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Brandon Hopper

rose italian ice embryo

Aug 14, 2025

American Society for Horticultural Science 2025 Conference Awards

The ASHS 2025 conference honored researchers Da, Moosavi, Shih, and Solliday for their innovative work in plant breeding, sustainable floriculture and controlled environment agriculture, among other fields. 

Amanda Solliday holding a flower arrangement

Jun 25, 2025

Sowing Seeds of Sustainable Floriculture

Amanda Solliday, a doctoral student in horticultural science, conducts award-winning research that lays the groundwork for cost-effective, community-focused sustainability solutions both on campus and across the floral industry. 

Moein Moosavi with strawberry plants

Jun 20, 2025

Advancing Horticulture with Controlled Environment Agriculture

Recently recognized by the American Society for Horticultural Science as an outstanding graduate student, Moein Moosavi is making a huge impact on Controlled Environment Agriculture. 

a man wearing glasses and a gray t-shirt holds blueberries on a blueberry bush

Jun 5, 2025

Growing Blueberry Research

Postdoctoral researcher Heeduk Oh’s cutting-edge work with blueberries has earned him the Keller Award for doctoral dissertation research for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Gladys Njery with African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables

May 22, 2025

Benefits of North Carolina Adopting African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables

Embracing African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (AILVs) in North Carolina can boost the economy, enhance nutrition, and promote sustainability. With rising demand and climate resilience, AILVs are culturally and agriculturally relevant. 

Simon Fraher at NCRRI

Apr 21, 2025

Simon Fraher: Sweetpotato Genetics PostDoc

Simon Fraher is graduating and transitioning to the next Sweetpotato and Potato Breeding and Genetics Programs Postdoctoral Scholar, breeding for pest and pathogen resistance. 

field of crops

Feb 5, 2025

Mason Pharr Symposium: Systems in Flux

The 2025 Mason Pharr Symposium will discuss this transformative era in horticultural production, shaped by regulatory shifts, legal challenges, and changing consumer priorities. 

Erica × darleyensis flower

Jan 29, 2025

Macro Photo Lens Amplifies Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Frederick S. Baggett provides a thoughtful gift of a macro lens in support of the NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, enabling the program to take close-up photos of plants. 

apples in a tree orchard

Dec 6, 2024

Hope After Helene: Extension Promotes Resilience, Renewal for N.C. Apple Growers

When Terry Kelley was able to get out and about in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the analytical part of his brain was busy examining and cataloging the devastation wreaked by the terrible storm. 

a group of people stand outside greenhouses in Ivory Coast

Nov 19, 2024

Promoting Food Security in the Ivory Coast

CALS Professor Carlos Iglesias recently traveled to sub-Saharan Africa to help farmers in the Ivory Coast improve their agricultural practices and empower the country to potentially become the breadbasket of west Africa.