Faculty
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Julie Campbell
Julie Campbell
Assistant Professor; Emphasis: Consumer Horticulture & Consumer Behavior
Horticulture
Timothy Coolong
Timothy Coolong
Interim ANR Leader, Assistant Dean for Extension | Professor, Extension Specialist, Emphasis: Vegetable
Horticulture
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program - Southern Region
Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Associate Professor; Emphasis: Controlled environment horticulture
Horticulture
Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
Heather Kirk Ballard
Heather Kirk Ballard
Assistant Professor - Sustainable Urban Landscapes
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 - Peach and Citrus Breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
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 Professorship in Horticulture; Emphasis: Commercial & sustainable landscape; pollinators
Horticulture
Lav Kumar Yadav
Lav Kumar Yadav
Assistant Professor: Ornamental Horticulture and Bioinformatics
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 (conventional, organic & sustainable); plasticulture; environmental physiology
Horticulture
Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
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)
Luan Oliveira
Luan Oliveira
Assistant Professor and Precision Ag Extension Specialist
Horticulture
Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
Zilfina Rubio Ames
Zilfina Rubio Ames
Assistant Professor and Small Fruit Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Blueberry, small fruits
Horticulture
Mary Sutton
Mary Sutton
Assistant Professor & Citrus Extension Specialist; Emphasis: Citrus production
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
David Berle
David Berle
Professor Emeritus and retired rehire; Emphasis: Urban & small farm organics, medicinal herbs
Horticulture
Tim Smalley
Tim Smalley
Professor Emeritus; Emphasis: Landscape, plant identification, historic gardens
Horticulture
