Plant Sciences

May 17, 2022

Cranos Williams Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor

NC State faculty member Cranos Williams was recently named a Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Agricultural Analytics by the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The new professorship was bestowed on Williams for promoting cross-college collaborations leading to next-generation precision agriculture solutions, as well as for his research, teaching and leadership in using data-driven approaches to understand the biological processes behind plants’ growth, development and adaptation to changing environments.

An aerial view of the plant Sciences Building.

Apr 5, 2022

Building Dedication Marks Milestone for N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will dedicate the NC State University Plant Sciences Building on April 12 at 11 a.m. The event is free to attend, and the public is invited to join state officials, university leaders, donors and friends in the celebration.

Bill Collins talking to visitors in a tobacco field

Oct 13, 2020

Collins Continues Support for Agricultural Innovation

William Collins Sr. has made his mark on NC State in many ways. He was a renowned Extension tobacco specialist, a natural teacher and pioneering researcher and has volunteered for University Advancement. The 2018 Watauga Medalist is also a philanthropist who, with his wife, Ann Collins, has endowed a professorship among other gifts. Now, he has made yet another mark on the college and university as a donor by naming a room in the Plant Sciences Building.

Aug 18, 2020

Agriculture Loses Longtime Advocate Weathington

Dan Weathington, a longtime friend of NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a key supporter of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, passed away Aug. 3. Weathington was a true ambassador and advocate for North Carolina agriculture, said CALS Dean Richard Linton.

Culberson family gathered around a table at an event

Jul 10, 2020

Generational Generosity Supports Agribusiness Breakthroughs

NC State prepared Bill Culpepper for a career in agribusiness when he graduated in 1966, and his family has followed in his footsteps. The Culpeppers recently made a significant gift to NC State and the Plant Sciences Initiative, naming the lobby space of the new Plant Sciences Building slated to open in 2022.

Chancellor Woodson, Dean Linton and local leadership participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking indoors

Jun 23, 2020

Partner Profile: North Carolina Soybean Producers Association

Support for a ready pool of technology, commercial agriculture and researchers, along with a commitment to investing in the state's rural communities, helped inspire the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association to become one of the first commodity groups to pledge support for the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative.

Dilip Panthee and two students tending to tomatoes in a greenhouse

Feb 4, 2020

Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Support Plant Sciences Initiative

The North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers’ Association, which originated in 1972 and whose membership primarily produces fresh tomatoes, has made a gift of $7,000 to the Plant Sciences Initiative. The gift honors NC State’s past support and continued partnership in helping the members improve their operations and meet their challenges.

Oct 15, 2019

Partner Profile: The Golden LEAF Foundation

The Sept. 6 groundbreaking for the NC State University Plant Sciences Building, a 185,000-square-foot research facility that will stand in the heart of Centennial Campus, was a milestone. Among the guest speakers at the ceremony was Randy Isenhower, board chairman of the Golden LEAF Foundation, which has awarded NC State $48 million in combined grants for the Plant Sciences Initiative. That funding included the largest single contribution ever made to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Superintendents of North Carolina’s 18 agricultural research stations added soil from their stations to mix with soil from the NC State University Plant Science Building construction sit

Sep 17, 2019

Planting A Seed

Funded through a public-private partnership, the Plant Sciences Building will ensure NC State remains at the forefront of plant sciences research for generations to come. More than 400 participants, including North Carolina agricultural leaders, university administrators, students, alumni and agricultural biotechnology company representatives, were in attendance for the ceremonial groundbreaking.

Sep 17, 2019

NC State’s Plant Sciences Building: What People Are Saying

Excitement is building as NC State University continues to raise the Plant Sciences Building, which will transform the university's leadership in plant sciences research. Here's what elected officials, leaders at NC State and leaders in North Carolina agriculture had to say about the official groundbreaking ceremony held Sept. 6.