🌱 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.
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.

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

🧪 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.