{"id":17438,"date":"2022-05-16T13:19:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T17:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/?page_id=17438"},"modified":"2024-11-08T16:41:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:41:20","slug":"hortpack","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/hortpack\/","title":{"rendered":"HortPack Competition Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>The HortPack is a top ten national collegiate competition team in NC State\u2019s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences that annually participates in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapeprofessionals.org\/NCLC\/National-Collegiate-Landscape-Competition.aspx\">National Collegiate Landscaping Competition<\/a> (NCLC). The multi-day student competition, career development, and networking events host over 500 attendees and 40+ two and four-year college and university teams from across the country facing off in 31 horticulture, landscape, and turf competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"NC State University's HortPack Shines\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VbI6Y8Nzx0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the HortPack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing your interests in plants and being a part of the horticulture community is a unique experience. The team is comprised of students from the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-institute\/\">Agricultural Institute<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/students\/undergraduate\/\">Department of Crop and Soil Sciences<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/undergraduate\/\">Department of Horticultural Science<\/a> programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-photo-gallery has-green-400-background-color\" id=\"ncst-photo-gallery-0\"><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\"><h2 class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__heading\">HortPack Experience<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__description\">Photo gallery from the 2022 NCLC at NC State<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport\" aria-live=\"polite\"><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-reel\"><figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Four 2022 HortPack team students showing wolfie hands\" data-id=\"17461\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-300x169.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">2022 HortPack team students showing wolfie hands. Pictured from left to right: Rhett Pasour, Lizzie Foushee, Lisandra Mejia, and Ethan Jenkins.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Arboriculture-roshni.jpg\" alt=\"Roshni Panwala prepares a throwline in arboriculture techniques as teammate Williams Carrigan cheers her on.\" data-id=\"17460\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Arboriculture-roshni-300x169.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Arboriculture-roshni.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Arboriculture-roshni-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Arboriculture-roshni-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Arboriculture-roshni-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">Roshni Panwala prepares a throwline in arboriculture techniques as teammate Williams Carrigan cheers her on.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Hardscape-install.jpg\" alt=\"Mason Davis and Andrew Quate level a surface in the hardscape installation event.\" data-id=\"17459\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Hardscape-install-300x169.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Hardscape-install.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Hardscape-install-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Hardscape-install-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Hardscape-install-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">Mason Davis and Andrew Quate level a surface in the hardscape installation event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting.jpg\" alt=\"irritation troubleshooting by two students\" data-id=\"17443\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-300x169.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">Matt Murphy and Antonio Tranquilino (right) troubleshoot a test irrigation system at NCLC competition.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students.jpg\" alt=\"HortPack students talk with a John Deere representative at the NCLC career fair.\" data-id=\"17458\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-300x169.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">Chase Tew (aJohn Deere representative) talks with HortPack students Matt Murphy (center), Hunter Adcock (right) at the NCLC career fair.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-item\" data-gallery-item=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Suits (left) and Hannah Ledford (right)\" data-id=\"17216\" data-thumb-url=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford-225x300.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><figcaption class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__viewport-caption\">Sydney Suits (left) and Hannah Ledford (right) receiving their HortPack third place award from the National Collegiate Landscape Competition.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__container\"><div class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__navigation\"><div 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Pictured from left to right: Rhett Pasour, Lizzie Foushee, Lisandra Mejia, and Ethan Jenkins.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/hortpack-wolfies-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/button><\/li><li class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-thumb\" data-gallery-item=\"2\"><button class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__thumb-btn\" aria-label=\"(Image 2 of 6)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" 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https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/Hardscape-install.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/button><\/li><li class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-thumb\" data-gallery-item=\"4\"><button class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__thumb-btn\" aria-label=\"(Image 4 of 6)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"irritation troubleshooting by two students\" class=\"wp-image-17443\" data-caption=\"Matt Murphy and Antonio Tranquilino (right) troubleshoot a test irrigation system at NCLC competition.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/irrigation-troubleshooting.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/button><\/li><li class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-thumb\" data-gallery-item=\"5\"><button class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__thumb-btn\" aria-label=\"(Image 5 of 6)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"HortPack students talk with a John Deere representative at the NCLC career fair.