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Mar 24, 2026

Fast-Tracking Agricultural Tech With North Carolina Growers

With help from the N.C. PSI, Seed2Grow startup company Verdia Diagnostics is testing its novel disease-detecting sensors with local growers. 

Mar 23, 2026

Accelerating Ag Innovation Through Global Networking

N.C. PSI Plant Improvement Platform Director Ross Sozzani continues her longtime work to share critical plant sciences resources and expertise across borders. Her recent collaboration and networking in Japan also opened a new chapter in a 40-year partnership between Nagoya University and NC State. 

Jan 22, 2026

Meet the Superhero Farm Robots in Training

NC State students and researchers are creating robotic field hands that could help grow and harvest your next salad. 

Sep 19, 2024

Precision Sensors: An Innovative Future for Agriculture

At the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, NC State researchers are advancing sensor technology to help farmers face challenges like emerging plant diseases and climate change. 

Jun 15, 2024

Lenovo, CALS IT Spark New Collaborations on AI and Machine Learning 

Note: This story was originally published by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Information Technology. CALS IT and the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Makerspace are collaborating with Lenovo to advance improvements in… 

Jun 5, 2024

Khara Grieger named co-Director of Outreach and Advocacy for the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein

n her role with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Proteins, Grieger will be working to better understand stakeholder and consumer perceptions and needs as they relate to alternative proteins and bringing this information back to the research teams. 

Apr 16, 2024

Grieger awarded STEPS Center Broadening Participation Medal

Khara Grieger, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Ecology at NC State, has been awarded the STEPS Center Broadening Participation Medal which recognizes efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in the Center. 

Apr 20, 2023

Earth Day Special Highlights Soil-Based Solutions

In a new Earth Day broadcast special, PBS NC examines natural solutions to carbon removal and carbon capture to mitigate North Carolina’s evolving climate impacts. The special feature N.C. PSI faculty, Alex Woodley. 

Dec 6, 2022

Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds

A new seed facility will help NC State researchers prepare for the next generation of Fraser fir Christmas trees selected for their superior traits. 

Nov 9, 2022

Sweet-APPS Yielding Sweet Success

Sweet-APPS Yielding Sweet Success From deploying innovative sensors to creating productive relationships with stakeholders, the Sweetpotato Analytics for Produce Provenance and Scanning project has had a rewarding first two years.