Linkage Map Construction and Identification of Loci Concerning Phenology and Fruit-Quality Related Traits in an F1 ‘Liberty’ x ‘SpringHigh’ Blueberry Population Nyssa Ndey-Bongo, MS Seminar (Under the direction of Dr. Hudson Ashrafi, Chair) Friday, March 14, 2025, 9:00 am 121 Kilgore Hall / Hybrid Zoom info: Meeting link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98638525437?pwd=iHufFoYV76WgGG3BSYfgWpdDlrOHIO.1 Meeting ID: 986 3852 5437 Passcode: 441704…

Weed Hosts for Root-knot Nematodes and Potential Herbicides for Their Control in Sweetpotato Stephen Ippolito, PhD Final Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Katherine M. Jennings Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU 1:00 pm, Friday, March 14, 2025 2405 Williams Hall (Hybrid) Join Zoom Meeting https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/94317171444?pwd=WuLv3oxh8A7VZKgIC7Z05aCfg39pyC.1 Meeting ID: 943 1717 1444 Passcode: 844950  Ippolito_PhD.Abstr.pdf

Functional Characterization of a Candidate Bacterial Wilt Resistance Gene in Tomato James Duduit, PhD Final Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Wusheng Liu Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU 2:15 pm, Friday, March 14, 2025 121 Kilgore Hall (Hybrid) Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/96717627623?pwd=D8fVWQgMdTvR0GE6sKArYtPypuecVM.1 Meeting ID: 967 1762 7623 Passcode: 210643  Duduit_PhD.Abstr.pdf

Volatile Composition, Sensory Attributes and Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Associated with Flavor Traits in Cooked Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) Modesta N Abugu, PhD Final Seminar Under the direction of Drs. G. Craig Yencho and Massimo Iorizzo Department of Horticultural Science and Plants for Human Health Institute, NCSU 2:00 pm, Monday, March 17, 2025   121 Kilgore…

Reducing Phytotoxic Effects in Engineered Pine Wood Substrates Through Aging and Preconditioning Treatments Jack Bobo, PhD Final Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Brian Jackson Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU 9:00 am, Thursday, April 17, 2025 121 Kilgore Hall (Hybrid) Zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93230577771?pwd=hKRaUIxsZgAmrFVYx3BEp94La6RPPK.1 Meeting ID: 932 3057 7771 Passcode: 592537  Bobo.Abstr.pdf

Defining Nutrient Disorder Symptomology and Foliar Nutrient Interpretation Ranges for Greenhouse Culinary Herbs (Basil, Cilantro Parsley, Spearmint, Rosemary, and Sage) Danielle Clade, MS Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Brian Whipker Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU 9:00 am, Friday, April 18, 2025 121 Kilgore Hall (Hybrid) Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98412211981?pwd=8ug4zx7HUIbMj4Oc8ZlRNevsHN3upu.1 Meeting ID: 984 1221 1981…