Breeding Blueberries Along with Other Specialty Crops through Conventional and Modern Techniques: Helping Producers and Training of the Next-Generation Plant Breeders: Dr. Hamid Ashrafi, Assistant Professor with the Department of Horticultural Science
Join the Hort Club and hear Sam Van Aken, their guest speaker via Zoom on Monday, August 31st, 6:30 pm. Sam Van Aken is a contemporary artist who works beyond traditional modes of art making, crossing artistic genres and disciplines to develop new perspectives on such themes as communication, botany, agriculture, climatology, and the ever-increasing impact of technology.
Presented by Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University. This class will feature some of the most beautiful, unique, and interesting gardens in the US and Canada. What is unique about this class though, is that after learning about, and visiting each garden, we will…
When tackling today’s challenges, we are stronger because we face them as a Pack. At NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), we transform challenges into opportunities. And, when the pandemic inflamed economic and racial injustice, we came together with determination and agility to find solutions to the most persistent and urgent issues facing…
September’s event will be VIRTUAL due to the current COVID-19 restrictions. The Ag Tech Professional Forum 2020 series theme is around plant health in recognition of the United Nation’s “International Year of Plant Health.” As such, September’s panel will center on the development and commercial use of cutting edge technologies in making agriculture transformative and…
Gardening in the South is back for new and experienced gardeners alike! Join us for a series of presentations that are guaranteed to expand your horizons. This year’s lineup includes speakers Basil Camu, Bryce Lane and Mark Weathington. Basil will introduce us to the ins and outs of taking care of our beloved trees, Bryce…
TREE Seminar hosts Clare Balboni, assistant professor of environmental economics at MIT, on Thursday at 3pm for a Zoom presentation of “In Harm’s Way? Infrastructure Investments and the Persistence of Coastal Cities.” Coasts contain a disproportionate share of the world’s population, reflecting historical advantages, but environmental change threatens a reversal of coastal fortune in the…
Come break bread with the citizen scientists, researchers, and high school students who have unraveled several mysteries of our simple foods.