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Group looking at a small, dog-like robot

May 19, 2025

Extension Agents Explore AI for Agriculture

Artificial intelligence promises to transform agriculture, and a recent workshop at NC State’s Plant Sciences Building aims to position agricultural agents as key links in ensuring that farmers benefit.
CALS dean Garey Fox, outgoing NC State chancellor Randy Woodson, an unidentified woman, and COE dean Jim Pfaendtner pose for a photo in front of a NC State table and canopy decorated in red, black and NC State logo.

May 9, 2025

NC State Engineering Shows Off Skills at General Assembly’s UNC System Day

North Carolina State University students, faculty and alumni came out to represent the College of Engineering for the University of North Carolina System Day at the General Assembly.
Apple tree in orchard

Feb 13, 2025

N.C. PSI Seeds Project to Improve Apple Production

An interdisciplinary North Carolina State University team has kicked off new research exploring whether imaging technologies paired with artificial intelligence might prove useful for apple farmers. Seed funding for the…
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…