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Nov 9, 2022

Breeding Peanut 3.0

Building on years of NC State research, peanut breeder Jeff Dunne is using wild species genetics to breed disease-resistant varieties in a crop with an inherent fault.

Oct 10, 2022

Modesta Abugu: Improving Sweetpotato Flavor for Nutrition Security

Ph.D. student Modesta Abugu is researching flavor compounds in sweetpotatoes with a goal of increasing consumption and improving global nutrition security.

Oct 6, 2022

Fall 2022 International Plant Breeding Seminar Series

NC State Plant Breeding Consortium is pleased to announce its fourth virtual seminar series in International Plant Breeding, consisting of six seminars beginning October 6 through November 10, 2022 on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST.

Mar 2, 2022

Poster Presentation Winners from Sixth Biennial Plant Breeding Symposium

Hello everyone, I am excited to announce the winners of the poster competition! In third place, Anna Yaschenko of NC State University, for her poster “Leveraging synthetic promoters to control gene expression.” In second place, Cassondra Newman of NC State University, for her poster “De Novo Virginia-Type Peanut Genome Assembly and Variant Discovery Provide the Foundation for Genomics…

Jan 24, 2022

Sixth Biennial Plant Breeding Symposium: Specialty Crops Breeding

The 6th Biennial Plant Breeding Symposium be held via ZOOM on Thursday, February 10th, 2022, from 8:15 AM to 5:30 PM. Hosted by the Plant Breeding Club.

Jan 20, 2022

Specialty Crops Improvement Showcase

The Specialty Crops Improvement Showcase is a ZOOM only event hosted on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm.

Jan 14, 2022

NAPB Borlaug Scholars Announcement: Seeking the most promising students in plant breeding

The National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) Borlaug Scholars Program seeking for your help to identify the most promising students that are in upper-level undergraduate and advanced graduate levels at universities in the United States

Jan 11, 2022

Kuraparthy Receives 2021 Cotton Genetics Research Award

Dr. Vasu Kuraparthy, Professor in the Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, is the 2021 Cotton Genetics Research Award recipient.

Dec 23, 2021

Student Spotlight: Spencer Haroldson

NC State’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is home to a booming population of over 250 graduate and undergraduate students. Our mission is to connect them with opportunities and careers that solve growing challenges.

Sep 3, 2021

Fall 2021 International Plant Breeding Seminar Series

Our goal is to build a platform that would bring together a global community of persons directly or indirectly working in plant breeding, or with just the interest to learn about what is fueling plant breeding in different parts of the world.