N.C. PSI

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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.

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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 14, 2026

Phytoform Labs Wins Golden Ticket to NC State’s Seed2Grow Incubator

U.K.-based Phytoform Labs will be the first startup outside of NC State’s research community to join ag tech incubator in the university's Plant Sciences Building.

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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.

Jan 5, 2026

Students Use Data Science Skills to Address USDA Ag Challenges

As USDA interns, five NC State graduate students applied data science skills to help build AI tools for agriculture.

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.

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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.

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.

Dec 5, 2025

Plant Sciences Building: Certified Sustainable

For the first time, NC State has certified an entire building as a Sustainable Lab, with the Plant Sciences Building earning the designation in November.