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The five-story, 185,00-square-foot Plant Sciences Building features a 10,000-square-foot greenhouse on top.

Not Your Average Greenhouse

From the outside, the steel-and-glass structure on top of NC State’s Plant Sciences Building looks like an ordinary greenhouse, but inside the computer-controlled facility, researchers work year-round to tackle big agricultural challenges. 
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Plant Sciences Outreach Day Broadens Horizons for High School Students

North Carolina high school students gathered at NC State University in February to gain hands-on experience with plant sciences and get inspired for their futures. 
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Plant Scientists, Sensor Experts Connect to Grow Plant Breeding Solutions

An N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative workshop focuses on using advanced sensing technologies to break the plant breeding bottlenecks. 
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Choose the Perfect Plant with Big Data

Discover how the NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox uses research-based data to help you select the right plants for your location, ensuring a sustainable and thriving landscape. 
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A National Leader in Pesticide Safety Education

From the front line of environmental stewardship, Wayne Buhler’s vital work helps protect pesticide applicators through training, safeguarding the public health from unintended exposure, and preserving wildlife through correct application techniques. 
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Horticulture Students Fuse Artistry and Industry to Fund National Collegiate Landscaping Competition Journey

NC State horticulture students helped fund their National Collegiate Landscape Competition trip by crafting and selling 60 holiday wreaths from greenery harvested at the university’s Field Lab. 

Upcoming Events

All Events
Mar 16

Monday3:00 PM

Special Horticultural Science Seminar: Dr. Muhammad Ali Abid: Carrot as a Source of Natural Colorant: Working Toward a Molecular Strategy to Increase Anthocyanin Accumulation in Carrot Root
Mar 16

Monday6:30 PM

The Art and Science of Plant Care
Mar 18

Wednesday3:00 PM

The Midweek Program: Top 5 – Spring Bulbs