SweetARMOR stands for Sweetpotato Advanced Resistance and Management for RKN (root-knot nematodes). We are a Dept. of Agriculture @NIFA-funded project that aims to support the U.S. #sweetpotato industry with research and outreach on root-knot nematodes. Visit sweetarmor.org for more!

Long time, no post! We have been busy but this week is an exciting time for the SweetARMOR! Greenhouse experiments to evaluate resistance to Southern RKN and Guava RKN in #sweetpotato are coming down at the NCSU greenhouses. The colder weather won’t stop our work!

Did you know Sweetpotato is one word? If not, you aren’t alone! Sign the petition below to update dictionaries and use the correct spelling of our favorite vegetable root crop! This is not a drill! #RespectTheSweetpotato chng.it/YJQFwGX4Zf

Great job from NCSU students Stephen and Simon on the SweetARMOR team, sharing their work at the National #Sweetpotato Collaborators Group Meeting! They presented to a packed room! NCSU Sweetpotato & Potato Breeding NCSU Weed Science

The stellar team at the National Sweetpotato Collaborators Group meeting, Wilmington NC 🍠 We are have such a great time learning about sweetpotato research from all over the US Mukani Moyo Okoba

Better, faster, stronger. 💪 #Sweetpotatoes contain a powerful mix of nutrients that are important for your #fitness fuel-up, recovery, and an overall #healthy lifestyle. 🍠 ncsweetpotatoes.com/news/3-reasons… #ncsweetpotatoes #workout #exercise

Happy #NationalSweetpotatoMonth!Make sure to eat some #sweetpotatoes during this SPUDtacular February 🍠🧡

Behind their colorful interior, #sweetpotatoes are full of nutrients from which you can easily benefit when prepared properly. This makes them a wholesome option for anyone interested in improving their #health. 🍠 ncsweetpotatoes.com/usda-sweet-pot… #ncsweetpotatoes #nutrition

It’s a SWEET world! 🌎 The #sweetpotato is a staple in #America and the same is true for much of the #world. #Sweetpotatoes are truly a vegetable with #international flair! 🍠 ncsweetpotatoes.com/news/sweet-pot… #ncsweetpotatoes #aroundtheworld #global #recipes

While there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to #nutrition, we’ve got some great tips and #sweetpotato recipes that can help support a #healthy lifestyle year-round. 🍠 ncsweetpotatoes.com/blog/healthy-l… #ncsweetpotatoes #ncspc #nationalnutritionmonth

Excellent talk by SweetARMOR David Galo from LSU on his latest M. incognita and M. enterolobii resistance screening experiments in sweetpotato at the 2023 APS annual meeting!

PhD student David Galo presenting his dissertation research on Meloidogyne enterolobii management on sweetpotato at the ONTA meeting in Cairo, Egypt. SweetARMOR David Galo

The Yencho lab, displaying some interesting varieties at the 2023 NC sweetpotato field day NC SweetPotatoes

#SweetARMOR represented well at the North Carolina sweetpotato field day!