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New Training Program Tackles AI and Plant Science Challenges

N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

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Mar 12, 2025

Day of Giving Extends Opportunities to the Next Generation

CALS alumna Jackie Collins reflects on the impact of her years as a biological and agricultural engineering major and why alumni should pay it forward on NC State's Day of Giving. 
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Mar 6, 2025

Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency

CALS researchers are digging in to find a way to grow corn that uses less fertilizer, aiming to save farmers time and money while also reducing nitrogen waste in the environment. 
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Feb 24, 2025

I Am CALS: Jevon Smith

Fueled by boundless curiosity, CALS Research Computing Manager Jevon Smith is harnessing cutting-edge technology to drive innovation and propel the fields of agriculture and life sciences into the future. 
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Dec 3, 2024

Researchers Pit Lasers Against Sweetpotato Pest

With vinegar flies increasingly impacting sweetpotato storage, N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative researchers are exploring a novel management strategy with lasers to combat the pests. 
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Nov 21, 2024

Lommel Honored for Land-Grant Research Leadership

Steven Lommel, director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, was recently honored for his leadership at the regional and national levels. 
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Oct 29, 2024

Reaping the Data Harvest

Ashley Walgren's journey into agriculture and data science has allowed her to use powerful machine learning tools to tell data-driven stories and uncover solutions for agricultural sustainability. 
Jude Samulski

Oct 21, 2024

Samulski Supports ‘Next Wave’ Genome Editing Technology at NC State

Jude Samulski has contributed $3 million to advance plant sciences research and help establish the Endowed Chair for the Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture at NC State University. 
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Sep 18, 2024

USDA Funds NC State Specialty Crop, Organic Research

Learn more about $18.3 million in new U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for NC State research on nursery crop automation, Christmas tree genetics, carbon storage in soil, and organic farming research priorities. 
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Sep 17, 2024

Students Explore New Fields on Science for Success Tour

NC State students were among those who hit the road for an up-close look at agriculture in the mid-Atlantic, from traditional Amish farming to industrial soybean processing. 
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Sep 10, 2024

New Training Program Tackles AI and Plant Science Challenges

The new GRAD-AID for Ag program will give graduate students the chance to drive innovation in artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of basic and applied plant sciences.