Take a break from your weekly grind and come enjoy the gardens during our Evening Garden Stroll! The gardens will remain open until 7:30 pm on Tuesday, June 13. A free public tour of the Arboretum will be offered at 5:00 pm, departing from the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center. Take advantage of this rare…
The 2023 Southeastern Plant Symposium is two days of incredible, enlightening programs for plant lovers with a focus on woody ornamentals. Join fellow plantaholics, plant geeks, nurserymen, gardeners, and horticulturists to rethink and reinvigorate modern landscapes. We're talking plants outside our backdoors to plants around the world, low input but high impact performers, super-functional and…
The 2023 Southeastern Plant Symposium is two days of incredible, enlightening programs for plant lovers with a focus on woody ornamentals. Join fellow plantaholics, plant geeks, nurserymen, gardeners, and horticulturists to rethink and reinvigorate modern landscapes. We're talking plants outside our backdoors to plants around the world, low input but high impact performers, super-functional and…
The 2023 Southeastern Plant Symposium is two days of incredible, enlightening programs for plant lovers with a focus on woody ornamentals. Join fellow plantaholics, plant geeks, nurserymen, gardeners, and horticulturists to rethink and reinvigorate modern landscapes. We're talking plants outside our backdoors to plants around the world, low input but high impact performers, super-functional and…
Join the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) for a Demonstration and Field Day at the Small Farm Unit. You’ll learn about the Small Farm Unit’s work with specialty vegetable crops and experts will provide equipment demonstrations geared toward improving the efficiency of small farms. Learn more and register: http://go.ncsu.edu/sfu_field_day_2023 Event Agenda: Wednesday, July 12th – Pre-Field…
Description: Registration is now open for the 2023 Organic Commodities Field Day. This in-person event will cover new research on organic sunflower production including variety trials, pest management, nitrogen rate, and plant densities. We will also highlight new work on soy, organic fiber hemp production and more! This event is located at the Cherry Research…
This is a 6-week course for folks who are interested in gardening in a more sustainable way. We will define, and discuss the concept of sustainability as it relates to all our home horticultural practices. Come learn more about gardening techniques that save energy, conserve water, reduce inputs, restore ecosystems and much more! Topics Sustainability…
"Plant Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Climate in Space and Time" Presented by Dr. Seema Sheth Assistant Professor Department of Plant and Microbial Biology North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Zoom Link: TBA
"Leveraging Synthetic Biology to Monitor and Control Plant Hormone Activity" Presented by Dr. Anna Stepanova Associate Professor Department of Plant and Microbial Biology North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Zoom Link: go.ncsu.edu/stepanova
"Epigenetic Regulation of Plant Reproduction by DEMETER-mediated Active DNA Demethylation” Presented by Dr. Tzung Fu Hsieh Associate Professor Department of Plant and Microbial Biology North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Zoom Link: go.ncsu.edu/hsieh