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2026 AI in Agriculture Conference | March 31-April 2

Feb 11, 2026

NC State to Host National Conference on AI in Agriculture

Taking place March 31 to April 2, the conference is an opportunity to connect, collaborate and shape the future of AI-enabled agriculture. 
Two people in a farm field, one monitoring a small chamber on the ground that measures nitrous oxide emissions

Feb 9, 2026

Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer Can Cut Emissions, But Soil Type Matters

Recent research from NC State sheds light on the economic and environmental effects of adding inhibitors to synthetic fertilizers. Corn yields didn’t change much, but emissions of ammonia and, in some cases, nitrous oxide, were lower. 
Man carrying armloads of freshly harvested hemp

Feb 4, 2026

N.C. PSI Affiliates Win NCDA&CS Funding to Enhance N.C. Agriculture

Project goals range from developing an AI-powered system to rapidly screen fungicides for emerging plant diseases to securing plant-based alternatives to graphite for lithium ion batteries. 
Man in white lab coat in greenhouse surrounded by plants

Jan 21, 2026

Genome Editing Center’s Tim Kelliher Connects Biotech to Farmers’ Needs

Tim Kelliher, an N.C. PSI faculty affiliate who leads NC State’s Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture, finds his motivation — his “why”— in doing research that meets the real-world needs of farmers. 
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Jan 13, 2026

Pitch Competition Shows Ag Tech ‘Alive and Thriving’ at NC State

At the N.C. PSI Seed2Grow Showcase and Pitch Competition, NC State students and researchers shared their ag tech innovations with industry leaders and investors. 
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Jan 6, 2026

Project Will Harness AI To Identify Business Opportunities in Crop Leftovers

A grant from Schmidt Sciences will enable a research team led by N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative-affiliated faculty to build tools for analyzing the potential for converting agricultural leftovers into new business opportunities. 
Dani Jones leaning against stairwell railing

Jan 2, 2026

Jones to Lead N.C. PSI Education and Workforce Development Platform

Dani Jones joins the N.C. PSI leadership team, planning to expand on the groundbreaking efforts of former Education and Workforce Development Platform Director Terri Long. 
solar powered cameras in a soybean field

Dec 15, 2025

NC Agricultural Analytics Platform Supports Data-Driven Farming

From helping improve crop yield and profitability to supporting farmers with best management practices, the N.C. Agricultural Analytics Platform is shaping the future of agriculture. 
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Dec 5, 2025

Researchers Are Out to Take a Bite Out of a Big Challenge for Christmas Tree Growers: Deer

N.C. PSI researchers pursue a new way to keep deer from eating growers' profits. 
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Nov 13, 2025

Bridging the Art-and-Science Divide

While popular opinion tends to place art and science at opposing poles, artist Leah Sobsey is more inclined to focus on the ground they share in helping us understand our…