Partnerships

Hemp plan against a bright blue, sun-lit sky

Oct 13, 2026

Fiber Hemp’s Promise: From Dirt to Shirt

N.C. PSI Platform Director for Extension Outreach and Engagement David Suchoff highlights the real economic promise that fiber hemp poses for North Carolina's farmers and textile industry.

Insights on AI in agriculture: a drone flies toward a cotton field to gather images as researchers work nearby

Oct 9, 2026

Harnessing AI to Feed the Future

How public research, tech companies and land-grant universities are pairing big data with biological science to deliver reliable decision support to farmers.

Man in a farm field, speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward a hemp plant

Sep 24, 2026

Turning to Fiber Hemp to Revitalize Agriculture and Textiles

Fiber hemp is a promising industry for North Carolina, but collaboration will be key to overcoming system challenges that could stand in the way. The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s David Suchoff and others at NC State are working to build those partnerships.

Person demonstrates monitoring equipment near a farm canal. The farmer is nearby.

Aug 20, 2026

New App To Help Farmers Act Against Flooding

A new web-based app is in the works that will help farmers take action to protect crops, livestock and farm machinery when a storm or flooding event is forecasted.

Aug 18, 2026

Accelerating Agtech Solutions

The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative is a key player in a global technology validation platform designed to accelerate agricultural technology startup companies.

An open building space with people at desks and a whiteboard

Jul 24, 2026

N.C. PSI Welcomes Oil-Dri to its Innovation Hub

The global manufacturer and supplier of sorbent products becomes the 21st member of the Innovation Hub in NC State University’s Plant Sciences Building.

Man flies a drone over dormant turfgrass research plots

Jun 5, 2026

Harvesting Data for Agriculture

New tech for better drone-based data collection and analysis is helping turn agricultural research stations into farms of the future, and an N.C. PSI team is intent on delivering even more solutions to help farmers put data to work.

Adrian Percy standing akimbo in front of the Plant Sciences Building

Jun 1, 2026

‘Evolution, Not Revolution’

Executive Director Adrian Percy describes what’s next for the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative under a new strategic plan.

Researcher holds a smartphone as she stands near blueberry bushes

May 12, 2026

Ripe for the Picking

N.C. PSI affiliate Jing Zhang works with Extension agents to develop an AI-powered smartphone app to give blueberry growers a more precise way to decide when to harvest.

May 12, 2026

Dinger Creates Spirited Communities for Ag Innovation and Education

Sarah Dinger's infectious positivity invites connections among students, Extension agents and researchers, making a difference for them and for agriculture.