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N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

Outreach

We're extending knowledge and results across the state and around the world.

Collaboration From Field To Lab

Thought leadership alone will not feed, clothe, heal and fuel a growing population. We must deliver tangible impacts.

Through NC State Extension and international programs, our faculty relay agricultural challenges to N.C. PSI research teams and translate research-based knowledge into everyday solutions and practices.

local impact. global reach.

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NC State Extension

We translate research-based knowledge into everyday solutions that keep North Carolina agriculture growing and sustainable.

Creating prosperity from the mountains to the coast 
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CALS International Programs

We collaborate with institutions around the world to address grand challenges.

Building connections, developing solutions 
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Off-Campus Research

We put research to work on farm fields and research stations to refine solutions to real-world challenges.

Our research is found in every corner of NC 

$1.5B in annual statewide economic impact

That’s the strength of our agricultural research and Extension programs in North Carolina.