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N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

Richard and Marcia Reich celebrate their support of the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

Sep 14, 2021

Deeply Rooted

The concept of extension struck a chord with Richard Reich early on. Now Reich and his wife, Marcia, honor NC State Extension - and their family - by supporting N.C. PSI. 
A portrait of Jacob Jones, Jacob Jones, director of the STEPS Center and professor of materials science and engineering at NC State

Sep 9, 2021

New NSF Center Will Advance Phosphorus Sustainability

A new interdisciplinary center will advance ambitious goals to reduce phosphorus dependence — with the support of a five-year, $25 million grant. 
Incoming N.C. PSI Director Adrian Percy

Sep 8, 2021

Globally Recognized Agricultural Leader to Become First N.C. PSI Director

Respected research and development leader Adrian Percy will become the first executive director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative. 
N.C. PSI donor Allen James is a strong advocate for the NC State Plant Sciences Building

Sep 4, 2021

‘We Can All Do Our Part’

With Allen and Ann James’ support of the N.C. PSI comes a special message: We can all do our part to support efforts we believe in, and we can do it at all levels, big and small. 
small corn plants in a field

Sep 2, 2021

NC State and BASF: Dedicated to a Sustainable Future

As partners, NC State and BASF have completed more than 100 research projects together, including plant sciences innovation and crop protection. 
Global regulatory expert Alan Ayers has offered his unmitigated support for the N.C. PSI

Aug 12, 2021

Unregulated Support

No matter where he lived, Alan Ayers lived by his family’s advice: “If you’re going to be a part of a community, be a part of it.” Nowhere else has Ayers applied it more than at NC State. 
GSL Director David Baltzegar and GSL Research Specialist Kelly Sides work with the Illumina NovaSeq 6000, currently the most powerful next-generation DNA sequencer.

Aug 11, 2021

New Genomics Facility to Elevate NC State’s Plant Science Research

The plant science world will have a new focal point for plant genetics and genomics research: the NC State University Plant Sciences Building’s new satellite Genomic Sciences Lab. 
N.C. State Plant Sciences Building donor Genia Tyson Bone

Aug 1, 2021

Fulfilling Dreams

After CALS alum Dale Bone passed away, Genia Tyson Bone carried on her husband's storied legacy of giving by naming a NC State Plant Sciences Building test plot in her husband’s honor. 
Ross Sozzani helps pave the way for new gene editing techniques in agricultural crops through her new grant

Jul 2, 2021

CALS Researcher Awarded NSF Grant to Study Activation Domains

Associate Professor Ross Sozzani is one of the principal investigators on a new NSF grant to study activation domains on Arabidopsis plants. 
Drones and other devices have the capacity to collect immense amounts of data.

Jun 4, 2021

Bridging the Big Data Divide

The new and innovative Ag Data Science Certificate course is training students to meet the high demand for data science expertise in agriculture.