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Internship Nurtures Ideas for Science and Ag Education
When Justin Ingram walked through the doors of North Carolina State University’s Plant Sciences Building in July, the teaching and learning specialist with the Johnston County school district knew that…
View ArticleGrad Students Put Data Science Skills Into Action for Agriculture
For Neha Jagtap, a recent internship with leading national scientists proved to be a rewarding chance to gain experience solving a real-world agricultural challenge with knowledge she’s gained from...
View ArticleCERSA Goes Global With Two Summer Programs
Two workshops held this summer by NC State University’s Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science in Agriculture (CERSA) brought 13 participants from five countries to the United States to learn more…
View ArticlePrecision Sensors: An Innovative Future for Agriculture
At the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, NC State researchers are advancing sensor technology to help farmers face challenges like emerging plant diseases and climate change.
View ArticleUPL Joins N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Innovation Hub
The North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative welcomes UPL, a leading provider ofsustainable agricultural solutions and services, as the 10th member of its Innovation Hub in NC State University’s Plant...
View ArticleNew NC State Web Tool Delivers Precise Soybean Planting Recommendations
BeanPACK, a new soybean growers decision support tool designed to revolutionize on-farm recommendations, will be released Oct. 1, in time to inform statewide planting decisions for the 2025 growing...
View ArticleBoundary-Crossing Research Paves Way for Fungal Crop Solutions
Think of fungi in agriculture, and you might think first of the crop diseases they cause. But since ancient times, farmers have been using the interactions among fungi and crops…
View ArticleFinding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals
Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals.
View ArticleSamulski Supports ‘Next Wave’ Genome Editing Technology at NC State
Jude Samulski has contributed $3 million to advance plant sciences research and help establish the Endowed Chair for the Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture at NC State University.
View ArticleCreating Cutting-Edge Ag Tech
Nearly 50 NC State University undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars spent a fall weekend competing in the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s fourth annual Hackathon, taking on...
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