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Ava Anderson in forest

Apr 12, 2024

Ava Anderson Explores Her Pacific Island Heritage With Plant Sciences

Ava Anderson learns about sweetpotatoes, culture, and heritage in a Hawaiian internship 

2024 HortPack competition team

Apr 11, 2024

HortPack Competes in the “Landscape Olympics”

Horticultural Science students compete in the 47th annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition and rub elbows with industry giants. 

Jaleel harvesting sweetpotatoes

Apr 9, 2024

Jaleel Hewitt: Growing Caribbean Dreams

Jaleel Hewitt is a senior majoring in agroecology with big plans for sustainable agriculture in the Caribbean starting with his family farm in 

New England Floriculture Greenhouse

Apr 8, 2024

New Survey on Sustainability in the U.S. Floriculture Industry

NC State Univerity's Cognitive Behavioral Lab, in partnership with the American Floral Endowment, is administering a new survey to explore the scope of the industry’s sustainable practices. 

small white bulb shaped flowers on a blueberry plant

Apr 2, 2024

5 Wildlife-Friendly Native Shrubs To Plant

A landscape with native shrubs makes it possible for wildlife to float like a butterfly, sting like a bee and feast like a bird. 

Kathie Kalmowitz

Mar 18, 2024

Kalmowitz’s Trailblazing Support of Horticulture

Join Kathie Kalmowitz, Ph.D. on March 20 by #GivingPack to support the Department of Horticultural Science graduate student trajectories and innovative plant research. 

MHCREC tomato field

Mar 15, 2024

Extending Research to Growers in the North Carolina Mountains

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center (MHCREC) helps growers research the latest horticultural crop varieties. 

Scott Zona with palms

Mar 14, 2024

Scott Zona: Botanist Behind the Plant Toolbox

NC State Extension Gardner Plant Toolbox is an exceptional resource with the latest advancements being coordinated by Scott Zona, the celebrated author and botanist. 

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Mar 12, 2024

What is Controlled Environmental Agriculture?

Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is an essential tool in agricultural science. The Controlled Environment Research Coalition at North Carolina State University is working with industry partners to solve to make CEA more sustainable and profitable. 

NC State Memorial Belltower in the fall

Feb 23, 2024

Louws Announced as a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor

Twelve professors in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were recently named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professors.