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Mar 9, 2022

Faculty Plant Seeds for Student Opportunity and Innovation

Todd Wehner, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, has been with NC State working in plant breeding for more than four decades. 

Feb 28, 2022

“Sweet” Research at National Sweetpotato Collaborators Group Meeting

North Carolina’s sweetpotato production has surpassed every other state in the United States for the past 50 years despite increasing challenges like weather events, herbicide-resistant weeds and labor shortages. 

Feb 15, 2022

Stephen Ippolito: Organic Weed Management Research with Stevia

Stephen Ippolito, an organic weed management graduate student, has focused much of his efforts on improving stevia crops from the effects of the highly competitive Palmer amaranth pigweed. 

Jan 31, 2022

2021-22 University Faculty Scholars Named

NC State’s 2021-22 class of University Faculty Scholars was announced today. These 23 early- and mid-career faculty receive this designation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through their teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond. 

Jan 31, 2022

NC Extension Gardener Handbook, 2nd Edition Now Available!

This national award-winning handbook, developed especially for Master Gardener℠ Volunteers and home gardeners is full of research-based information on gardening and landscaping. 

Jan 27, 2022

Jefferson Scholar Alisa Andrews Is Making Sustainable Differences

Alisa Andrews is using her two degrees to make a difference in her local community by focusing on sustainability and agriculture. 

Jan 24, 2022

James Duduit: Transforming Tomatoes with Molecular Biotechnology

James Duduit, a Horticultural Science doctoral student, utilizes molecular biotechnology to transform tomatoes and improve the crop’s resistance to bacterial wilt and other common pathogens. Molecular biotechnology has many crop… 

Jan 19, 2022

Keep It Clean: Practices for Healthy Vegetable Gardens

Jeanna Myers presents good gardening and sanitation practices that cover vegetable selection, soil testing, water drainage, air circulation and more. 

Dec 20, 2021

The Horticultural Hats of Brandon Huber

Brandon Huber, the lead plant scientist with Ag Eye Technologies, has worn many hats during his time with the Department of Horticultural Science.  Some of his many achievements include awards for horticulture controlled environment research, growing and sharing Lupin the corpse flower, and competitive gardening which includes submitting some massive pumpkins and watermelons to the NC State Fair.  

Dec 15, 2021

North Carolina ‘Hops’ to it

North Carolinians know that craft beer is booming in the state. More than 350 brewers and brewpubs across North Carolina are all trying their hand at making new, interesting flavors from a base recipe of grain, yeast, water and hops.