Please join us for the 2017 Willie Woltz Lecture Series featuring Dr. Jerry Hatfield, Director of the USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment. Dr. Hatfield will give a talk entitled “Impacts of Climate on Agriculture: Understanding the linkages between the environment and plant growth and productivity provides the basis for building a climate…
Tobacco Day serves as an opportunity for interested parties to hear from NCSU tobacco researchers and supporters from allied industry. During the event, the 2018 Tobacco Greats will be recognized.
Jonathan Lynch Penn State University Dr. Lynch has a long career in international agriculture focused on root alterations to improve crop response to phosphorus and water limitations. Roots of the Second Green Revolution Monday, 21 October 3:30 PM 2405 Williams Hall Tuesday, 22 October am Discussion Sessions Pizza lunch with Graduate Students
Dr. David Stelly - "Interspecific Breeding to Genetically Diversify and Improve Crops: Needs, Challenges, and Solutions" Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Time: 10:00 am Location: 2405 Williams Hall Speaker: Dr. David M. Stelly, Professor Dept of Soil and Crop Sciences Texas A&M University Specialty: Plant Breeding, Genetics, Molecular & Environmental Plant Sciences Title: “Interspecific Breeding…
Dr. Jason Ward, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, will present a seminar: “Connecting the Dots: New Insights from Existing Ag Data.”
First-ever North Carolina High School Landscape Competition! This is going to be a great event to showcase our industry and promote careers for students. There will be approximately 50 high school students and 100 college students eager to earn green-collar status. We expect about 30 educators and 50 industry professionals.
Join CALS SAIGE, in the International Seminar of Hamilton Chiango, Assistant Lecturer and Researcher from Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique and the 2019 USDA Borlaug Fellow at NC State. Hamilton will be sharing his experiences as an international researcher who focuses on drought and physiological properties in maize. Register Now
The Plant Breeding Symposium is a free biennial event organized entirely by NC State University graduate students to celebrate the fascinating world of plant genetic improvement. We are excited to announce the theme of the 2022 meeting: “specialty crop breeding.” Specialty crop breeding is an area of plant breeding that doesn’t always get the most…
NC State will be hosting the 2022 National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC). This annual five-day powerhouse event brings together the top landscape and horticulture students, top industry companies, and dozens of the biggest industry manufacturers and suppliers. Each year more than 800 students from two- and four-year colleges demonstrate their skills in real-world, competitive events…
The International Plant Breeding Seminars will be held on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST from March 31 - May 5, 2022. The events will be hosted by Carlos Iglesias, Director of the NC State Plant Breeding Consortium.