{"id":127,"date":"2016-10-10T20:35:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T20:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.cals.ncsu.edu\/base\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2026-04-18T09:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:15:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"ncst-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-aside-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-reynolds-400-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/people\/apercy\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/people\/apercy\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-77758\" \n            alt=\"Adrian Percy standing akimbo in outside a large building\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19580-web.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19580-web.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19580-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19580-web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19580-web-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Welcome <\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Executive Director Adrian Percy invites you to engage with the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative as we innovate plant sciences for a better world.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Meet <span class=nowrap>Adrian&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>A rapidly growing population. Less farmland. Climate and water shifts. Emerging crop diseases and pests. The complex challenges of agriculture don\u2019t fit into particular academic or research silos. Through the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI), we break down barriers to solving these and other grand challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are bringing together the brightest minds in academia, government and industry to drive vital <a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/research\/\" href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/research\/\">research<\/a> that increases crop yields, creates new varieties, extends growing seasons, enhances agricultural and environmental sustainability, and produces new and improved technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To improve the world through plant science innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Vision<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To be the world&#8217;s premier plant sciences enterprise accelerating discovery, talent development and applied solutions that solve agricultural challenges through interdisciplinary, team-based science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"N.C. 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PSI platforms<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-single-resource-link has-gray-800-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/research-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__url\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M385.54 448.51a132.26 132.26 0 0 0 0-104.45l-51.2 28.68a75.89 75.89 0 0 1-17.41 75.77l-123.91 1a209.48 209.48 0 0 1-13.31-147.46 193.17 193.17 0 0 1 43-80.9l48.13 86 19.45-11.26 21.51 38.91 54.27-33.79-21.5-37.89L362 252.93 242.18 29.7 146.94 84l42 76.8a271.48 271.48 0 0 0-72.71 123.9 266.28 266.28 0 0 0 6.15 164.87H23V511h306.22v1l1-1H489v-62.49ZM238.08 23.55 225.79 0l-96.25 54.27 13.31 23.55 95.23-54.27z\"><\/path><path 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-single-resource-link has-gray-800-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/data-driven-plant-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__url\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M324 0H90.31a24.7 24.7 0 0 0-25.24 24.15v462.6A24.7 24.7 0 0 0 89.22 512h233.65a24.68 24.68 0 0 0 25.24-24.14V25.25A24.7 24.7 0 0 0 324 0ZM209.29 486.75a16.23 16.23 0 1 1 16.23-16.22 16.22 16.22 0 0 1-16.23 16.22Zm110-57.68H97.52V46.88h221.74Z\" class=\"augmented-reality_svg__cls-1\"><\/path><path d=\"M137.44 121.49h-8V79.8h44.74v8h-36.74v33.69zM290.47 121.49h-8V87.8h-36.74v-8h44.74v41.69zM174.18 398.52h-44.74v-41.69h8v33.69h36.74v8zM290.47 398.52h-44.74v-8h36.74v-33.69h8v41.69zM310.6 131.72l-88.47 30.89 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science,<\/strong> recognizing the value that talented professionals \u2014 whether they\u2019re economists or engineers, marketers or meteorologists \u2014 can bring to plant science problems. Our location, at one of the nation\u2019s major research universities and in the heart of the state\u2019s booming Research Triangle Park, means a wealth of these valuable human resources surround us. So do opportunities to build <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partnerships<\/a> that benefit everyone. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on this expertise helps us harness the <strong>power of data and technology <\/strong>in <a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/education\/\" href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/education\/\">education<\/a>, research and application. Then, we use these data to put our <a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/outreach\/\" href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/outreach\/\">research into action<\/a>, helping farmers and industry partners make real-time, informed decisions that lead to practical results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-indigo-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Extraordinary Research Has an Extraordinary Home<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">The NC&#160;State University Plant Sciences Building on NC&#160;State&#8217;s Centennial Campus is the hub from which our impact spreads throughout the state and the world. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/psb\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" 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