural Challenges on the Backroads
![two women stand in a farm field holding leafy greens](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Extension-intern-Marlowe-Cleveland-County.jpg)
Internships Train the Next Generation of Extension Professionals
![USDA Deputy Secretary Chavonda Jacobs-Young with CEFS staff, apprentice farmers and mentors.](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/USDAVisit_091523.jpg)
USDA Deputy Secretary Visits Veteran Farmer Registered Apprenticeship Program
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Extension Volunteer Provides Well-Seasoned Gardening Advice
![a butterfly on a flower](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EXT_butterfly_natives_081123.jpg)
Counting Pollinators for a Cause
![Neil Moye on a dairy farm](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/EXT_SimplyNatural_071223.jpg)
NC State Extension Helps a Farmer Launch a Successful Dairy
![Kenny Sherin teaching on a computer](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EXT_KennySherin_CALSMag_060823.jpg)
NC State Extension to Expand Digital Skills Education
![a group shot of the new NC PSI Extension agent network](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EXT_PSIAgentNetwork_050523.jpg)
N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Launches Extension Agent Network
![Group holding a "We Recover Together" banner](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EYFP2.jpg)
An Extension 4-H Program Helps Prevent Opioid Misuse
![Dave Herpy headshot](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EXT_Herpy_Dave_headshot.jpg)