{"id":5855,"date":"2022-10-10T13:47:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T17:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/?page_id=5855"},"modified":"2026-05-20T21:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:38:23","slug":"agtech360","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/agtech360\/","title":{"rendered":"Subscribe to AgTech360"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-heading\" id=\"new\">NEW EPISODE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify ncstc-wide ncstc-spotify-tall wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Trait Innovation and the Future of Farming\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/5XXmGBM0U7NgIFnYtQfK9V?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-gray-600-background-color\"><div class=\"big-fact__container\"><h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">About the Podcast<\/h2><p class=\"big-fact__support\">Join us as we take a 360\u00b0 view into emerging agriculture technologies by tackling one topic from two perspectives each month. One perspective will come from an N.C. PSI affiliated faculty or other NC&#160;State expert while the other comes from an external expert, from farmers to biotech companies.<br><br><em>Hosted by Adrian Percy, Executive Director, N.C. PSI<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/agtech360\/id1530295221\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/agtech360\/id1530295221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5XXmGBM0U7NgIFnYtQfK9V\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5XXmGBM0U7NgIFnYtQfK9V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Spotify<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/dd567fb0-77a6-4a92-b5f0-f297ac37646b\/agtech360\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/dd567fb0-77a6-4a92-b5f0-f297ac37646b\/agtech360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Amazon Music<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">PREVIOUS EPISODES<\/h2>\n                                <a\n              href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/agtech360\/podcast-archives\/\"\n              class=\"ncst-labeled-section__link\"\n                              target=\"_blank\"\n                                            rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n                            data-ua-cat=\"Featured Content Block\" data-ua-action=\"Label Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/agtech360\/podcast-archives\/\"\n            ><strong>Listen to the Archives<\/strong><\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18839469\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18839469\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2536\" height=\"1380\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-82405\" \n            alt=\"Mark Brooks Headshot\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/MSB-headshot-wide.png\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; object-position: 49% 11%\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/MSB-headshot-wide.png 2536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/MSB-headshot-wide-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/MSB-headshot-wide-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/MSB-headshot-wide-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/MSB-headshot-wide-1536x836.png 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/MSB-headshot-wide-2048x1114.png 2048w\" 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\">AgTech at a Crossroads: Capital, Innovation, and Resilience<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><strong>Climate-Ready Agriculture (PT.4)<\/strong><br><em>March 18, 2026  |  29 minutes<br><\/em><br>In this final episode of the\u00a0<em>Climate-Ready Agriculture<\/em>\u00a0series, agtech investor and innovation advisor Mark Brooks shares insights on how new technologies, research, and business decisions are shaping the future of agriculture. The conversation explores emerging trends in agtech, how climate challenges are influencing real-world decisions across the food system, and why stronger collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry will be key to building more resilient agricultural systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Listen&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\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18766558\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18766558\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"624\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-82402\" \n            alt=\"Mariano Alvarez in greenhouse\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/Mariano-Alvarez.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; object-position: 49% 11%\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/Mariano-Alvarez.jpg 756w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/05\/Mariano-Alvarez-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">AI-Powered Plant Breeding with Avalo<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><strong>Climate-Ready Agriculture (PT.3)<\/strong><br><em>March 4, 2026  |  23 minutes<br><\/em><br>Mariano Alvarez, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Avalo, shares how AI and machine learning are reshaping plant breeding. From genomic prediction to advanced modeling and data-driven decision-making, we explore how advanced tools are accelerating crop development and helping breeders tackle complex traits like heat tolerance, drought response, and nitrogen use efficiency.\u00a0 The conversation highlights how AI is reshaping the speed, cost, and impact of modern crop development\u2014from the lab to the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Listen&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\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18651446\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18651446\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1433\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-80917\" \n            alt=\"Bill Salas headshot\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; object-position: 49% 11%\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1-943x1024.jpg 943w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1-768x834.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">MRV: From Measurement to Impact with Bill Salas<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><strong>Climate-Ready Agriculture (PT.2)<\/strong><br><em>Feb. 18, 2026  |  17 minutes<br><\/em><br>In this episode, Bill Salas, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Regrow, explains how MRV\u2014measurement, reporting, and verification\u2014is helping agriculture quantify environmental and agronomic outcomes at the field level. The conversation explores how satellite data, models, and farm-level information come together to support climate-ready agriculture, enable regenerative programs, and help growers and agri-food companies make informed, data-driven decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Listen&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\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media-divider ncst-media-divider has-green-400-box-color with-box box-position-left\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__container\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image-container\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-scaled.jpg);background-position:51% 34%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-image-77854\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Adrian Percy with podcast equipment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__content-container\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__content\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__statement\"><p class=\"ncst-media-divider__statement-content\">About the Host<\/p><p class=\"ncst-media-divider__attribution\"><em>Adrian Percy, Executive Director N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative<br><\/em><br>With more than 30 years of experience in the agricultural sector, Adrian Percy is an advocate of the need for and benefits of modern agriculture. He is also a strong proponent of developing and adopting new agricultural and food technologies that support global food security while conserving the environment and supporting rural community development.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-automated-posts ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Get More n.c. psi news<\/h2>\n                                <a\n              href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/news\/all\/\"\n              class=\"ncst-labeled-section__link\"\n                                          data-ua-cat=\"Featured Content Block\" data-ua-action=\"Label Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/news\/all\/\"\n            >All News<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/harvesting-data-for-agriculture\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/harvesting-data-for-agriculture\/\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-82600\" \n            alt=\"Man flies a drone over dormant turfgrass research plots\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Brown-field-drone-in-flight-with-pilot-DJI_0464.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Brown-field-drone-in-flight-with-pilot-DJI_0464.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Brown-field-drone-in-flight-with-pilot-DJI_0464-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Brown-field-drone-in-flight-with-pilot-DJI_0464-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Brown-field-drone-in-flight-with-pilot-DJI_0464-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"content-card__secondary-meta\">Faculty<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Harvesting Data for Agriculture<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">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 <span class=nowrap>work.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2026\/06\/scientists-identify-mystery-beetle-attacking-blueberry-farms-across-north-carolina\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2026\/06\/scientists-identify-mystery-beetle-attacking-blueberry-farms-across-north-carolina\/\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=\"1200\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-82603\" \n            alt=\"Adult beetle with long antennae.\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Prionus-imbricornis-M-1-scaled-e1780348040660.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Prionus-imbricornis-M-1-scaled-e1780348040660.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Prionus-imbricornis-M-1-scaled-e1780348040660-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Prionus-imbricornis-M-1-scaled-e1780348040660-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Prionus-imbricornis-M-1-scaled-e1780348040660-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"content-card__secondary-meta\">Extension<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Mystery Beetle Unmasked<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">NC&#160;State researchers have identified a wood-boring beetle that could threaten the state&#8217;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 <span class=nowrap>solutions.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/news\/evolution-not-revolution\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/news\/evolution-not-revolution\/\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 front of the Plant Sciences 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              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"content-card__secondary-meta\">Education<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">\u2018Evolution, Not Revolution\u2019<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Executive Director Adrian Percy describes what\u2019s next for the N.C. 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