{"id":145,"date":"2016-10-10T20:37:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T20:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.cals.ncsu.edu\/base\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:26:07","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving the World Through Plant Science Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Interdisciplinary teamwork is at the heart of our innovative research model.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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We invest in recruiting, training and retaining world-class plant scientists.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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We engage with stakeholders to translate plant science into solutions for applied field issues.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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We\u2019re bringing together the brightest experts in academia, government and industry to shape the future of plant sciences.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Accelerating Agtech Solutions<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

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Seed2Grow Spotlight: Ph.D. Student Turning Pollution Into Possibility<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

NC State Ph.D. student Reid Barnett is developing floating islands made of fabric specially designed to grow plants. The plants capture excess nitrogen and phosphorus that can pollute water, so they can be turned into soil amendments and other valuable products. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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