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David Berle
David Berle
Associate Professor-retired rehire; Emphasis: Urban & small farm organics, medicinal herbs
Horticulture
Julie Campbell
Julie Campbell
Assistant Professor; Emphasis: Consumer horticulture & consumer behavior
Horticulture
Timothy Coolong
Timothy Coolong
Professor, Extension Specialist, SARE State Coordinator; Emphasis: Vegetable production
Horticulture
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program - Southern Region
Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Associate Professor; Emphasis: Controlled environment horticulture
Horticulture
Sarah Lowder
Sarah Lowder
Assistant Professor, Viticulture Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Viticulture
Horticulture
Anish Malladi
Anish Malladi
Professor; Emphasis: Pomology, fruit growth & developmental physiology
Horticulture
Cecilia E. McGregor
Cecilia E. McGregor
Professor; Emphasis: Cucurbit breeding, genetics & genomics
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Savithri Nambeesan
Savithri Nambeesan
Associate Research Scientist; Emphasis: Ripening & post-harvest physiology
Horticulture
John M. Ruter
John M. Ruter
Allan M. Armitage Professor & UGA Trial Gardens Director; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding & production
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Esther van der Knaap
Esther van der Knaap
Professor; Emphasis: Tomatoes, plant development, genetics & genomics
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Dayton Wilde
Dayton Wilde
Professor; Emphasis: Molecular genetics of ornamental plants
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Donglin Zhang
Donglin Zhang
Professor; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Dario Chavez
Dario Chavez
Associate Professor
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Sheri Dorn
Sheri Dorn
Senior Public Service Associate & State Master Gardener Coordinator
Horticulture
Rachel Itle
Rachel Itle
Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Fruit production & genetics
Horticulture
Andrew Ogden
Andrew Ogden
Assistant Professor
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Bodie V. Pennisi
Bodie V. Pennisi
Vincent J. Dooley Professor; Emphasis: Commercial & sustainable landscape; pollinators
Horticulture
Carol Robacker
Carol Robacker
Associate Professor & Griffin REI Coordinator
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Akshaya Biswal
Akshaya Biswal
Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Peanut Genetics, Breeding, Genomics, Genetic Engineering & Genome Editing
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Ye (Juliet) Chu
Ye (Juliet) Chu
Assistant Professor, Emphasis: Blueberry breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Joann Conner
Joann Conner
Associate Research Scientist; Emphasis: Apomixis, plant reproduction
Horticulture
National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Patrick J. Conner
Patrick J. Conner
Professor & Tifton REI Coordinator; Emphasis: Pecan & muscadine breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Angelos Deltsidis
Angelos Deltsidis
Assistant Professor & Post-harvest Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Post-harvest fruit & vegetables physiology
Horticulture
Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez
Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez
Professor; Emphasis: Vegetable production & plasticulture
Horticulture
Ted McAvoy
Ted McAvoy
Assistant Professor & Vegetable Production Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Vegetable production
Horticulture
Amol Nankar
Amol Nankar
Assistant Professor; Emphasis: vegetable breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Peggy Ozias-Akins
Peggy Ozias-Akins
Distinguished Research Professor; Emphasis: Molecular genetics of plant development, peanuts
Horticulture
National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Zilfina Rubio Ames
Zilfina Rubio Ames
Assistant Professor and Small Fruit Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Blueberry, small fruits
Horticulture
Wayne E. Mitchem
Extension Associate; Areas of Interest: Regional Orchard and Vineyard Floor Vegetation Management Specialist
wayne_mitchem@ncsu.edu
828-684-3562
Jim M. Affolter
Jim M. Affolter
Professor Emeritus; Emphasis: Plant conservation & native plant production
Horticulture
Tim Smalley
Tim Smalley
Professor Emeritus; Emphasis: Landscape, plant identification, historic gardens
Horticulture
