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Chaseman Global Joins N.C. PSI’s Innovation Hub

The global talent and workforce solutions firm joins 19 other hub member companies working in partnership with NC State University to advance education and research for agriculture and related economic sectors. 
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Major New Research Project Focused on the Most Costly Fertilizer Input: Nitrogen

A five-year, $34.7 million initiative sets out to provide farmers with more decision-making power when it comes to using nitrogen, a vital crop nutrient. The N.C. PSI played a key role in getting the project started, and four N.C. PSI faculty affiliates, including co-leader Alex Woodley, are involved in the international collaboration. 
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SAS, NC State and ECU Deploying Sensors and IoT Analytics to Help Farmers

N.C. Cooperative Extension agent Andrea Gibbs, the N.C. Ag Analytics Platform and others at NC State are part of effort to create affordable, field-ready sensor systems that give growers timely, data-driven insights. Check out the SAS news release. 
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Extension Agents Explore Ways to Use AI To Maximize Their Impact

The recent AI in Agriculture Conference at included a workshop for Extension agents interested in learning how to use AI tools in their work. 
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AI in Agriculture Conference Explores the Future of Farming

Over 460 academics, students, researchers, extension professionals and industry leaders from across the country took part in the 2026 AI in Agriculture Conference at NC State, chaired by the N.C. PSI’s Daniela Jones. 
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NC State to Host Industry Feedback Session for New Ag Formulations Program

Agricultural industry representatives are invited to a feedback session to shape a groundbreaking NC State University program to train workforce-ready formulations professionals. 
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Grad Students Build Bridges for Agricultural Innovation

The N.C. PSI’s BRIDGE Symposium provided a window into the bold ways graduate students are collaborating across academic fields to solve a range of agricultural challenges. 
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Fast-Tracking Agricultural Tech With North Carolina Growers

With help from the N.C. PSI, Seed2Grow startup company Verdia Diagnostics is testing its novel disease-detecting sensors with local growers. 
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Visits Highlight N.C. PSI’s Place as Global Ag Innovation Hub

World-class scientists from both New Zealand and Serbia visited the Plant Sciences Building in March, strengthening collaborations to advance agriculture and protect natural resources through interdisciplinary research. 
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