Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 7/18/22


Most new jobs permit (at least) a short honeymoon period. But Rachel Vann, the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative’s (N.C. PSI) new Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform Director is already in motion. 

“The time is now for Extension faculty at NC State to lean into the PSI,” Vann said. “We should embrace the opportunity this initiative provides for ensuring the longevity of Extension’s impact in North Carolina and improving the lives of our clientele.”

Her new role will throttle the flux of communication between multiple research teams and the end-users — NC farmers. It’s a dual function of outreach and engagement. She explains that outreach is about communicating science externally to stakeholders whereas engagement is about facilitating the integration of field perspectives into project development. 

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