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Seedling sprouting from the soil.

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… 
Diseased tomato plants

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… 
Group of people posing in front of a farm stand

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. 
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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… 
Student and professor in a cucumber field with a spider-like robot.

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. 
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Jul 17, 2024

Innovation Hub Welcomes New Members

The North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative’s Innovation Hub welcomed five new companies as members in 2023-24. In total, nine companies are now using the hub to build relationships with the… 
David Ellison in a data center

Jul 16, 2024

Lenovo’s AI Discovery Lab Leader Discusses AI in Ag

When Lenovo’s David Ellison visited North Carolina State University’s Plant Sciences Building back in May, he was intrigued to learn how important advanced information technology is becoming to farming. Now,… 
Eli Hornstein in science lab in front of a computer.

Jul 15, 2024

From Conservationist to Ag Biotech Entrepreneur

CALS alumnus Eli Hornstein is using biotechnology to produce plants that farmers can feed to cattle to reduce their methane production. 
Two men standing beside a large bench-shaped robot.

Jun 13, 2024

N.C. PSI Advances AI for Agriculture

At NC State University, the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative is leading efforts aimed at helping producers put artificial intelligence to work for increased yields, efficiency and sustainability. Two new tools will… 
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Jun 10, 2024

CERSA Workshops Help Inform Regulatory Reform

With companies developing more crop-protecting treatments using techniques such as CRISPR genome editing, the time is right for reform of federal policies that govern these products, says the director of…