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The ‘Spider Sniffer’: When Farmers and Faculty Unite

N.C. PSI News

plant sprout in the sand

Apr 1, 2023

Agriculture’s Promised Land?

Regenerative agriculture: It’s a buzzword that’s easy to sell but hard to define.  Regenerative agriculture’s professed goal is to use the soil and environmental ecosystem—rather than conventional fertilizers and tillage—to… 
NC State belltower on a sunny day

Mar 29, 2023

10 CALS Faculty Named 2022-23 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

The program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education. 

Mar 22, 2023

Sargassum is a Growing Problem. Researchers May Have a Solution

Funded with a $2.25 million grant from the Department of Energy, NC State researchers will collect sargassum and combine it with wood waste to produce sustainable aviation fuel and battery-grade graphite. 
Tractor at a cover crop conference in North Carolina.

Mar 21, 2023

Study: Cover Crops Help Mitigate Farmer Losses

Results suggest cover crops can keep soil drier and healthier, allowing Midwestern farmers to plant cash crops after flooding. 
a sesame plant in a field

Mar 20, 2023

Open Sesame Seeds

Planting a new crop like sesame can be risky for farmers. In this episode of Farms, Food and You, Extension Specialist David Suchoff highlights efforts to cover the start-up costs for North Carolina farmers. 
Side-by-side headshots of Norma and Linda Trolinder

Mar 20, 2023

The Philanthropic Pioneers of Plant Science

Norma and Linda Trolinder are a mother-daughter duo of preeminent researchers and have just established the N.C. PSI's first graduate student endowment to propel the future of the field they love. 
Six people standing in an empty greenhouse, one gesturing as he speaks about the new space

Mar 9, 2023

N.C. PSI and Oerth Bio Grow Together

The N.C. PSI welcomes Oerth Bio to the NC State Plant Sciences Building as the first industry tenant to be conducting independent research in the rooftop greenhouses. 
Christopher Oates headshot

Feb 8, 2023

Meet Christopher Oates: First 2023 STEPS Center Director’s Fellow

Christopher Oates is the first recipient of the new STEPS Center Director's Fellowship. In the fall, he starts a Master of Science degree program in Biological and Agricultural Systems Analysis. 
N.C. PSI researchers in front of a holiday tree in the Plant Sciences Building lobby

Dec 19, 2022

N.C. PSI Decks the Halls with First Holiday Tree

The 15-foot-tall, 500-pound tree in the Plant Sciences Building builds community among researchers and highlights North Carolina agriculture. 
Lina Quesada working with extension agents in a research plot

Dec 16, 2022

The ‘Spider Sniffer’: When Farmers and Faculty Unite

For Lina Quesada-Ocampo, incorporating farmers into the scientific process is essential for success.