Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Time: 3:00 pm Speaker:  Taylor Hatfield, MHS Project Seminar Title: Regenerative Landscape Design in the Southeast Host: Anne Spafford Location: 121 Kilgore / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/92586277428?pwd=OGxpamFSVHZqOFlZZmNTWE5wU2JjQT09 Meeting ID: 925 8627 7428 Passcode: 569748  Hatfield.Abstr.pdf Abstract: Regenerative landscape design uses a holistic approach to create landscapes that serve the homeowner, environment, and greater community on…

Date: Monday, April 29, 2024 Time: 9:00 am Speaker:  Stephen Ippolito, PhD Introduction Seminar Title: Weed Hosts for Guava Root Knot Nematode and Potential Herbicides for Use Post-transplant in Sweetpotato Host: Dr. Katie Jennings Location: 121 Kilgore / Hybrid Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/94039908453?pwd=WkJkRTMydWMydVY5YUVpeWlrYytXdz09 Meeting ID: 940 3990 8453 Passcode: 802309  Seminar_Stephen Ippolito_4.29.24.pdf Abstract: In the U.S. sweetpotato is an economically…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…