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Nov 3, 2025

Lian Durón’s Research into Strawberry Transplants using Controlled Environments

In today’s strawberry industry, propagators sell a few different types of plant materials to commercial growers for them to plant: bare root, plug, and tray plants. Lian’s Involvement in SCRI: PIP-CAP Lian Durón was part of the SCRI: PIP-CAP, a cutting-edge project funded by USDA-NIFA with one clear mission: boost the quality and quantity of…

Jul 26, 2025

4th Annual PIP CAP Meeting

The 4th annual PIP-CAP meeting is scheduled for September 11 & 12, 2025 in the gorgeous Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Register here: https://forms.gle/PU8rV9P7rG9mZ5cc7 Day 1: Day 2: Hotel Booking The following hotel has been procured for the meeting. Please note the cut-off dates listed below, as prices will be higher if booked after this date. The Courtyard – Asheville AirportAddress: 360…

Jun 11, 2025

Highlights: 2025 Strawberry Field Day

Mar 12, 2025

PIP-CAP Research Published in HortScience

Our very own Objective 1 researchers, Dr. Erin Yafuso and Dr. Jennifer Boldt, have just been published in an academic journal, HortScience. Titled ‘Adjusting the Percentage of Nitrate in Nutrient Solution to Optimize Strawberry Stolon and Daughter Plant Production’, this article details what they’ve found while researching optimal fertilizer levels for indoor growing. Abstract: Year-round…

Oct 8, 2024

7 for 7 in our SCRI: PIP-CAP Internship Program

You can watch Lian discuss her internship experience here on YouTube, and you can view our entire Internship Experience playlist here on YouTube! In the fall of 2024, Lian Durón Alvarado traveled from West Lafayette, Indiana to Watsonville, California, for her SCRI: PIP-CAP Academia-Industry Student Exchange opportunity. She spent a week learning and working at…

Jul 30, 2024

ASHS 2024 Annual Conference

September 23 – 27, 2024 2024 ASHS Conference will be an IN-PERSON Conference. Full Details at https://ashs.org/page/GeneralConference The conference focuses on the distribution of science through peer-reviewed technical sessions. Register here: https://bit.ly/44hpjna