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Improving the World

Through Plant Science Innovation

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Find out how we Think and Do to advance the future of agriculture.

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Research

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

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Strawberry Field Day participants got a chance to try out a motorized harvest aid called the Glean Machine

Outreach

We develop solutions and practices that deliver tangible impacts on the state and world.

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Agriculture’s annual impact on N.C.’s economy by 2020

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We’re bringing together the brightest experts to shape the future of plant sciences.

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Extraordinary Spaces

Explore the NC State University Plant Sciences Building

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A rendering of the Plant Sciences Building — This 185,000-square-foot building represents the latest thinking design and construction to meet the complex needs of team-based plant science.

Plant Sciences Building Greenhouse — Rooftop greenhouse space will provide fully conditioned under-glass growth environments.

Plant Sciences Building Break Space — Core laboratory support spaces will provide access to state-of-the-art equipment and staff to support research projects and will include growth chambers and environmental rooms.

Plant Sciences Building Break Space — Break spaces and shared conference spaces at the center of the building on each floor are designated to bring people together.

Plant Sciences Building Hearth — A welcoming, two-story entrance space will highlight a demonstration area focused on the agricultural sciences and projects housed in the building.

Plant Sciences Building Seminar Room — Best-in-class seminar lecture and common spaces will help all partners, students and stakeholders interact in ways that transform innovation and learning.

Plant Sciences Building Board Room — With dramatic views overlooking the Oval, Hunt Library and Lake Raleigh, the third-floor space will hold 30 people.

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Colombia Native Excited About FFAR Fellowship Opportunity

CALS Ph.D. student Mariana Prieto Torres loves translational science. As a FFAR Fellow and international student, she is excited to learn how to better share her research with growers worldwide.

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When Crops Eat First

NC State researchers investigate if enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) could benefit both farm profitability and the environment.

Vann talks with growers at a CHROME Field Day.

The Farmer’s Ambassador: Rachel Vann Provides Practical Guidance in New PSI Role

In her new role as Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform Director, Rachel Vann will leverage her Extension experience to facilitate communication between N.C. PSI research teams and NC farmers.