\" class=\"wp-image-17458\" data-caption=\"Chase Tew (aJohn Deere representative) talks with HortPack students Matt Murphy (center), Hunter Adcock (right) at the NCLC career fair.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/05\/john-deere-with-students.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/button><\/li><li class=\"ncst-photo-gallery-thumb\" data-gallery-item=\"6\"><button class=\"ncst-photo-gallery__thumb-btn\" aria-label=\"(Image 6 of 6)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Suits (left) and Hannah Ledford (right)\" class=\"wp-image-17216\" data-caption=\"Sydney Suits (left) and Hannah Ledford (right) receiving their HortPack third place award from the National Collegiate Landscape Competition.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/03\/sydey-suits-and-hannah-ledford.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/button><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sr-only speak-region\" aria-live=\"polite\">2022 HortPack team students showing wolfie hands. Pictured from left to right: Rhett Pasour, Lizzie Foushee, Lisandra Mejia, and Ethan Jenkins.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Skills Training & Testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The HortPack is a motivated, student-led team! Because there are so many diverse specialized fields, students are often paired and trained with industry mentors with close professional ties and are often NC State alumni. Some specialty fields include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arboriculture techniques and tree climbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business management and sales presentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy equipment operation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irrigation design and troubleshooting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landscape and hardscape design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant and plant disease identification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating in the NCLC is more than just the ‘olympics’ of landscaping, the events merge top students, landscape companies, and manufacturers into the nation’s largest landscape industry career development experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapeprofessionals.org\/NCLC\/Competitive-events\/NCLC\/competitive-events.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Competitive Events<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.landscapeprofessionals.org\/NCLC\/NCLC\/career-fair.aspx\">Career Fair<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapeprofessionals.org\/NCLC\/career-development-series\/NCLC\/career-development-series.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Career Development Series<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.landscapeprofessionals.org\/NCLC\/NCLC\/student-workshops.aspx\">Student Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-split-container ncst-split-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-column ncst-column has-red-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-callout ncst-featured-content\">\n <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">NCLC Final Results<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n \n<a\n class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapeprofessionals.org\/NCLC\/Final_Results\/NCLC\/Final_Results\/2024_Final_Results.aspx\"\n data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.landscapeprofessionals.org\/NCLC\/Final_Results\/NCLC\/Final_Results\/2024_Final_Results.aspx\n >\n \n\n <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"692\" \n class=\"content-card__image wp-image-84804\" \n alt=\"\" \n src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/04\/HortPack-landscape-install.jpg\" \n style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/04\/HortPack-landscape-install.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/04\/HortPack-landscape-install-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/04\/HortPack-landscape-install-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/04\/HortPack-landscape-install-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n \n <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">HortPack Competiton Results<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Discover how the team scored for each event, scoring for past years, and just who are the top schools.<\/p>\n\t \t \n <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Read <span class=nowrap>more <span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n \n <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-column ncst-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-news-feed\">\n <div class=\"news-feed__container\">\n <h2 class=\"news-feed__heading\">Latest Stories<\/h2>\n <span class=\"hot-dog\"><\/span>\n <ul class=\"news-feed__links\">\n <li class=\"news-feed__list-item\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/news\/hortpack-competes-in-the-landscape-olympics\/\" class=\"news-feed__headline-link\">\n <span class=\"news-feed__meta\">\n <span class=\"news-feed__date\">April 11, 2024<\/span>\n\n <\/span>\n <h3 class=\"news-feed__headline\">HortPack Competes in the \u201cLandscape <span class=nowrap>Olympics\u201d <span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n \n <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"news-feed__list-item\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/news\/andrew-pfeifer-student-spotlight\/\" class=\"news-feed__headline-link\">\n <span class=\"news-feed__meta\">\n <span class=\"news-feed__date\">April 28, 2023<\/span>\n\n <\/span>\n <h3 class=\"news-feed__headline\">Andrew Pfeifer: Student <span class=nowrap>Spotlight <span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n \n <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"news-feed__list-item\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/crop-and-soil-sciences\/news\/hortpack-competes-at-the-2023-national-landscape-competition\/\" class=\"news-feed__headline-link\">\n <span class=\"news-feed__meta\">\n <span class=\"news-feed__date\">April 24, 2023<\/span>\n\n <\/span>\n <h3 class=\"news-feed__headline\">HortPack Competes at the 2023 National Landscape <span class=nowrap>Competition <span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n \n <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HortPack Faculty Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team leaders are three faculty advisors from the Department of Horticultural Science and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/people\/jssonger\/\"\n data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/people\/jssonger\/\n >\n \n\n <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n class=\"content-card__image wp-image-17623\" \n alt=\"Jodi Songer Riedel\" \n src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2022\/06\/Jodi-Songer-Riedel.jpg\" \n style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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