Research

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.

Nov 20, 2023

Consumers, Florists Differ on Floral Arrangements

Consumers don't necessarily pay attention to design elements used by florists. And consumer love roses - a lot.

Nov 15, 2023

North Carolina Hops Are Happenin’

More than 350 craft breweries call North Carolina home. Discover how NC State is breeding better hops to help fuel the state’s craft beer boom.

Dr. Ashrafi, blueberry breeder and genomicist

Nov 10, 2023

Cultivating Excellence: The Legacy of Blueberry Breeding at NC State

Italian Berry interviews Hudson Ashrafi on the legacy of blueberry breeding at NC State University, leading one of six university programs in the United States and its status.

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

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.

Aug 29, 2023

An Unlikely Match: Viticulture Meets Controlled Environment Agriculture

Doctoral student Kyle Freedman shares his experience as a greenhouse grapevine researcher and his views on leveraging controlled environment agriculture systems for young grapevine production in North America.

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.

Jun 16, 2023

Joy Johnson: Greenhouse Strawberry Cultivar Performance

Joy Johnson, a master's student with the Very Berry Lab, investigates strawberry cultivar performance in a greenhouse production setting.