Brandon Hopper

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. 

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. 

Oct 23, 2024

Lucy Bradley: Growing Healthy Plants, People and Communities

As a home and community gardening Extension leader, Lucy Bradley helps provide many individuals and societal benefits that promote health, food security, and environmental stewardship. 

Oct 22, 2024

American Society for Horticultural Science 2024 Conference Awards and Honors

The Department of Horticultural Science had an incredible presence at the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2024 annual conference. 

Oct 18, 2024

Seed Your Future Horticulture Internship Surveys

These surveys will help determine barriers that students might have to completing an internship and determine what information students, faculty, administrators and employers need to increase participation in internships. 

Oct 10, 2024

Phyllis Knight: Pride of the Wolfpack

NC State programs aspire to reach operational excellence with key team members, like Phyllis Knight, who has elevated the Pesticide Safety Education Program to new heights. 

Sep 25, 2024

Ambassador of Fruit and Vegetable Postharvest Physiology

Penelope Perkins-Veazie, an NC State fruit and vegetable postharvest physiologist, delves into her research career awards, highlights and mentorship. 

Sep 23, 2024

Computing Skills in Plant Breeding Workshop

Join us from December 9 – 13, 2024 to develop skills essential for plant breeders in various aspects of your work. The early registration deadline is Monday, September 30, 2024, and the final deadline is Monday, November 25, 2024. 

Sep 6, 2024

Trademarks of Good Blueberry Research

Hawai’i native and award-winning undergraduate researcher, Ellen White, is working with NC State’s Blueberry Genetics and Genomics Lab to create protocols for patenting blueberries. 

Jul 29, 2024

Cultivating African Indigenous Vegetables

Inspired to improve food security for her village in Kenya, Gladys Wanja Njeri is breeding African Indigenous Vegetables for nutritional value, climate adaptation, economic stability and beyond.