Dr. Sara Spayd, the viticulture professor in the Department of Horticultural Science, collaborated with the landscape design construction studio (HS 401) to build a grape vine species demonstration at Kilgore Hall. She asked them to design a wooden trellis where she can showcase examples of three grape species for use in her viticulture class (HS 423). Continue reading
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Project PLANTS
Do you enjoy growing plants, exploring wild, natural areas or simply hanging out among a bunch of shrubbery?
Project PLANTS is a fun yearlong program for middle school students to discover the secret life of plants. Youth will spend a week in the summer at the JC Raulston Arboretum digging into hands-on horticultural activities from propagating ornamental plants, exciting field trips, crafting postharvest cut flower experiments and hanging out with other middle schoolers, swapping stories about soil. The program continues through the year as a 4-H club with youth developing solutions to solve critical plant problems, and sharing this experience with others.
Join us for a middle school science summer camp that rolls into a yearlong (and more!) after school 4-H club!
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2015 Horticultural Science Service Awards
The annual Horticultural Science Service Award Ceremony, hosted Monday, June 15th, honored our faculty, staff and student and their exemplary contributions and performance. The department had an excellent year in terms of awards and honors. Continue reading
Extension Gardener Handbook
The Extension Gardener Handbook is now available on-line. Research based information on creating and managing a vibrant, sustainable landscape can be found at http://go.NCSU.edu/EG-Handbook
Currently the chapters on Composting, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Propagation, and Wildlife are available. Others chapters will be posted soon.
Horticulture: The Best Degree to Choose
NC State horticulture graduates are busy creating and influencing the environments where people live, work and play. In the last academic year (August 2014 – May 2015), 27 students received their B.S. in Horticultural Science, and 11 students received their Associate’s degree in Ornamentals and Landscape Technology from NC State University. This fall’s freshman class looks like it will bring us 12-14 new students. We all know that horticulture is a very rewarding field in which to work. Continue reading