Transcript New Initiatives for the College of Agriculture and Life

Research Programs In the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dr. David Smith, Director
North Carolina Agricultural Research Service
NCARS Expenditures
$127.8 million
CALS Research Contracts
2009
$61,150,219
Federal Sponsors of CALS
Research
$32,495,321
The strength of our program is
our people
NCARS is supported by over 1,000 faculty, staff and graduate students
The Knowledge Pipeline
Research, undergraduate and graduate education,
and outreach are fully integrated at NC State.
Examples of Research Diversity
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Crop and animal production
systems
Applied genomics in plant,
animal, and microbial systems
Structural biology,
metabolomics, and systems
biology
Quantitative, computational
biology, and bioinformactics
Plant Breeding
Aquiculture, fisheries, and
livestock biology
Integrated crop protection
systems
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Bioprocessing and value
enhancement of food, fiber, and
bioenergy crops.
Ornamentals, turfgrasses, small
fruits, and vegetables
Food security and safety
Animal nutrition
Animal welfare and behavioral
biology
Ecosystem Sciences and
climate change
Human nutrition and health
Market function and impact of
policy on markets
Departments with Research FTE
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Ag. and Resource
Economics
Animal Science
Biology
Bio. and Ag. Engineering
Crop Science
Entomology
Environ. & Molecular
Toxicology
Food, Bioprocessing &
Nutrition Sciences
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Genetics
Hort. Science
Microbiology
Molecular & Structural
Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Plant Pathology
Poultry Science
Soc.and Anthropology
Soil Science
Statistics
Departments without formal
NCARS funding
4-H Youth Development and Family &
Consumer Sciences
 Ag. and Extension Education
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Off-campus Research Stations
Research Support
10 Field Laboratories (beef, poultry, small
ruminant, equine, dairy, turfgrass, UFL,
aquaculture, biofuels, Brees)
 Center for Environmental Farming Systems
 Core research facilities (Greenhouses,
Phytotron, Biological Resources Facility,
Genomic Sciences Laboratory, Poultry and
Animal Waste Center, Feed Mill)
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North Carolina Research Campus
Kannapolis
NCSU Plants for Human
Health Institute
-100,000 ft2 Office and Lab space
Universities
-NCSU, UNCCH, UNCG, UNCC
NCAT, NCCU, ASU, Duke
USDA-ARS, Monsanto
DHMRI Core Laboratory
-Genomics
-Metabolomics
-Microscopy
-NMR
-Proteomics
Agrosphere Modeling for Producing
Large Increases in Food Yield
(AMPLIFY)
-An NC State University initiative for high
intensity sustainable agriculture (led by
Payne and Boston)
Success Occurs Through
Teamwork
Leadership
Talent
Resources Common
Goal