The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has awarded 11 NC State University researchers, including nine faculty from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, with approximately $900,000 in grants that support a range of agricultural projects to boost new crop production or innovative solutions that advance the state’s agricultural economy.
Since 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly has allocated funding for an agricultural research grant program. A total of $1 million in grants will support 12 projects for the 2025-26 funding cycle. The grants help researchers identify potential new crops, value-added products and agricultural innovations. The funding also supports the marketing and education essential to launching new crops and products commercially, creating profitable opportunities for North Carolina’s growers and agribusinesses.
“Investing in ag research is money well spent,” said Steve Troxler, agriculture commissioner for North Carolina. “Every dollar invested returns around $20, which is significant. I’m also proud that our research stations collaborate with these researchers to provide a platform for most if not all of these projects.”
NC State grant recipients include:
Michael Bradshaw, assistant professor of entomology and plant pathology: “Novel Antibiotics for North Carolina Agriculture,” which focuses on the discovery and characterization of new fungal-derived antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance and improve livestock health across North Carolina agriculture.
Source : ncsu.edu