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Electrical and computer engineering students Luke Holt (left) and Raul Hernandez demonstrate their prototype for a tomato-harvesting robot as N.C. Makerspace Director Andrea Monteza looks on.

Meet the Superhero Farm Robots in Training

[View the original story by Robin Ann Smith at N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative News.]In the Marvel Comics universe, Thor is known for wielding a magical hammer with superhuman stamina.But at NC State…

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Three people standing among grapevines talking while inspecting vine leaves

Plant Sciences Initiative Multispectral Scanner Cohort 2025-26

In 2025–26, Agent Owen worked with the N.C. PSI Extension Agent Network to explore multispectral scanning for early plant disease detection. The project built strong research–Extension partnerships…

White-tailed deer in the winter snow searching for Fraser firs.

NC State Helps Christmas Tree Growers Deal With Common Challenge: Deer

[Original story by Dee Shore published on CALS News.]Many of us count ourselves lucky when we spot a deer. For Christmas tree growers, not so much. Overnight, a hungry deer can cut a young fir tree…

David Suchoff N.C. PSI NC State Extension leadership role

Suchoff to Lead N.C. PSI’s Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform

David Suchoff will build ties to agriculture statewide to ensure that N.C. PSI delivers practical solutions for North Carolina growers. He succeeds Rachel Vann.David Suchoff, a faculty member in…

NC State Extension Specialist Rachel Vann is among seven NC State faculty members playing a lead role in the NSF-funded CROPS project.

Extension to Play Key Role in New “Ag Tech Corridor” Project

The NSF-funded CROPS project will build an ag tech corridor to speed the sharing of research-based techniques and new technologies with farmers, particularly underserved farmers, new farmers and…

Extension Agent Mikayla Berryhill serves as a bridge between producers and researchers at NC State University, helping ensure that farmers have access to new technology and a hand in its development.

Extension Agent Berryhill Connects Farmers With Researchers

The prospect of getting to explain plant science and technology to the farmers for whom it matters most drew Mikayla Berryhill to a career with NC State Extension.Over the past year, she’s found her…

N.C. PSI NC State Extension Agent Network statewide beta-test research to benefit farmers

N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative at NC State Launches Extension Agent Network

The North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI) is committed to helping growers through cutting-edge plant science innovation. NC State Extension’s mission is to extend research-based…