Extension director Dr. Richard Bonanno talks with constituents and checks out farm fields as part of a rural tour he did in the northeastern part of the state.

Extension Outreach and Engagement

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.

Putting Knowledge to Work for North Carolina

N.C. PSI leverages the same core components that form the foundation for NC State’s land-grant mission: Extension, Education and Research.

Our vast Extension network serves as a conduit for communities, both helping to identify emerging issues, as well as to transfer groundbreaking research, tools and technology back into the hands of North Carolinians.

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

Extension Impacts

What we Think and Do helps grow North Carolina.

Discover our impact on North Carolina

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

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

Discover How

Vann talks with growers at a CHROME Field Day.

The Farmer’s Ambassador: Rachel Vann Provides Practical Guidance in New PSI Role

In her new role as Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform Director, Rachel Vann will leverage her Extension experience to facilitate communication between N.C. PSI research teams and NC farmers.

Vann Accepts New N.C. PSI Platform Director Role

The North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative is excited to announce that Rachel Vann will serve as the new Platform Director for Extension Outreach and Engagement.

Photo: On a sunny day, two individuals are kneeled down on a field of turf grass, observing the grass.

Extension to Play Vital Role in N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

The mission of NC State Extension is to transform science into everyday solutions that grow North Carolina. When it comes to agriculture and food, that mission is getting a huge boost from the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI).