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Steam Can Help Control Weeds, Soil Pathogens in Strawberries

Student Spotlight

chrysanthemums arrangement

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. 
Annie McElvenny in a vineyard

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. 
Sarah Remington's mural in Fox Greenhouse

Oct 11, 2023

Remington’s Mural in Fox Greenhouses Mixes Horticulture and Art

Resources on campus encourage horticulture and artistic outlets for the campus community to support mental wellness. 
Jack Bobo

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. 
Kyle Freedman

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. 
Brianna Haynes in PHHI lab

Jun 28, 2023

Brianna Haynes: Comparing North Carolina Strawberries

Brianna Haynes is a Horticultural Science graduate student at PHHI. Haynes works cooperatively with research advisors Penelope Perkins-Veazie and Gina Fernandez. Her research involves a large-scale comparative study of North Carolina strawberry genotypes. 
Joy Johnson in strawberry greenhouse

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. 
An array of poinsettias

May 26, 2023

Celebrating the Next Generation of Floriculture Scholars

Department of Horticultural Science graduate students Jack Bobo and Patrick Veazie were recently been recognized by the American Floral Endowment for their accomplishments and contributions to the industry. 
phlox

May 16, 2023

Pursuing Sustainability in Floriculture

Sustainability addresses the demands of people, the planet and prosperity, but how that plays out for floriculture and annual bedding plants supply chain may be tricky to define. 
steam soil field study

May 5, 2023

Steam Can Help Control Weeds, Soil Pathogens in Strawberries

Researchers are examining how growers can control weeds and soilborne pathogens through steam and alternative chemicals.