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Growing Blueberry Research

Brandon Hopper

The red hues of Begonia brevifolia ‘Edinburgh’, seen with the South African “jade plant”, Crassula ovata, draw plenty of attention in NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Teaching Greenhouses.

Mar 20, 2026

Support NC State Horticulture and its Plant Conservatory on the Day of Giving 03.25.26

For NC State Day of Giving on March 25, the Department of Horticultural Science is highlighting the Plant Conservatory, a vibrant cultural space filled with plants that showcase flora from rainforests and desert landscapes. 
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. 
man reversing lawnmower in field with onlookers

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. 
Melinda Knuth

Dec 15, 2025

Knuth Named a Goodnight Early Career Innovator

Melinda Knuth, assistant professor of horticultural science, has been recognized as one of NC State’s Goodnight Early Career Innovators for her pioneering research at the intersection of traditional plant sciences and human behavior. 
Ingrid Tuyuc in front of the NC State Memorial Bell Tower

Dec 8, 2025

The Next Generation of Resilient Horticulturalists

Horticulture graduates from North Carolina State University, including Brooke Matusko, Alisha Ray and Ingrid Tuyuc, are ready to tackle global food system challenges with innovative solutions in plant sciences, emphasizing resilience and advanced crop technologies. 
inaugural gleaton interns

Oct 27, 2025

Welcome the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns

We welcome Adam Ferrell and Harley Robinson, the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns, to the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center. 
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.