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Heeduk Oh with blueberries in field

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

Sun Show grains test plots

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
Anju Pandey

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.
Irene Palmer

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.
Peanut crosses in greenhouse

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.
Red fireworks light up the sky above the Belltower as an explosive end to Packapalooza 2022.

Oct 27, 2022

2021-22 Awards and Honors

NC State faculty, staff, students and alumni garnered significant recognition for their accomplishments over the past year. Here are a few highlights.
Sweetpotato Breeding and Genetics team with Chancellor Randy Wilson

Oct 21, 2022

NC State Celebrates Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota were both honored with the Innovator of the Year award, and Marshall Brain received the Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Modesta Abugu in a sweetpotato field

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.
Pokeweed

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.
NC State and partners at Sola St. Augustine release

Aug 16, 2022

NC State University Releases Sola™, the Newest St. Augustinegrass

NC State’s Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics program released Sola™, a new cultivar with improved characteristics, at the annual Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Day.