Date: Monday, November 13, 2023 Time: 9:00 am Speaker: Anju Pandey, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Exploring a Novel Source of Resistance to Septoria Leaf Spot for Organic Tomato Production Host: Dr. Dilip Panthee Location: 121 Kilgore / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/91000011461?pwd=MWE5TndsdS84WWgzcml6UHNhU0IwUT09 Meeting ID: 910 0001 1461 Passcode: 100771  Seminar_Anju Pandey_11.13.23.pdf Abstract: Septoria leaf spot (SLS) of tomatoes caused by Septoria lycopersici,…

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…