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Improving the World Through Plant Science Innovation

About Us 

the three pillars of PSI

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Research

Interdisciplinary teamwork is at the heart of our innovative research model.

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Education

We invest in recruiting, training and retaining world-class plant scientists.

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Extension

We engage with stakeholders to translate plant science into solutions for applied field issues.

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$32M

Competitive grant funding involving N.C. PSI-affiliated faculty in 2024

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Extension agents in the N.C. PSI Extension Agent Network

973

K-12 student visitors to the N.C. PSI Demo Lab in FY 2023-24

thriving together

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We’re bringing together the brightest experts in academia, government and industry to shape the future of plant sciences.

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LATEST NEWS FROM N.C. PSI

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Pioneering Biological Solutions for a More Sustainable World

Alumna Pam Marrone lands a place in the National Inventors Hall of Fame — and lends her expertise to aspiring plant sciences entrepreneurs. 
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Extension Agents Explore AI for Agriculture

Artificial intelligence promises to transform agriculture, and a recent workshop at NC State’s Plant Sciences Building aims to position agricultural agents as key links in ensuring that farmers benefit. 
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Indigo Ag Adds Tech Tools to the N.C. PSI Toolbox

An ag tech company with operations in RTP donates advanced imaging tools to enhance NC State University plant sciences research. 

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Upcoming Events

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May 28

Wednesday9:00 AM

N.C. PSI Pitch Open Session
May 30

Friday1:30 PM

SAS Viya for Learners Faculty Workshop
Jul 18

Friday12:00 PM

STEPS: Research Experience for Teachers Poster Session
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N.C. PSI Makerspace

The N.C. PSI Makerspace is a lab for rapid prototyping of low-cost custom hardware and software solutions for monitoring plant and crop systems across agricultural scales. It is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, tools and equipment to enable collaborations among N.C. PSI researchers from different disciplines.

What will you create? 

Annual N.C. PSI Hackathon

Showcase your skills and win prizes for solving agriculture-related challenges using data analytics, 3D printing hardware fabrication and machine learning.

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