Dee Shore

Sep 12, 2024

CERSA Goes Global With Two Summer Programs

Two workshops held this summer by NC State University’s Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture (CERSA) brought 13 participants from five countries to the United States to learn more… 

Sep 12, 2024

Grad Students Put Data Science Skills Into Action for Agriculture

For Neha Jagtap, a recent internship with leading national scientists proved to be a rewarding chance to gain experience solving a real-world agricultural challenge with knowledge she’s gained from computer… 

Sep 11, 2024

Internship Nurtures Ideas for Science and Ag Education

When Justin Ingram walked through the doors of North Carolina State University’s Plant Sciences Building in July, the teaching and learning specialist with the Johnston County school district knew that… 

Sep 10, 2024

New Training Program Tackles AI and Plant Science Challenges

The new GRAD-AID for Ag program will give graduate students the chance to drive innovation in artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of basic and applied plant sciences. 

Sep 7, 2024

Newest Trolinder Award Winners Named

Two North Carolina State University Ph.D. students pursuing research aimed at plant disease detection were recently named 2024-25 winners of the Norma L. Trolinder N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Graduate Student… 

Aug 21, 2024

Research Lays Groundwork for Future Fertilizers

A North Carolina State University research team that set out four years ago to create the fertilizer of the future — one that was more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable and… 

Aug 21, 2024

Toward Better Plant Disease Prediction

Each year, farmers worldwide lose 20% to 40% of their crops to disease. To help farmers reduce these losses, North Carolina State University researchers are using knowledge gained over the… 

Aug 7, 2024

Engaging Youth in Agriculture, Both Near and Far

Liz Driscoll, a youth development specialist with College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, recently traveled to Kenya with a team from CALS to explore partnerships to support agriculture in the east African nation. 

Aug 7, 2024

Partnership Seeds Two Agricultural Sensor Projects

A new partnership among NC State University’s Institute for Connected Sensor Systems, N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative and Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science has provided seed funding for two interdisciplinary… 

Jul 18, 2024

Spider Robot to Help Untangle Cucumber Disease

An NC State engineer and plant pathologist aim to help growers get ahead of a devastating cucumber disease with the development of a new spider-like robot.