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Seminar: Dr. Fernandez – Team Rubus/Fragaria: Updates from the Field, Lab and Beyond

Dr. Gina Fernandez presents Team Rubus/Fragaria: Updates from the Field, Lab, and Beyond. As a Professor of Small Fruit in the Department of Horticultural Science, I have one of the best jobs at the University. My job is a blend of applied science in the field, upstream science in the lab, mentoring students, working with agents and growers, and sharing the love of what I do.

Fern Propagation Workshop

Learn about the reproductive cycle of ferns and how to propagate them from spores in this hands-on workshop. Participants will be introduced to terms like gametophyte and sporophyte and will clean and sow spores and divide gametophytes and sporophytes. Each participant will take home a variety of ferns in various stages of development.

Confessions of a Plant Nerd – NA Rock Garden Society

"Confessions of a Plant Nerd" by Joseph Tychonievich, he gardens in his Williamsburg, Virginia yard. And in a friend's yard. And with lights in his closet. He pretends that this is necessary research to write his books and magazine articles about gardening. Thankfully his husband accepts this, and the unpredictable deluges of vegetables he grows, with grace.

Seminar: Dr. Wehner – Breeding for High Yield in Cucumber

Dr. Todd Wehner presents 'Breeding for High Yield in Cucumber at NC State'. Cucumber is one of the most important vegetables in the world. It is used fresh, pickled or as ingredients in cosmetics. Forty years ago, we started working on optimizing cucumber breeding programs to help our colleagues to be more efficient. Some of the questions we attempted to answer included: optimum plot size, optimum experiment size (number of years, locations, seasons, and replications needed), the importance of genotype x environment interaction on yield, the need for side borders and end borders in trials, methods for measuring yield (fruit value, weight and count), and how to measure the yield of all-male (fruitless) cultivars.

Midweek with Bryce- Ten Tips to Better Gardening: Southern Style

Bryce Lane presents "Ten Tips to Better Gardening: Southern Style". Whether you are new to gardening, new to gardening in the South, or just looking to improve your gardening skills, this talk will provide tips that will help you master gardening in the Southeast. First, we will identify the major advantages and disadvantages to gardening in a southern region?

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Digital Photography Essentials Workshop for Canon Photographers

This beginner class is for people with a Canon digital camera who are interested in learning how to successfully use their camera beyond automatic/program modes. The class concentrates on the five essential camera settings that have the most impact on the look of a photograph: focal length, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. We also discuss how to interpret the image histogram, a camera feedback mechanism, and use that information to adjust and optimize image exposure for the next shot.

Exploring the Diversity of Camellias

Join camellia enthusiast, propagator, and grower Brie Arthur for a morning discussion on the southern favorite, camellia. In this three-hour virtual session, Brie will share insights on how to cultivate camellias in zones 7–9 for high impact interest through the fall, winter, and spring. Divided into three sections, with breaks, the first hour will be devoted to fall-blooming species, like Camellia sasanqua. The second hour will cover winter-blooming varieties of Camellia japonica. The final hour will be devoted to site selection, soil improvement, fertility needs, pruning, and home propagation methods.