If you've enjoyed a sweet potato in the last 40 years, it was more than likely grown right here in North Carolina. 🍠 Our state is a sweet potato powerhouse as the country's leading producer of the crop. Learn more about the industry: ncst.at/HPTw50Q7ZCz

Congratulations to sweet potato and potato breeder Craig Yencho NCSU Sweetpotato & Potato Breeding on being selected as a 2023 fellow in the National Academy of Inventors. NAI fellows are honored for the societal and economic impact of their inventions.  cals.ncsu.edu/news/craig-yen…

Congratulations, Craig Yencho! We appreciate the NCSU Sweetpotato & Potato Breeding contributions and impacts made to the health and prosperity of people across the globe NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative #sweetpotatoes #potatoes #plantbreeding #genetics #inventors #innovators

Registration is open to attend the 7th Biennial #NCState Plant Breeding Symposium on Thurs, Feb 1 from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM at Talley Student Union (NC State Union) #plantbreeding #symposium Learn about speakers and events: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-symposium Register: eepurl.com/iH9TSE

I was delighted to end my meetings at NCSU today with the celebrated sweet potato breeder, Dr. Craig Yencho NCSU Sweetpotato & Potato Breeding. Great work Dr. Bonny Oloka is doing with Craig. We look forward to fruitful collaborations. WACCI Dean Garey Fox University of Ghana

The UNC System is proud to present the 2024 Oliver Max Gardner Award to Dr. Craig Yencho from NC State University, whose sweetpotato research is driving economic prosperity for NC and addressing food insecurity worldwide. 🍠 northcarolina.edu/dr-craig-yench… NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences NC State Horticultural Science

NC State University NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences NC State Horticultural Science NCSU Sweetpotato & Potato Breeding Craig Yencho In addition to introducing the Covington sweetpotato, which commands nearly 90% of NC’s crop production, Dr. Yencho has bred varieties for tropical & subtropical conditions, contributing significantly to economic stability and food security in developing nations. 🍠 NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

We’re very proud to announce one of our own has received the 2024 O. Max Gardner award. Congratulations Craig Yencho, a well deserved award for your significant contributions to North Carolina and global agriculture! #PackPride cals.ncsu.edu/news/craig-yen…

Congratulations NCSU Sweetpotato & Potato Breeding on receiving the 2024 Oliver Max Gardner Award! Your contributions to sweetpotato and potato research have elevated many communities at home and abroad #ThinkAndDo NC State University NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences #CALSPack #HortPack bit.ly/3R6ZIrI

Congratulations to the latest author in our lab Simon Fraher. His paper is titled “a comparison of three automated root-knot nematode egg counting approaches using machine learning, image analysis, and a hybrid model” Read more: doi-org.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/10.1094/pdis-0…

The Sweetpotato breeding program hosted participants of the 2024 horticultural science summer institute program in our nursery today. They learned about 🍠 propagation, germination and also got to taste different genotypes, describe their flavors and select their favorite 🤩 .

NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus Eli Hornstein’s company, Elysia Creative Biology, is out to curb greenhouse gas emissions from cattle, and he's been getting university help — and earning accolades — along the way. Elysia is one of N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative's Seed2Grow companies. cals.ncsu.edu/news/methane-r…

2024 🍠 field day is off to a great start with a taste test on the varieties being developed in our program, and a shout out to our PI Craig Yencho

Our breeder, Ken Pecota, showcasing the sweetpotato varieties being developed at the NC 🍠 field day. Breeding for #Guava root knot nematode varieties has been one of the focus of the program for increased yield for farmers

Seeing is believing! 🐛🌿 #bollworm devastation on non-Bt cotton vs Bt cotton. A clear win for Bt and why we need to work so hard to preserve it! Australian Cotton Science Guy Collins Keith Edmisten

Early registration for the #NCState Computing Skills in Plant Breeding Workshop has been extended to 11/1. Join us from 12/9–12/13 to learn how to manage large genetic, phenotypic, and environmental datasets and conduct statistical analyses. Details: bit.ly/46jXwmQ

Our post doctoral scholar, Dr. Bonny Oloka during a presentation about potato breeding efforts at NCstate shared this message with grad students. “Plant breeding is evolving rapidly and collaboration is key to its success”

It’s a nice weather here at Clinton research station, where we are hanging out with nutritionist and sweetpotato influencers, talking all things sweetpotato! NC SweetPotatoes.

I had so much fun learning about the history, breeding program, harvest, post-harvest, and latest researching at the sweetpotato field day in Clinton, NC. Honestly, I'm super proud of our work and the people that I work with. Sweetpotatoes are truly a remarkable crop.