Category Archives: Extension

Horticulture Cooperative Extension Outreach

Dr. Randy Gardner Wins 2015 All American Selection (AAS) Breeders Cup Award

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Dr. Randy Gardner receives the 2015 AAS Breeders Cup Award.

Dr. Randy Gardner, Emeritus Faculty in the Department of Horticultural Science, was recently awarded the AAS Breeders Cup Award. The award was established in 2004 to recognize a plant breeder who dramatically influenced horticulture by breeding new cultivars that brought significant improvements to those classes. All-America Selections is very proud to recognize Dr. Randy Gardner with this award. Dr. Gardner, renowned tomato breeder, has over 32 years of experience at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, North Carolina. Continue reading →

Arlene Calhoun Named JCRA Assistant Director

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Ms. Arlene Calhoun, JC Raulston Arboretum Assistant Director

JC Raulston Arboretum members. volunteers, and stakeholders are very pleased to announce that Arlene Calhoun has been named Assistant Director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NCSU.

Arlene has a background as an executive with experience in direct marketing, business operations, and communications with a focus on building revenue streams. After 15 years in the business world, Arlene was ready for new challenges.  She began as a volunteer with the JCRA, helping to gather needed data to analyze our rental program and was subsequently hired as the JCRA Volunteer & Membership Coordinator. Continue reading →

Grow It, Eat It Garden Series

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asparagusNorth Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Grow It, Eat It is an excellent gardener series that provides tips on growing and preparing so home gardeners can make the most of their harvest. The series also appeals to those without a green thumb, including suggestions on purchasing produce, food pairings and recipe ideas. Continue reading →

NC Choices – Fourth Annual Carolina Meat Conference

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NC Choices - 2015 Carolina Meat ConferenceHundreds of farmers, chefs, and industry leaders will convene in Winston-Salem on October 12-13 for the Carolina Meat Conference, the largest local and pasture-based meat event in the country.  The conference, hosted by NC Choices, is a nationally-recognized event focused on bringing together independent meat producers, processors, James Beard award-winning chefs, scientists, field experts, industry buyers, and allied professionals for two days of unique, hands-on learning and networking opportunities. Continue reading →