Brandon Hopper

Jan 16, 2024

7th Biennial Plant Breeding Symposium

Join the Plant Breeding Symposium on Thursday, February 1, 2024, in Talley Student Union. Five diverse speakers address "Breeding for Balance: Plant and Human Wellbeing”. 

Dec 8, 2023

How to Care for Your Poinsettia

As you set out to pick the perfect poinsettias for your home, let our experts share a few tips to help you choose and keep a healthy plant. 

Dec 8, 2023

Venture Capitalist Bets the Farm on Muscadine Grapes, Katahdin Sheep, and 100,000 Red Wiggler Worms

Extension Agent Mart Bumgarner, Horticultural Science’s Mark Hoffmann, and Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Science’s Mary Ann Lila weigh in on the potential of a new grape growing in Orange County. The seedless muscadine variety is the brainchild of venture capitalist Greg Bohlen of Beyond Meat fame. 

Oct 16, 2023

Exploring Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship in Spain

North Carolina State University students spent two weeks in Valencia, Spain, immersing themselves in the local culture and customs while studying sustainable agriculture entrepreneurship. 

Sep 25, 2023

Lunch with Horticultural Science Retirees

Join the retired Department of Horticultural Science staff and faculty for lunch at the NC State University Club on the third Tuesday of each month. 

Sep 21, 2023

International Plant Breeding Seminar Series

NC State University’s Plant Breeding Consortium announces its sixth virtual seminar series on International Plant Breeding, totaling six seminars over the course of consecutive weeks beginning October 5 – November 9, 2023, on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST. 

Sep 13, 2023

Wayne Buhler: A Paragon in Pesticide Safety Education

Leading an extraordinary Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) has been critical to North Carolina growers and pesticide applicators with positive impacts reaching across the nation. 

Sep 13, 2023

Jack Bobo: Wood Substrates in Floriculture Production

As a replacement to peat, Jack Bobo has done award winning research into preconditioning of horticulture wood fiber substrates for use in the production of floriculture crops. 

Jul 7, 2023

Temple of Blooms

The director of JC Raulston Arboretum is North Carolina’s Indiana Jones of plants. He travels to some of the world’s most remote locations, braving treacherous landscapes and dangerous beasts in search of rare species to bring back to his shrine of flora. 

Jun 30, 2023

Plant Benefits That Motivate Consumers to Purchase

Greenhouse Management Magazine takes a "peak behind the curtain" into the Cognitive Behavioral Lab's research into what plant benefits influence consumer purchases.