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Mar 11, 2024

N.C. PSI Agent Network Expands

Eleven North Carolina Cooperative Extension agents have been selected to join the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative Extension Agent Network, serving as a bridge between the state’s growers and initiative… 
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Mar 4, 2024

Bridging Disciplines, Generating Solutions

Demonstrating the power of interdisciplinary collaboration, nine pairs of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from 12 NC State University departments recently presented their strategies for bringing different fields together for research… 
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Feb 19, 2024

Organizations Forge Communications Collaboration To Help Soybean Farmers

Collaboration and coordination were key themes of a recent meeting that brought together Extension faculty members from land-grant universities across the United States with representatives of state and national soybean… 
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Feb 8, 2024

Leaders Named to N.C. PSI Commercialization Council

A commercialization advisory council is helping take the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative to the next level when it comes to achieving the initiative’s vision of creating a healthier, sustainable… 
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Feb 7, 2024

Incubator to Launch April 11

The North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative at NC State University will launch its startup company incubator in the Plant Sciences Building on Centennial Campus on Thursday April 11, 2024. The incubator,… 
Eli Hornstein in science lab in front of a computer.

Feb 7, 2024

Helping Startups Start Strong

The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Startup Program provides expertise and resources to help emerging companies bring problem-solving agricultural technologies and services to the marketplace. 
Scott Collins and Kathryn Poloff of Hoofprint Biome pose smiling in their lab coats.

Nov 21, 2023

Trusting Their Gut: NC State Spinout Company Knows Cows Hold the Key to Quickly Cooling the Climate

Hoofprint Biome, which recently closed a $4.25M pre-seed round of venture capital funding, was founded by two NC State Ph.D. grads with the mission to improve cattle’s gut health and, as a result, reduce methane — a major contributor to climate change. 
Oerth Bio at the Plant Sciences Building greenhosues

Mar 9, 2023

N.C. PSI and Oerth Bio Grow Together

The N.C. PSI welcomes Oerth Bio to the NC State Plant Sciences Building as the first industry tenant to be conducting independent research in the rooftop greenhouses. 
N.C. PSI researchers in front of the holiday tree

Dec 19, 2022

N.C. PSI Decks the Halls with First Holiday Tree

The 15-foot-tall, 500-pound tree in the Plant Sciences Building builds community among researchers and highlights North Carolina agriculture. 
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Nov 17, 2022

Tackling Nutrient Use From Multiple Angles

Verdesian Life Sciences is deeply invested in maximizing the health of plants.