Jing Zang, a horticultural science professor and N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative faculty affiliate, is working with blueberry growers to develop a more precise way to determine the best time to harvest, using computer vision and AI. A rising…
With more than 35 core faculty actively developing new cultivars, germplasms, and parental lines - the consortium has more plant breeders than any other U.S. university. World-class programs committed to graduating the best plant breeders a…
A rising star in computational biology for agriculture, Amanda Hulse-Kemp helps interdisciplinary teams leverage advancements in genomics, artificial intelligence and sensor technology to breed better crops faster and more efficiently than
Adopting African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (AILVs) in North Carolina offers a range of economic, agricultural, nutritional, and cultural benefits for growers, the broader agricultural industry, and consumers. Here are some of the common c…
The Tomato Breeding Program, located at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, develops parental breeding lines and F1 hybrids with superior genetics. Numerous named cultivars and breeding lines have been released b…
USDA-N8002 is a conventional maturity-group (MG) VIII soybean with high yield potential and improved performance under drought stress. USDA-N8002 exhibits slow or delayed canopy-wilting, sustained N fixation during drought stress, and a wat…
NC State hosts a robust Christmas tree breeding program in the College of Natural Resources. The Whitehill Lab's Christmas Tree Genetics Program works at the intersection of agriculture and forestry to breed superior Fraser fir Christmas tr…
Organized by the NC State University Plant Breeding Consortium and Tree Improvement Program. The registration cost includes two coffee breaks, five lunches (Monday through Friday), one dinner (Wednesday), and electronic copies of handouts o…
NC State University's plant breeding research is dedicated to addressing various challenges that affect agriculture, including sustainability, pest and disease management, drought and climate tolerance, and supply chain issues. By leveragin…
Mountain Girl was developed to provide a pink tomato with strong disease and crack resistance as well as firmer fruit providing higher yields of marketable grade fruit and longer shelf life adapted to long distance marketing. Mountain Girl
Pinnacle is an early-season Southern Highbush blueberry variety that produces large, firm, high-quality fruit with good picking scars and post-harvest shelf-life. Pinnacle was not prone to infection by stem blight, stem canker fungal diseas…
This is the first red raspberry to be released from this breeding program in over 50 years. The primary characteristics that distinguish Nantahala from other red raspberry cultivars are its late harvest season and large berry size. In the C…