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Jul 29, 2024

Cultivating African Indigenous Vegetables

Inspired to improve food security for her village in Kenya, Gladys Wanja Njeri is breeding African Indigenous Vegetables for nutritional value, climate adaptation, economic stability and beyond.

Jul 25, 2024

Advancing Miscanthus: A Better Bioenergy Crop

Distinguished Professor Tom Ranney’s research has led to the development of new triploid bioenergy grasses with an array of optimal characteristics for growers and the environment.

Jun 5, 2024

Carlos Iglesias appointed to USDA Specialty Crop Advisory Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the appointment of 14 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Eight members are new appointments and six members are re-appointments.

Oct 10, 2023

A New Leaf in Tobacco Breeding

Tobacco is still a major North Carolina cash crop. Ramsey Lewis’ modern Nicotiana research ranges from the agronomic improvement of commercial varieties to the genus’ broader use as a model plant.

Sep 5, 2023

Ty Seely: Speedy Peanut Breeding

Ty Seely is a master’s student studying peanut breeding under the direction of Assistant Professor Jeff Dunne in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at North Carolina State University. Seely recently attended the 2023 American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference, where he was awarded second place out of 45 students for the Controlled…

Mar 17, 2023

Spring 2023 International Plant Breeding Seminar Series

NC State Plant Breeding Consortium is pleased to announce its fifth virtual seminar series in International Plant Breeding, consisting of six seminars beginning March 30th - May 4th on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST.

Mar 13, 2023

Heeduk Oh: Improving Shelf-life Fruit Quality in Blueberry

Heeduk Oh is a doctoral student that researches how to improve shelf-life fruit quality in blueberries as part of a national team to strengthen Vaccinium industry

Mar 8, 2023

SunGrains Collective Sets The Model For Collaborative Plant Breeding

Small grains breeder Paul Murphy is a founding member of a multi-university breeding program that has become the model for larger producing regions and even other crops

Jan 27, 2023

Anju Pandey: Enhancing Tomatoes for a Better Tomorrow

Anju Pandey is a doctoral student who researches tomato disease resistance breeding, a process by which tomatoes are selected based on their resistance to certain diseases.

Jan 12, 2023

Plant Breeding Consortium Graduate Student Fellowship Program

The Plant Breeding Consortium Graduate Fellows (PBC-GF) Program provides financial support and recognition for future plant breeders while pursuing research and training leading toward Master of Science or Doctoral degrees.