Brandon Hopper

Feb 20, 2023

Horticulture Today

Jodi Songer-Riedel and Liz Driscoll created Horticulture Today, a textbook guide for students looking to develop an appreciation for the diversity of horticulture and gain work-based experience. 

Feb 20, 2023

Graduate Students Win “Sweet” Awards at National Sweetpotato Meeting

Horticulture graduate students won big at this year's National Sweetpotato Collaborators Group's annual meeting. 

Feb 14, 2023

Mason Pharr Symposium: Education, Extension and Storytelling in Plant Science

The Mason Pharr Symposium on “Education, Extension and Storytelling in Plant Science” will be hosted on Friday, March 24 at 9 a.m. at NC State’s Plant Sciences Building. 

Jan 27, 2023

Anju Pandey: Enhancing Tomatoes for a Better Tomorrow

Anju Pandey is a doctoral student who researches tomato disease resistance breeding, a process by which tomatoes are selected based on their resistance to certain diseases. 

Jan 24, 2023

NC State Honors McLaughlin for 45 years of Service

NC State held a breakfast last month to honor employees for their service to the university and the state of North Carolina. One honoree has worked at NC State for 45 years. 

Jan 23, 2023

Annie Vogel: The Sweet Secrets of Apple Physiology

Annie Vogel, a doctoral student researcher, studies the way apples respond to different environmental factors and diseases. 

Dec 13, 2022

Bob Franks, Frank Louws Accepted to the National Food Systems Leadership Institute

Bob Franks, head of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, and Frank Louws, head of the Department of Horticultural Science, were accepted for the Fall 2022 Food Systems Leadership Institute. 

Nov 14, 2022

A Wellness Day with Horticultural Science

For NC State Wellness Day, Horticultural Science created its own hub of mental health activities on campus and beyond. There are also several ways to continue to relax and rewind on an ongoing basis. 

Oct 26, 2022

Knuth Named the American Floral Endowment’s First Young Professional Advisor

The American Floral Endowment names Melinda Knuth as the new Young Professionals Council (YPC) advisor to its board of directors 

Oct 14, 2022

Parker Dearing: Stepping Stones to a Nursery Business

Parker Dearing is using all of the right stepping stones to his dream of owning a nursery. His time at NC State has been well spent, recently finishing a summer internship and being awarded a scholarship for his extraordinary academic merit.