Founding Funders

N.C. PSI was envisioned by farmers, championed by state leaders, overwhelmingly approved by the voters of North Carolina and has been eagerly anticipated by all stakeholders.

The idea for and energy behind this initiative came directly from North Carolina farmers, agricultural organizations and industry partners.

With the input and initial seed money from more than 40 agricultural and community organizations, N.C. PSI took root.

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All Partner Profiles

Partner Profile: North Carolina Vegetable Growers’ Association

The North Carolina Vegetable Growers’ Association started in 1977 to improve and promote the state’s vegetable industry. With more than 2,000 commercial vegetable grower members, they advocate for the industry and work to help make it more sustainable and profitable. With their longstanding relationship with NC State and Extension, they became early supporters of the N.C. PSI. 

Partner Profile: North Carolina Herb Association  

Medicinal and culinary herbs are beautiful, easy to grow and are a large commodity in North Carolina. The North Carolina Herb Association (NCHA) represents herb farmers, business owners, commercial producers, and enthusiasts and exists to help share knowledge of how to identify, grow, use, respect, study, and celebrate herbs of all kinds. It’s that work that led them to become early supporters of N.C. PSI. 

Partner Profile: Carolina Feed Industry Association

Animals are an essential part of North Carolina’s agriculture and economy, and providing nutritious feeds that nourish them–and ensure the meat they produce is healthy and safe to consume, is a key focus for the Carolina Feed Industry Association. It’s also why they support the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative. 

Our Founding Funders

• AgCarolina Farm Credit
• Blackland Farm Managers Association
• Cape Fear Farm Credit
• Carolina Farm Credit
• Carolina Feed Industry Association
• Carolinas Irrigation Association
• Corn Growers Association of North Carolina
• Fair Products, Inc.
• Golden LEAF Foundation
• N.C. Herb Association
• NC Composting Council
• NC Dairy Producers Association
• NC Forage & Grassland Council
• NC Green Industry Council
• NC Nursery & Landscape Association
• NC Poultry Federation
• NC Small Grain Growers Association, Inc.
• NC Strawberry Association
• NC Tomato Growers Association
• North Carolina Agricultural Consultants Association
• North Carolina Blueberry Council
• North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association
• North Carolina Cotton Producers Association
• North Carolina Farm Bureau
• North Carolina Fisheries Association
• North Carolina Irrigation Society
• North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association
• North Carolina Peach Growers’ Society
• North Carolina Peanut Growers Association
• North Carolina Pork Council
• North Carolina Sod Producers Association
• North Carolina Soybean Producers Association
• North Carolina State Grange
• North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association
• North Carolina Watermelon Association
• The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission, Inc.
• Tobacco Associates, Inc.
• Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina
• Turfgrass Council of North Carolina
• U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc.
• Weed Science Society of NC

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What we Think and Do improves the world through plant science innovation. Please consider supporting our work with your financial support.

Dinah Schuster
Senior Director of Development, Plant Sciences Initiative
P: 919.513.8294
daschust@ncsu.edu

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