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Growing Success: NC State’s Horticultural Science Hits Record Enrollment as Green Industry Surges

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Mar 10, 2026

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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Mar 5, 2026

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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Feb 24, 2026

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. 
Wayne Buhler standing in front of.a forest mural

Feb 20, 2026

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. 
HortPack competition teach making wreaths

Feb 19, 2026

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. 
two researchers standing before a blueberry field

Feb 12, 2026

Abi Norton’s Journey from Rural Roots to Plant Breeding Research

Going from limited science experience to conducting hands-on research in plant breeding and biotechnology, Abi Norton has found her place at NC State "on the other side of the textbook." 
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Feb 11, 2026

Survey Says: Floriculture Sustainability Differs by Industry Sector

Findings could provide a roadmap to help all sectors reach sustainability goals. 
a woman uses AI in the agriculture field

Feb 10, 2026

NC State to Host National Conference on AI in Agriculture

NC State University will host the 2026 AI in Agriculture Conference March 31 – April 2. This national conference brings together the brightest minds in academia, ag-tech, analytics, biotech, extension and the public sector to connect, collaborate and shape the future of AI-enabled agriculture. 
small pepper plants in containers in front of a pole barn and parked tractor

Feb 4, 2026

NC State Faculty Receive Ag Research Grants to Grow North Carolina Agriculture

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has awarded grants to 11 NC State University researchers that support a range of agricultural projects to boost new crop production and innovative solutions that advance the state’s agricultural economy. 
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Feb 2, 2026

Growing Success: NC State’s Horticultural Science Hits Record Enrollment as Green Industry Surges

NC State Horticultural Science has reached record enrollment as North Carolina’s green industry is booming. From groundbreaking research to the JC Raulston Arboretum’s 50-year celebration, the department remains the vital engine for the state’s thriving agricultural economy.