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Feb 9, 2024

Lisa Rayburn: Long-Cane Raspberry Production with Pine Bark Alternative

Lisa Rayburn advises commercial fruit and vegetable growers as an NC State Extension Agent and is mastering long-cane raspberry production with alternative growing media in her graduate research. 

Feb 8, 2024

Extension Grows School Gardens Through New Online Course

The Farm to School team is delivering their new School Gardens Online Course to provide K-12 students with gardening, local food and nutrition education. 

Feb 8, 2024

A ‘Berry’ Sweet Love Story

From meeting at NC State to traveling the world to rebuilding a family farm, CALS alumni Austin and Christina Wrenn do almost everything together, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Feb 5, 2024

Mason Pharr Symposium: Growing for the Future

The Horticultural Sciences Graduate Student Association hosts the Mason Pharr Symposium on Friday, February 23 in Kilgore Hall. 

Jan 17, 2024

To Moldova and Back: A Sustainable Partnership in the Making

A new partnership between NC State and Moldova aims to grow collaboration on sustainable irrigation, climate-smart agriculture and agtech. 

Jan 16, 2024

7th Biennial Plant Breeding Symposium

Join the Plant Breeding Symposium on Thursday, February 1, 2024, in Talley Student Union. Five diverse speakers address "Breeding for Balance: Plant and Human Wellbeing”. 

Dec 21, 2023

All Hopped Up

Get ready for a truly homegrown brew as breeders work to create hops plants that can thrive in North Carolina. 

Dec 19, 2023

Ethan Jenkins: Featuring Floriculture Marketing Influences

A research presentation on what is influencing the United States floriculture industry sends Ethan Jenkins to the Asian Horticulture Congress. 

Dec 12, 2023

A Patented Winner

The National Academy of Inventors named NC State University’s Craig Yencho a 2023 fellow for his contributions to improved sweetpotato and potato breeding and genetics, with an impact reaching from North Carolina to Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Dec 8, 2023

How to Care for Your Poinsettia

As you set out to pick the perfect poinsettias for your home, let our experts share a few tips to help you choose and keep a healthy plant.