Through the Ants and Canopy Bootcamp, a group of college students from the U.S. and Madagascar are exploring diversity in ants – and learning to climb trees – with NC State’s Bonnie Blaimer and the California Academy of Sciences’ Brian Fisher.
New soybean research with roots in the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative aims to protect the crop from climate change.
Asia and America come together in Bean Zhou’s Ph.D. research on kindred plants and their evolution. A recent award will allow him to study at Harvard’s esteemed Arnold Arboretum this summer.
The 10,000 square feet of new growing space are allotted for the annual production of certified elite sweetpotato plants. Starting with certified disease-free plants has enormous benefits for growers: increased yields, better quality and reduced pesticide use.
Research and Extension programs at NC State make a difference for growers – and consumers – of fresh market strawberries.
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