2021

Apr 13, 2021

Partner Profile: Weed Society of North Carolina

All growers—from home gardeners to large agricultural producers—depend on weed science to effectively manage vegetation and produce crops. Weeds compete with plants for sunlight, soil nutrients and water, impacting the growth and health of agricultural crops. The Weed Science Society of North Carolina brings together top minds from the many companies and universities in the state that specialize in weed science, and why they were a founding funder of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI). 

Apr 13, 2021

Partner Profile: North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association

North Carolina is home to one of the oldest cultivated muscadine grape vines in the country. Now, many varieties of muscadine grapes thrive on nearly 2,000 acres all over the state. For more than 45 years, the North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association has promoted research to discover and develop new varieties as well as methods of production and processing and disease control. That's why they became an early funder of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI). 

Mar 18, 2021

Partner Profile: North Carolina Agricultural Consultants Association

Profitable, efficient and environmentally sound farms require flexibility, ingenuity and forward-thinking management. That’s the focus of the North Carolina Agricultural Consultants Association and one of the key reasons they were among the first funders to sign on with the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI). 

Mar 4, 2021

Partner Profile: North Carolina Irrigation Society

Effective water management and irrigation are essential to productive, sustainable and profitable farms. The North Carolina Irrigation Society promotes sound irrigation management principles and provides its members with education and special training associated with modern agricultural irrigation equipment and practices. As part of their mission to promote education, they became a founding funder of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative. 

Feb 16, 2021

Brandon Batten: Putting Advanced Farm Tech to Work

Brandon Batten uses modern ag tech daily on his Four Oaks farm, and he’s looking ahead to advancements that’ll make his operation increasingly efficient. 

Feb 11, 2021

Partner Profile: North Carolina Tomato Growers Association

For 50 years, the North Carolina Tomato Growers Association has promoted and developed the tomato industry and general agricultural interests by funding research for breeding, growing and disease control. The association was an early financial supporter of the N.C. PSI with the goal of making North Carolina the global hub in plant sciences research. 

Feb 11, 2021

Partner Profile: North Carolina Strawberry Association

North Carolina is one of the country’s top producers of strawberries. The continued success of strawberry farms is the vested interest of the North Carolina Strawberry Association, a group of N.C.-based strawberry growers that invests between $20,000 and $50,000 in research each year to improve strawberry production, and one of the first investors in the N.C. PSI. 

Feb 10, 2021

Partner Profile: Blackland Farm Managers Association

The Blackland region in North Carolina's lower coastal plains is home to some of the richest farmland in the country. The Blackland Farm Managers Association invested in the N.C. PSI for research that supports farm management including pest and weed control, soil nutrition and environmental issues to help maximize the highly organic soil. 

Feb 10, 2021

Partner Profile: North Carolina Poultry Federation

Poultry is big business in North Carolina. The industry employs more than 145,000 people and produces 800 million broilers, 36 million turkeys and 3 billion eggs that bring in $3.9 billion a year. Nutritious feed is arguably one of the most important factors in poultry production and a key factor in the North Carolina Poultry Federation's support of the N.C. PSI. 

Feb 10, 2021

Partner Profile: North Carolina Blueberry Council

North Carolina ranks 6th in the nation for blueberry production. Promoting efficiency in all aspects of blueberry production, marketing and consumer awareness, as well as research to develop new and improved cultivars and improve practices for disease control is the mission of the North Carolina Blueberry Council. It's also why the council supports the N.C. PSI.