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Extension to Play Vital Role in N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

Simon Gonzalez

N.C. PSI plant sciences initiative graduate students research learn from farmers and NC State Extension

Dec 12, 2023

Researching Agricultural Challenges on the Backroads

In the second annual N.C. PSI Backroad Tour, graduate students and postdocs from several colleges visited farmers and producers across the state. 
a student intern talking to an Extension specialist in the field

Oct 3, 2023

Internships Train the Next Generation of Extension Professionals

Jeffrey Bradley, a sophomore majoring in biological and agricultural engineering, was one of nine interns who were partnered with N.C. PSI faculty during Extension internships this past summer. 
Extension Agent Network

Apr 27, 2023

N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Launches Extension Agent Network

12 NC State Extension agents were selected from a competitive pool to beta-test N.C. PSI technology in the field. 
Photo: On a sunny day, two individuals are kneeled down on a field of turf grass, observing the grass.

Apr 18, 2022

Extension to Play Vital Role in N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

The mission of NC State Extension is to transform science into everyday solutions that grow North Carolina. When it comes to agriculture and food, that mission is getting a huge boost from the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI).