{"id":165653,"date":"2018-07-18T08:14:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T12:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/?p=165653"},"modified":"2023-11-15T17:27:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T22:27:09","slug":"cals-makes-strides-toward-regulatory-science-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/cals-makes-strides-toward-regulatory-science-center\/","title":{"rendered":"CALS Makes Strides Toward Regulatory Science Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

NC State\u2019s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is moving closer to its goal of setting up a Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture, and a three-year gift from Bayer Crop Science is making a difference.<\/p>\n

The proposed center \u2013 part of the college\u2019s Plant Sciences Initiative \u2013 would bring together efforts at NC State related to the complex world of regulations governing agriculture and the science behind them.<\/p>\n

Danesha Seth Carley, of the Department of Horticultural Science, is guiding the effort by reaching out to potential scientific partners at NC State, in industry and in government. Meanwhile, faculty members are developing an academic minor in regulatory sciences as well as writing grant proposals to agencies and other interested organizations.<\/p>\n

It started with a class<\/h3>\n

The effort began about two years ago, when Carley\u2019s colleague Keith Edmisten, of NC State’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, organized a well-received course about the scientific and policymaking steps that shape state, national and international regulations for the agricultural industry.<\/p>\n

Beyond these academic goals, the center will also to work to find, and fill in, the gaps in related sciences, Carley said. It will conduct educational outreach efforts for stakeholders, including the public, the agriculture community, nongovernmental organizations and partners in industry and with federal agencies.<\/p>\n

The biosciences industry \u2013 those who develop and sell pesticides, biological products and agricultural biotechnology to farmers \u2013 have been supporters from the start.<\/p>\n

As Adrian Percy, the head of research and development with Bayer Crop Science, said, \u201cIt is essential to develop new, modern agriculture tools in order to feed a growing population. These tools must be regulated based on a predictable and science-based system, which requires a specialized workforce to lead it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBayer recognizes the great need to properly train and educate on science-based regulation in order to ensure a safe and sustainable food supply for the future and is proud to help establish the Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science at NC State,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Protecting health and the environment is key<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Carley and others in the college see the center starting as a university consortium, involving both industry and government. While industry would have a seat on the proposed center\u2019s advisory board, Carley stressed the center can\u2019t and won\u2019t be solely funded by the industry.<\/p>\n

[pullquote color=’red’ align=’right’]We have a great team of people committed to moving ahead.[\/pullquote]<\/p>\n

\u201cThe effort is based on what the scientists need to further the protection of health and the environment,\u201d she said. \u201cI am a huge advocate of environmental stewardship, and I think that’s what the center is about, and education \u2013 educating our students and the public about regulatory science in general so that they’re making informed decisions, instead of decisions based on fear or misinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s a big hill to climb,\u201d she said, \u201cand we have a great team of people committed to moving ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"NC State\u2019s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is moving closer to its goal of setting up a Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture, and a three-year gift from Bayer Crop Science is making a difference.\r\n\r\nThe proposed center \u2013 part of the college\u2019s Plant Sciences Initiative \u2013 would bring together efforts at NC State related to the complex world of regulations governing agriculture and the science behind them.\r\n\r\nDanesha Seth Carley, of the Department of Horticultural Science, is guiding the effort by reaching out to potential scientific partners at NC State, in industry and in government. Meanwhile, faculty members are developing an academic minor in regulatory sciences as well as writing grant proposals to agencies and other interested organizations.\r\n

It started with a class<\/h3>\r\nThe effort began about two years ago, when Carley\u2019s colleague Keith Edmisten, of NC State's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, organized a well-received course about the scientific and policymaking steps that shape state, national and international regulations for the agricultural industry.\r\n\r\nBeyond these academic goals, the center will also to work to find, and fill in, the gaps in related sciences, Carley said. It will conduct educational outreach efforts for stakeholders, including the public, the agriculture community, nongovernmental organizations and partners in industry and with federal agencies.\r\n\r\nThe biosciences industry \u2013 those who develop and sell pesticides, biological products and agricultural biotechnology to farmers \u2013 have been supporters from the start.\r\n\r\nAs Adrian Percy, the head of research and development with Bayer Crop Science, said, \u201cIt is essential to develop new, modern agriculture tools in order to feed a growing population. These tools must be regulated based on a predictable and science-based system, which requires a specialized workforce to lead it.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cBayer recognizes the great need to properly train and educate on science-based regulation in order to ensure a safe and sustainable food supply for the future and is proud to help establish the Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science at NC State,\u201d he added.\r\n

Protecting health and the environment is key<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nCarley and others in the college see the center starting as a university consortium, involving both industry and government. While industry would have a seat on the proposed center\u2019s advisory board, Carley stressed the center can\u2019t and won\u2019t be solely funded by the industry.\r\n\r\n[pullquote color='red' align='right']We have a great team of people committed to moving ahead.[\/pullquote]\r\n\r\n\u201cThe effort is based on what the scientists need to further the protection of health and the environment,\u201d she said. \u201cI am a huge advocate of environmental stewardship, and I think that's what the center is about, and education \u2013 educating our students and the public about regulatory science in general so that they're making informed decisions, instead of decisions based on fear or misinformation.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cThat's a big hill to climb,\u201d she said, \u201cand we have a great team of people committed to moving ahead.\u201d"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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