Date: Monday, November 21, 2022 Time: 3:00 pm Speaker: James Duduit, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Functional Characterization of a Candidate Bacterial Wilt Resistance Gene in Tomato Host: Dr. Wusheng Liu Location (Hybrid): 121 Kilgore Hall Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98898629994?pwd=VWRTa0RTWXlreElZUGVVVUdxbVA4dz09 Meeting ID: 988 9862 9994 Passcode: 795851  Seminar_James Duduit_11.21.22.pdf Abstract: Bacterial wilt is an economically devastating plant pathogen which causes rapid death and has been…

Date: Monday, December 5, 2022 Time: 9:00am  Speaker: Modesta Abugu, PhD Introduction Seminar Title:  Genetic Analysis of Volatiles and Flavor in Sweetpotato Host: Dr. Craig Yencho Location (Hybrid): 121 Kilgore Hall Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/91210415882?pwd=MXFBSDQ0cytTZW5SL2VLdUJGNDhtZz09 Meeting ID: 912 1041 5882 Passcode: 826923  Seminar_Modesta Abugu_12.5.22.pdf Click here to add to your Google Calendar Abstract The growing consumer demand for sweetpotato (SP) in the US has…

Evaluating Heirloom-type Tomato Genotypes for Organic and Conventional Production Systems Katie Learn, MHS-DE Exit Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Jeanine Davis, Dr. Dilip Panthee, and Dr. Penelope Perkins-Veazie Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 11:00 am Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/99785889167?pwd=YWtLaUc0WDF6UlJFYm9uRXBqL0RQZz09 Meeting ID: 997 8588 9167 Passcode: 751234  Learn.Abstr.pdf Abstract: Heirloom tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are highly sought…

Date: Monday, December 19, 2022 Time: 3:00 pm Speaker: Jose Cisneros, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Ethnic Horticultural Crops: Motivations and Barriers for Farmers to Diversify Host: Dr. Craig Yencho Location (Hybrid): 121 Kilgore Hall Zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/96560757835?pwd=MUpxRjFTYjU3SnR0RkZvTDJWSFVUUT09 Meeting ID: 965 6075 7835 Passcode: 486851  Seminar_Jose Cisneros_12.19.22.pdf Abstract: The rapid change in the demographic fabric of North Carolina (NC), especially in terms of immigrant community…

Predicting and Elucidating Apple Fruit Abscission with Emerging Technologies Jimmy Larson, PhD Exit Seminar Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 10:00 am (Under the direction of Dr. Tom Kon and Dr. Mike Parker, Co-Chairs) Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/94534892973?pwd=VDhFRE02QjBZNGtwazBxcWhQS0FFZz09 Meeting ID: 945 3489 2973 Passcode: 679180  Larson.Abstr.pdf Apple (Malus x domestica L. Borkh.) crop load management is critical for growers…

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023 Time: 3:00pm Speaker: Dr. Dilip Panthee Title: Breeding Tomato for Disease Resistance and Fruit Quality Host: Dr. Frank Louws Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/95359873266?pwd=M0pMbGtIVStDMGtRcDNYSEErNFJ2UT09 Meeting ID: 953 5987 3266 Passcode: 276763  Seminar_Dilip Panthee_1..30.2023.pdf Tomato is about a $1.4 billion industry globally, and it is a $35 million industry in NC, growing in approximately 3,200 acres per year.…