Events

Date: Monday, October 17, 2022 Time: 3:00pm Speaker: Jenny Myers, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Evolution of Native Blueberry Vaccinium Species and Ploidy Levels in North America Host: Dr. Hudson Ashrafi Location (Hybrid): 121 Kilgore Hall Zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93303100048?pwd=N25POUxJV0xISU1JL09aZFc3cmJtUT09 Meeting ID: 933 0310 0048 Passcode:  722791  Seminar_Jenny Myers_10.17.22.pdf Abstract: Blueberries are an important fruit crop in North America and North Carolina with several breeding programs which strive to…

Developing a Genomic Framework for Studying Agronomic and Nutritional Traits in Pineapple Ashley Yow, PhD Final Seminar Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 1:00 pm (Under the direction of Dr. Massimo Iorizzo and Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie, Co-chairs) Zoom Link:  https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/96976460563?pwd=TGdZYy9FN3RkSnZucGJuWHFnWm81QT09 Meeting ID:  969 7646 0563 Passcode:  549106  Yow_PhD.Abstr.pdf Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is the second most important…

Cultivation, Weed-Suppressive Clones and Flumioxazin in Sweetpotato Production Systems Colton Blankenship, MS Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Katherine Jennings Monday, October 24, 2022 @ 1:00pm 121 Kilgore Hall / ZoomJoin Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93304009700?pwd=ZVQrVUtUTkpObjcyOEVTZXJablo1dz09 Meeting ID: 933 0400 9700 Passcode: 628393  Blankenship.Abstr.pdf Abstract: Sweetpotato is an economically important crop in North Carolina, generating $332,917,000 in production value…

Stevia rebaudiana: Seed Longevity Studies and Estimates of Heritability of Agronomic Traits Using Parent-Offspring Regression Emily Silverman, PhD Exit Seminar Friday, October 28, 2022, 10:30 am (Under the direction of Dr. Todd Wehner)Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/96582041131?pwd=ZXd5UldwVmcyQzZKUjR6VTRnOFVOdz09 Meeting ID: 965 8204 1131 Passcode: 716250  Silverman.Abstr.pdf Stevia rebaudiana is a member of the Asteraceae family that produces sweet compounds in…

Date: Monday, October 31, 2022 Time: 3:00pm Speaker: Kyle Freedman, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Precise Indoor Vine Conditioning: Utilizing Supplemental Light to Increase Grapevine Fruiting Capacity Hosts: Dr. Mark Hoffmann and Dr. Ricardo Hernández Location (Hybrid): 121 Kilgore Hall Zoom:  https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/91805732022?pwd=WXA0R3E5VTBZTjliV0c3akVWSytZZz09 Meeting ID:  918 0573 2022 Passcode:  586333  Seminar_Kyle Freedman_10.31.22.pdf Abstract: The grape and wine industry is one of the most economically impactful horticultural…

Response of Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) to Herbicides Applied Post Stephen Ippolito, MS Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Katherine Jennings Thursday, November 3, 2022 @ 1:00pm 121 Kilgore Hall / Zoom Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/94229874504?pwd%3DK28zejB4UTk4UXZadVJVaFZNZ3daUT09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1667226987032166&usg=AOvVaw3-lf09PY1LkPeP4JW6c_f8 Meeting ID:  942 2987 4504 Passcode:  025998  Ippolito.Abstr.pdf Abstract: Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) is a zero-calorie sweetener, 200 to 400 times sweeter…