At Chancellor Randy Woodson’s final fall address, he recognized CALS Professor Craig Yencho for having received the 2024 O. Max Gardner Award, which recognizes faculty from across the UNC System who have made “the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.”

Please join us on Thurs. (11/7) at 11 am EST as we welcome Maria Andrade to the NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences International Plant Breeding Seminar Series and her webinar "Sweetpotato Research and Innovations for a Sustainable and Resilient Food System in Africa". Details: eepurl.com/i0gVl2

The NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences International Plant Breeding Seminar Series welcomes Agricultural Research Service Dr. Gayle Volk's webinar, "Preserving plant genetic diversity: from ideas to impact," on Thursday (11/14) from 11 a.m. to noon EST. Please register to join us: eepurl.com/i0gVl2

Please join the #NCState International Plant Breeding Seminar Series to attend Dr. Jolien Swanckaert's webinar, "The Art of Potato Innovation: Breeding Diploid Hybrid Potato," on Thursday (11/21) from 11 a.m. to noon EST. Register for details: eepurl.com/i0gVl2

North Carolina is the second-largest producer of Fraser firs in the U.S. The NC State College of Natural Resources Christmas Tree Genetics Program (NCSU Christmas Tree Genetics program (official)) works to preserve this species' genetics and boost its resilience. Learn why saving the Fraser fir is so urgent: bit.ly/3ZH8Gk5

Congratulations, Joe Gage (@JoeGage10). We applaud your efforts in linking crop #genomics and #phenomics so that we may better understand how to develop more resilient and productive crop varieties. #plantbreeding

Want to learn from global plant breeders? Join NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 9th International Plant Breeding Seminar Series featuring webinars from 3/20 – 4/24, hosted on consecutive Thursdays from 11:00 am to noon EST. Speakers: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars Registration: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register

Please join us! We look forward to Dr. Juliana Cheboi's webinar, "Harnessing Climate-Smart Solutions for Resilient Smallholder Farming in Kenya’s Drylands" on Thursday (3/20) from 11:00 am to noon EST. Speakers: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars Registration: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register

You are invited to join Dr. Paula Silva's (Paula Silva) webinar, "Pre-breeding in Action: Unlocking Genetic Potential in #Wheat and #Barley" on Thursday (3/27) from 11:00 am to noon EST. #plantbreeding Speakers: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars Registration: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register

🌱 DYK Susana Milla-Lewis? She's our turfgrass breeder, improving lawns & fields from the ground up. 🌾⚽ Her work is making turf more sustainable, resilient & game-ready. Read where her work impacts you: cals.ncsu.edu/crop-and-soil-… #Turfgrass #Plantbreeding #WomenInSTEM

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Hela Chikh Rouhou's (Dr. Hela CHIKH ROUHOU) webinar, "Valorizing local #melon #germplasm: Progress in F1 Hybrid development," on Thursday (4/3) from 11:00 am to noon EST. #cucurbits Speakers: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars Registration: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register

Register and join Dr. Peter Cousins' webinar, "Improving #Grape and #Wine Quality through Plant Breeding and Genetics," on Thursday (4/10) from 11:00 am to noon EST. #viticulture #plantbreeding Speakers: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars Registration: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register

Join Dr. Dilip Panthee's webinar and learn about "Breeding Tomatoes for Foliar Disease Resistance" on Thursday (4/17) from 11:00 am to noon EST. #tomatoes #foliardisease #plantbreeding Speakers: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars Registration: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register

Please register to join Dr. Aurelio Aguiar's webinar on Thursday (4/24) from 11:00 a.m. to noon EST and learn about "Eucalyptus Breeding for Pulp Production in Brazil." #eucalyptus #plantbreeding Registration: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register

Explore the benefits of adopting African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables in North Carolina! Join our field day with Carlos Iglesias, NC State Plant Breeding Consortium director, on Thurs. (5/29) from 11 am to 12:30 pm EST in Raleigh. Benefits: bit.ly/3F3NKwc Register: bit.ly/4ktLCfZ

CALS postdoctoral researcher Heeduk Oh is cultivating cutting-edge blueberry research to help breeders improve fruit quality traits. 🫐🏆 His work has earned him the Kenneth R. Keller Award for excellence in doctoral dissertation research. Read more: ncst.at/6ZjK50W5yQW

‘GA071518-16E39’ is a high-yielding soft red winter wheat cultivar by CropSoilUGA. It offers disease and Hessian fly resistance. Congrats to M. Mergoum and LSU AgCenter NC State Plant Breeding Consortium Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Research Agronomy at UF Agricultural Research Service Clemson CAFLS! doi.org/10.1002/plr2.2…

🎉 Congratulations to Nik Pettit for winning 1st place at the APRES Conference in Richmond, VA! Her poster, "Virginia Peanut Maturity Indicators Obtained from Aerial Imaging and Analysis for Phenomic Prediction," was impressive! 🥜📊 #APRES #PhD #ResearchExcellence

🌱 Attention plant breeders & grad students! Join us for the #NCState Computing Skills in Plant Breeding Workshop from March 16-20 in Raleigh, NC. Enhance your skills in managing datasets, statistical analyses, and more! #PlantBreeding #DataScience 🔗 bit.ly/46jXwmQ