🌱 Organizations, Societies & Academic Units

• American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) – Professional society for horticulture research, education, and extension.
• Graduate Program in Horticultural Science – NCSU
• National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) – Promotes plant breeding and genetics, especially applied breeding.
• NC State Genetics and Genomics Academy – Brings together faculty and trainees from across the University engaged in outstanding research and teaching, and provides a strong platform and novel connections for interdisciplinary interactions.
• Pickle Packers International – Trade association supporting the pickle industry (processing, marketing, research).
• Potatoes USA – National marketing and research organization for U.S. potato producers.
• Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronomia/Fitotecnia – UFC – Brasil
• North Carolina Potato Association – Represents potato growers in North Carolina.
• NC State Plant Breeding Consortium – With more than 35 core faculty actively developing new cultivars, germplasms, and parental lines, the consortium has more plant breeders than any other U.S. university.

🧪 Research Projects

Cucurbit Crop Genomics and Breeding Project (CucCAP) – Multi-institutional project focused on cucurbit breeding and genomics.

📊 Data & Research Platforms

Mendeley Data – Open repository for sharing our datasets.
Potatoes USA – Open repository of American breeding potatoes.

💻 Software & Tools

R – A programming language used for statistics and data analysis.
RStudio – IDE for working efficiently in R.
RSeek – Search engine for R-related content and resources.