Recent Posts
Interdisciplinary Garden Bridges Engineering, Food Security
Graduate student Jasmine Gibson is leading the transformation of a grassy patch next to the D.S. Weaver Laboratories into an active, educational space that promotes urban horticulture and farming practices.
Farming with A.I.
In this episode of Farms, Food and You, we’ll dig deep into A.I. and other technology utilized in agricultural research with Jevon Smith, a research computing manager for the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative.
Food Systems Communicator Coming to NC State
Katie Sanders, new assistant professor of agricultural communication, is excited to begin interdisciplinary work with students, stakeholders and extension agents.
Researchers Use Geospatial Analytics and AI to Develop Global Food Security Solutions
Integrating AI and geospatial technology can help solve challenges to global food security and poverty that are exacerbated by climate change.
Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats
The patch can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens – such as viral and fungal infections – and stresses such as drought or salinity.
Sustaining Iconic Fish
While at NC State, Matt Damiano studied the sustainability of mahi-mahi, black sea bass and Atlantic cobia in the Department of Applied Ecology.