New gardeners and those that recently moved the Triangle are invited to participate in a new symposium at the JC Raulston Arboretum that's designed just for them.
Dr. Tom Kon Assistant Professor Department of Horticultural Science, NC State Crop load management, the intentional removal of flowers and/or fruit, is arguably one of the most important management decisions for commercial apple growers worldwide. Inadequate crop load management can have serious negative economic consequences for apple growers, with up to a $10,000 potential reduction…
Our second state-level summit, to be held September 20, 2019 in Raleigh, NC, will be an opportunity to strengthen the network of practitioners committed to any and all components of farm to school—from local food purchasing, training opportunities with school nutrition staff, partnering with food councils, racial equity work, to experiential learning about agriculture, gardening,…
Zhongchi Liu, PhD, Professor Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics University of Maryland Monday, 23rd September 2019 3:00 pm 121 Kilgore Hall Flower and fruit are major contributors to food and feed. Our lab is interested in understanding the basic mechanisms controlling flower and fruit development as well as translating that knowledge into solutions…
Department of Horticultural Science Seminar DATE: Monday, September 30, 2019 TIME: 3:00 PM PLACE: 121 Kilgore Hall ZOOM link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/368356355 SPEAKER: Dr. Massimo Iorizzo, Assistant Professor Department of Horticultural Science and Plants for Human Health Institute, NC State Leveraging genetic and genomic resources to improve quality, nutritional and health related traits in fruits and vegetables In the last…