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Institute Cultivates Tomorrow’s Food and Ag Leaders

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Aug 13, 2025

Plants in Focus

Art and science come together in a series of fall NC State events that invite us to think anew about plants and the role they play in our daily lives. 
Cooper howling wolf sculpture near greenery and benches

Aug 13, 2025

Sparking Student Entrepreneurism

An award from the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative is helping two Ph.D. students turn lab-based discoveries into commercial products for crop and animal production. 
Cameras are mounted to a beam that's attached to the top of a small tractor

Aug 5, 2025

Researchers Pursue Automated Staking for Ag Labor Savings

Amid agricultural labor shortages, a university horticultural scientist is working with the N.C. PSI's Makerspace to automate a labor-intensive process vital for tomato production. 
North Carolina map with 42 centrally located counties highlighted.

Jul 16, 2025

Experts Propose N.C. Ag Tech Innovation Corridor

A new report calls for an agtech innovation corridor across 42 counties to broaden how farmers participate in and benefit from innovation. 
Enrique Pena Martinez with large image of sweetpotatoes

Jul 10, 2025

‘Fan of Innovation’ Puts Tech Expertise to Work in Agriculture

Drawing on expertise gained as an NC State doctoral student in electrical engineering, Enrique Peña Martinez launches a career in agricultural technology. His goal: to help reduce the challenges that come with farming and increase its rewards. 
Tractor sprays crops.

Jul 10, 2025

Preparing Next-Gen Ag Formulations Innovators

A new NC State University course helps fill a need for scientists with the interdisciplinary knowledge essential for creating next-generation chemical and biological solutions for agriculture. 
Amanda Hulse-Kemp standing beside flowering plant in a greenhouse

Jul 9, 2025

Building Bridges for Better Breeding

A rising star in computational biology for agriculture, Amanda Hulse-Kemp helps interdisciplinary teams leverage advancements in genomics, artificial intelligence and sensor technology to breed better crops faster and more efficiently than ever before. 
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.