{"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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Competitive grant funding involving N.C. PSI-affiliated faculty in 2024<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\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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Harvesting Data for Agriculture<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

New tech for better drone-based data collection and analysis is helping turn agricultural research stations into farms of the future, and an N.C. PSI team is intent on delivering even more solutions to help farmers put data to work. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Mystery Beetle Unmasked<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

NC State researchers have identified a wood-boring beetle that could threaten the state’s blueberry industry. With no insecticides labeled for use against this pest in blueberries, Lorena Lopez, an entomologist and N.C. PSI affiliate, has started trials to come up with solutions. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Executive Director Adrian Percy describes what\u2019s next for the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative under a new strategic plan. \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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