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Grad students put data science skills into action for agriculture

North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative

Sina Jamalzadegan at his computer desk.

Dec 19, 2024

Preparing for a future that matters

For North Carolina State University Ph.D. candidate  Sina Jamalzadegan, 2024 has been a big year. Not only has the engineering student made headway in using artificial intelligence (AI) to create… 
Two people in a lab with electronic devices

Dec 5, 2024

Researchers pit lasers against sweetpotato pest

With vinegar flies increasingly impacting sweetpotato storage, N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative researchers are exploring a novel management strategy with lasers to combat the pests. 
Tomatoes and their leaves

Dec 2, 2024

Robots + Drones + AI = Hardier Tomatoes?

Each year, plant diseases take a bite out of agricultural yields and profits, causing estimated global agricultural losses of $30 billion to $50 billion. At NC State University, experts in optical… 
A woman and a man standing outside in front of the Plant Sciences Building

Nov 8, 2024

‘A meaningful impact’

Amid rising interest in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence, promising undergraduate and graduate students at NC State University are gaining experience in applying AI and data analytics in agriculture.… 
Much-magnified image of the root-know nematode

Nov 5, 2024

Toward faster nematode test results

Plant-parasitic nematodes that feed on crops cause an estimated $80 billion to $157 billion in damage around the world each year. Two North Carolina State University faculty members aim to help… 
Three people making a presentation in front of a poster that says "Hackathon"

Oct 25, 2024

Creating 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 real-world agricultural technology… 
Xavious Allen examines a fungus.

Oct 18, 2024

Boundary-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… 
a woman and a man stand in a field of green crops

Sep 26, 2024

New 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 season.… 
Four people standing in front of a USDA building

Sep 13, 2024

Grad 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 computer…