If you are considering NC State University for your PhD training in foundational plant biology, horticulture, crop sciences, agriculture-focused data sciences, or related disciplines, we encourage you to apply for a great two-year "GRAD-AID for Ag" fellowship (due Jan 17, 2025).

Stay on top of advances in plant sciences, agriculture and agricultural technology with AgTech 360 podcast, hosted by @adrianpercy, our executive director. Episodes come out every other week. To subscribe or listen to our 48 previous episodes, go to:

Find out how @NCState's Michael Kudenov is helping lead the way in developing novel imaging systems that, paired with artificial intelligence, can make agriculture more resilient when drought, insects, diseases and other stressors strike.

#NCState's Liz Driscoll (@Lizsnapdragon) sees young people, whether they’re from #NC or Nairobi, as the key to growing agriculture and strengthening communities. Read about her recent trip to Kenya to build new partnerships: @NCStateHort

Meet five businesses -- @Envu, @agerpoint, @OerthBio, @SyngentaUS and @NufarmUS -- that have joined the Innovation Hub at NC State's Plant Sciences Building. Learn more about the hub and why they joined.

The present and future of agricultural robotics are the topics of the latest AgTech 360 podcast with Claire Delaunay of @farm_ng_inc and Adrian Percy of the @NC_PSI.

Robot to the rescue: NC State-built spider robot is designed to help farmers detect No. 1 cucumber disease.

@NCStateCALS alumnus Eli Hornstein’s company, Elysia Creative Biology, is out to curb greenhouse gas emissions from cattle, and he's been getting university help — and earning accolades — along the way. Elysia is one of @NC_PSI's Seed2Grow companies.

Registration and abstract submissions are open for the 8th International Plant Phenotyping Symposium, themed "Green Horizons: Navigating the Future of Plant Phenotyping." The event will be held Oct. 7-11 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

AgTech360 Podcast Byran Fuhrmann of @Sepro_Corp discusses the delicate balance between leveraging #phosphorus use in #agriculture for optimal benefits while prioritizing #water protection.

We were delighted to host @LenovoDC last week! Thanks to @Scott Tease, Vice President, GM of HPC & AI, and @David Ellison, Chief Data Scientist of Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, for your support. Looking forward to partnering on AI to benefit farmers, consumers & planet!

Putting data to work faster for farmers, others in North Carolina and beyond -- that's the goal of a new partnership of @SASsoftware, @NCStateCALS and @ncatsuaggies! We're proud to be a part of the work!

NC State students built a seed-sorting machine that plays akey role in research to determine if small #cotton seeds are more susceptible to damage from a major insect pest. That’s a big step forward for #research on a top five #NC cash crop. @ncstateece @NCStateCALS @NCStateNews

We hope you’ll have a chance to stop by our booth today at the Bio AgTech World Congress, being held at Raleigh’s Convention Center this week.

Science-themed escape room coming to Plant Sciences Building April 16-18. Find out more at

Folks in the NC State's Plant Sciences Building took a few minutes off from work and studies to come together on the front lawn and watch the great eclipse yesterday. Wow! What a sight!

Alan Ayers has been a longtime leader in #ag and agribusiness for #NC and the world. Today, he’s helping lead the #GivingPack for the @NC_PSI during @NCState’s #DayofGiving. Join Alan today!

NC State alumnus David Peele is #Giving Pack on @NCState’s Day of Giving to help support grad students with the @NC_PSI. They’re the ‘engines of university research,’ who are helping solve food and agriculture problems for the world. #GivingPack.

Steve Briggs helped get the ball rolling for the @NC_PSI at @NCState, and he and his wife, Vicki, want to keep the game-changing effort going. That’s why they are #GivingPack. Join them today! Read more: Give:

A $1 million grant from the @NSF is kickstarting an effort to create an agricultural technology corridor from central to eastern N.C. The goal: developing innovation solutions to revitalize small- and mid-sized farmers and increase overall profitability.