Please join us in welcoming Matt Lenhardt (malenhar@ncsu.edu) to the South Central District and Iredell County. Matt began as the Iredell County Horticulture Agent on June 6th. He moved to North Carolina from Brevard County, Florida, where he served as a commercial horticulture Extension agent for the University of Florida / IFAS Extension. Matt earned a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Leadership from the University of Georgia. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture from Clemson University. Join us in welcoming Matt to the South Central District Team!
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Online Plant Identification Courses
Do you want to learn how to identify and appreciate commonly used landscape plants on your own schedule? The NC State University Department of Horticultural Science has partnered with Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA to provide a unique fully online survey of plants. Our three plant identification courses will expose you to plants that can be grown throughout the country. The courses include some old garden favorites and also a few new introductions from the research and breeding programs at Longwood Gardens and North Carolina State University. The use and key identifying characteristics of these plants is conveyed through photo stories, presentations, online fact pages, and beautiful images taken at Longwood. You can see some examples on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WLMXnOHh9Wc Continue reading
Student Landscape Design with Community Engagement
Service Learning and Community Engagement with the North Carolina Association of Physician Assistants (NCAPA) Veteran’s Memorial Garden: Impacts of the HS 401 Landscape Design
There are many ways design faculty implement community engagement. There is little evaluation about the different ways these efforts may impact student learning or the community satisfaction. Continue reading
Dr. Davis Elected Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Dr. Jeanine M. Davis was elected a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science. This is the 53rd Annual Class of Fellows to receive this distinction in recognition of outstanding contributions to the science, profession, or industry of horticulture. Continue reading
May 2016 Awards & Honors
- Tom Ranney, 2016 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Outstanding Researcher Award
- Julia Kornegay, 2016 ASHS Outstanding International Horticulturist Award
- Jeanine Davis, Fellow, ASHS
- Craig Yencho, 2016 Outstanding Global Engagement Award
- Paul Fantz (et al.), 2015 ASHS Outstanding Ornamental Publication Award Environmental Award in Education
- Tracy Thomasson, Outstanding Senior
- Joshua Henry, Altman Family Scholarship, American Floral Endowment