Lina Quesada working with extension agents

Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform

Engaging with stakeholders to translate plant science into solutions for applied field issues.

Collaboration from Field to Lab

Alongside NC State Extension, the Extension Outreach and Engagement
platform is focused on connecting the science conducted in N.C. PSI to address on-farm challenges. The platform supports effective, bilateral communication between applied expertise in the field and research-based information generated by N.C. PSI. North Carolina’s vast Extension network is crucial to the success of N.C. PSI, both in identifying emerging issues and transferring groundbreaking research, tools and technology back into the hands of North Carolinians.

Labs Rats to Field Mice: N.C. PSI’s Inaugural Backroad Tour

22 N.C. PSI faculty were brought out to the fields of North Carolina to meet with growers from Vick Family Farms, processors from Nash Produce and commodity board leaders representing cotton, peanuts, soybeans and sweetpotatoes. The faculty represented nine departments across three colleges at NC State.

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N.C. PSI Extension Faculty

We have a diverse group of N.C. PSI-affiliated faculty with Extension positions who hail from multiple colleges, departments and specialties.

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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

N.C. PSI in the Field

The Extension Outreach & Engagement Platform seeks to engage with stakeholders in a variety of meaningful ways.

N.C. PSI faculty from various departments and colleges representing N.C. PSI at the Sweetpotato Field Day

Rachel Vann and Celeste Brogdon attending the N.C. PSI Field Day

Undergraduate student Duncan McSorley presenting his work on the Plant Aid Project at the Tomato Field Day at the Mountain Research Station

Rachel Vann meeting with Extension Specialists in the midwest

N.C. PSI welcomes the Franklin County Extension team to the NC State Plant Sciences Building

Rachel Vann

Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform Director

Vann is an assistant professor and soybean Extension specialist at NC State. As Platform Director, she will strengthen communication with internal and external stakeholders, creating open dialogue and feedback opportunities to bridge the gap between research and field applications.

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Rachel Vann, Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform Director, shares her vision for N.C. PSI.

The mission of NC State Extension is getting a huge boost from N.C. PSI.

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The ‘Spider Sniffer’: When Farmers and Faculty Unite

For Lina Quesada-Ocampo, incorporating farmers into the scientific process is essential for success.

Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds

A new seed facility will help NC State researchers prepare for the next generation of Fraser fir Christmas trees selected for their superior traits.

Sweet-APPS Yielding Sweet Success

Sweet-APPS Yielding Sweet Success From deploying innovative sensors to creating productive relationships with stakeholders, the Sweetpotato Analytics for Produce Provenance and Scanning project has had a rewarding first two years.