| Date |
Subject |
Speaker |
Department |
Time / Location |
| January |
22 |
Pathogen-induced Secretion of the Normally Cytoplasmic Enzyme Mannitol Dehydrogenase (MTD) in Plants; and Inheritance of Yield in Watermelon |
Fang-Yi Cheng, Graduate Assistant; and Rakesh Kumar, Graduate Assistant |
Dept. Horticultural Science, NC State |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
29 |
Plant Exploration to Exploitation |
Tony Avent, Owner |
Avent Nursery |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
| February |
5 |
Dole's Program to Secure More Nutritious Vegetables and Fruits from North Carolina |
Mr. Peter Gilmore, Vice President--East Coast Sourcing |
Dole Foods |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
19 |
JCRA Master Landscape Plan |
Ms. Suzanne Edney, Landscape Designer |
- |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
26 |
Ultra-rapid, Systemic Wound Responses: The First 5 Minutes |
Dr. Eric Davies, Professor, Dept of Plant Biology, NCSU |
Dept.of Plant Biology, NC State |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
| March |
5 |
Spring Break |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
The North Carolina Turfgrass Center |
Dr. Rick Brandenburg, Professor |
Dept of Entomology, NC State |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
26 |
Biltmore: The Ultimate in Agri-tourism |
Mr. Jerry Douglas, Senior VP |
Biltmore Brands, The Biltmore Company |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
| April |
2 |
Center for Environmental Farming – 10 years of Programs |
Dr. Nancy Creamer, Professor |
Dept of Horticultural Science, NC State |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
16 |
Transported Landscapes and Human Impacts on Islands: An Historical Ecology Approach |
Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick, Assistant Professor |
Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, NC State |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
23 |
Graduate Student Seminars: 1) TBA; 2) Floor Management in Young Peach Orchards |
Mr. Roland Leatherwood, Graduate Assistant; and Ms. Juliana Buckelew, Graduate Assistant |
Dept. Horticultural Science, NC State |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
30 |
Sweetpotato Breeding: From Tables to Gas Tanks to Gardens |
Dr. Craig Yencho, Associate Professor |
Dept. Horticultural Science, NC State |
3:00-4:00 / 159 Kilgore Hall |
