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Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency

Dee Shore

An open building space with people at desks and a whiteboard

Jun 19, 2025

N.C. PSI Welcomes Four Companies to Innovation Hub

The NetZero Project, Casimir Jones S.C., The Traits Company and PlantSustain recently joined the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative’s Innovation Hub. 
Extension agents test a camera system outdoors.

Jun 11, 2025

New Digital Tools Refine Cover Crop Selection

Extension agricultural agents played a pivotal role in ensuring that online tools that help farmers make solid, site-specific decisions about cover crops are field-ready and easy to use. 
Student discussing poster

May 20, 2025

Institute Cultivates Tomorrow’s Food and Ag Leaders

At the North Carolina Youth Institute, teens gain research and communications skills to last a lifetime as they grapple with global food, agriculture and sustainability problems. 
Pam Marrone stands in front of an illuminated panel

May 19, 2025

Pioneering Biological Solutions for a More Sustainable World

Alumna Pam Marrone lands a place in the National Inventors Hall of Fame — and lends her expertise to aspiring plant sciences entrepreneurs. 
Group looking at a small, dog-like robot

May 17, 2025

Extension Agents Explore AI for Agriculture

Artificial intelligence promises to transform agriculture, and a recent workshop at NC State’s Plant Sciences Building aims to position agricultural agents as key links in ensuring that farmers benefit. 
Joe Tiera, with laptop, and a student alongside a Phenospex robot.

Mar 26, 2025

Indigo Ag Adds Tech Tools to the N.C. PSI Toolbox

An ag tech company with operations in RTP donates advanced imaging tools to enhance NC State University plant sciences research. 
David Peele and granddaughters, all wearing NC State T-shirts

Mar 26, 2025

The Heart of the N.C. PSI: David Peele

NC State alumnus David Peele sees plant sciences students as the engines of research vital to our agricultural future, and he’s supporting their success with a gift to the N.C. PSI. 
Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack

Mar 15, 2025

The Heart of the N.C. PSI: Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack

Through N.C. PSI internships, two NC State undergraduates not only gain skills to prepare them for plant sciences careers, they also inspire a next generation to follow suit. 
Several people in an open office space with whiteboard and tables and chairs.

Mar 11, 2025

APRIL Group Joins N.C. PSI Innovation Hub

The N.C. PSI welcomes Asia Pacific Resources International Ltd. (APRIL Group) to its Innovation Hub. 
Corn Research Field

Mar 10, 2025

Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency

To produce a profitable yield, corn needs nitrogen-based fertilizer, and that costs farmers money and time. Research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the N.C. PSI is finding ways to allow farmers to optimize corn growth while managing nitrogen more efficiently.