Date: Monday, December 4, 2023 Time: 3:00 pm Speaker: Debasish Paul, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Sustainably Strengthening the US Supply Chain for Annual Bedding Plants Host: Dr. Melinda Knuth Location: 121 Kilgore / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/91540657407?pwd=OUhnekM2anMzdDFwY2JqWC9sWU1kdz09 Meeting ID: 915 4065 7407 Passcode: 144306  Seminar_Debasish Paul_12.4.23.pdf The floriculture industry has a $6.5 billion total value of sale according to USDA…

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023 Time: 10:00 am Speaker: Moein Moosavi-Nezhad, PhD Introduction Seminar Title:  Increasing Strawberry Daughter-to-Mother Plant Ratio in Controlled Environments: A Case Study on a Long-day Cultivar Host: Dr. Ricardo Hernandez Location: 121 Kilgore / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/92264174486?pwd=REdXY2NSZEIzRUJWM3M4QjBqVTFBQT09 Meeting ID: 922 6417 4486 Passcode: 133829  Seminar_Moein Moosavi-Nezhad _12.11.23.pdf Abstract: The US strawberry industry, worth more than $2.3…

Date: Monday, January 22, 2024 Time: 3:00 pm Speaker: Vanessa Woods, PhD Introduction Seminar Title:  The Biophilia Reactivity Hypothesis: Biophilia as a Domain Specific Attraction to Biodiversity Host: Dr. Melinda Knuth Location: 121 Kilgore / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93518701321?pwd=dmgzeDlNL1dURTQzV2pXTXVkVEZBZz09 Meeting ID: 935 1870 1321 Passcode: 270314  Seminar_Vanessa Woods_1.22.24.pdf Abstract: E.O. Wilson proposed the concept of biophilia as ‘the innately emotional affiliation of human…

Examining the Impact of Silicon Substrate Amendments and Biochar Aggregates on Plant Growth and Nutrient Uptake on Greenhouse Produced Crops Patrick Veazie, MS Seminar Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 9:00 am (Under the direction of Dr. Brian Whipker, Chair) Location: 121 Kilgore Hall / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/94536602170?pwd=Rm0ranhCbDh6Q2ZYTlFmV2YrazJLUT09 Meeting ID:  945 3660 2170 Passcode:  780482  Veazie.Abstr.pdf…

Characterization and Development of Soilless Substrate Systems for Enhanced Mother Plant Production of Strawberries in a Precision Indoor Propagation (PIP) Environment Brandan Shur, MS Seminar Monday, March 18, 2024, 9:00 am (Under the direction of Dr. Brian Jackson, Chair) Location: 121 Kilgore Hall / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/91458730777?pwd=aTlsY1IrZklYam5WTllvR2REbWlmZz09 Meeting ID: 914 5873 0777 Passcode: 558187…

Optimizing Organic Hemp Production: The Role of Colored Plastic Mulches in Enhancing Soil Microbial Diversity and Plant Health Gwendolyn Englebach, MS Seminar Monday, March 18, 2024, 10:00 am (Under the direction of Dr. Jeanine Davis, Chair) Location: Mtn Hort Crops Research & Extension Center / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/91831050573?pwd=bmNWNWd6RmROOFFRMkNCWmFoYjRVZz09 Meeting ID: 918 3105 0573 Passcode:…

Date: Monday, April 15, 2024 Time: 3:00 pm Speaker:  Colton Blankenship, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Evaluating Alternative Weed Management Systems and Emerging Challenges Across a Variety of North Carolina Crops Host: Dr. Katie Jennings Location: 121 Kilgore / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/99653537424?pwd=SkcvaUN0bHo5aG1HQUxsMVF3UW1rUT09 Meeting ID: 996 5353 7424 Passcode: 468891  Seminar_Colton Blankenship_4.15.24.pdf Abstract: Electrical weed control has diverse potential applications to…