SAS, NC A&T and NC State to offer analytics-driven agricultural research to state's farmers and growers
CARY, N.C., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A partnership between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina State University, and data and AI leader SAS is set to advance agricultural research at the state's land-grant universities. Using the state's proven university extension programs, farmers and growers will reap the benefits of an agricultural research collaboration that takes research insights from the lab to the field.
- Using the state's proven university extension programs, farmers and growers will reap the benefits of an agricultural research collaboration that takes research insights from the lab to the field.
- Farmers, ranchers, growers and producers will have access to insights powered by SAS via extension and related programs at both universities.
- NC State and NC A&T will deploy SAS® Viya® , an end-to-end analytics and AI platform, to enhance research, accelerate innovation and support future grant opportunities.
- The collaboration is supported by state funding for NC A&T and NC State to enhance the state's agricultural sector, which generates an economic impact of more than $100 billion annually.