Department of Horticultural Science

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center Nursery Crop Production and Landscape Horticulture

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Estimated wholesale value of ornamental crops (greenhouse/nursery) topped 832 million dollars in 2004, making this industry the largest and fastest growing horticultural segment in North Carolina. Research and Extension programs here are addressing aspects of production, culture, evaluation, and improvement of nursery crops for North Carolina. A particular focus is on the selection and development of pest resistant plants for more sustainable landscapes. Projects have been successful in developing more efficient production practices, reduced environmental impacts, and new pest resistant plants.

Resources and Information

• 2007 Nursery Crops Field Day and Short Course
  

• Nursery/Floriculture Industries in North Carolina
  
  
• North Carolina Urban Tree Evaluation Program

• METRIA: Proceedings of the Metropolitan Tree Improvement Alliance

• NC State Horticulture Information Leaflets

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Related Links

• NC State Department of Horticultural Science
   
• NC State Nursery Crop Science
   
• NC State Consumer Horticulture

• J.C. Raulston Arboretum

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Research - Evaluation, Selection, and Improvement of Landscape Plants

• Thomas G. Ranney, Professor. Email: tom_ranney@ncsu.edu
• Darren Touchell, Research Associate. Email: darren_touchell@ncsu.edu
• Thomas E. Eaker, Research Specialist. Email: tom_eaker@ncsu.edu
• Joel Mowrey, Research Technician. Email: joel_mowrey@ncsu.edu
• Nathan Lynch, Research Technician. Email: nathan_lynch@ncsu.edu
• Jeremy Smith, Research Technician. Email: jeremy_smith@ncsu.edu
• Jeff Jones, M.S. Student
• Lis Meyer, M.S. Student

Extension - Nursery Crop Production

• Anthony V. LeBude, Assistant Professor. Email: anthony_lebude@ncsu.edu
• Joseph L. Conner, Research Technician. Email: joe_conner@ncsu.edu
• Richard E. Bir, Extension Specialist, Retired. Email: dick_bir@ncsu.edu

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828.684.3562 ~ Fax: 828.684.8715

Web Crafter: Anne S. Napier ~ Email: anne_napier@ncsu.edu

This page was created by Thomas Ranney, August 1999
Updated September 19, 2007, by Anne S. Napier