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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…

Jun 11, 2025

Highlights: 2025 Strawberry Field Day

Aug 26, 2024

Newsletter Issue 3: Student Highlights

Want to get to know more about the students highlighted in our newsletter? Scroll to read more about Dr. Ibraheem Olasupo, Lian Durón Alvarado, and Calyssa Stevenson. Dr. Ibraheem Olasupo What’s been your favorite memory or milestone of the project so far? What are you looking forward to? One of the most rewarding aspects of…

Jun 19, 2024

The California Strawberry Industry: Current Trends and Future Prospects

May 30, 2024

Highlights: 2024 Strawberry Field Day

Scroll to see highlight photos from NC State University's Strawberry field day.

May 30, 2024

Moving on: Next Steps for our Graduates

As the academic year draws to a close, the spotlight turns to the members of the SCRI PIP-CAP Team. These soon-to-be graduates are on the brink of exciting new chapters in their professional journeys. This article delves into the next steps these talented individuals will be taking after graduation.  SAMANTHA SIMARD Upon graduating with my…

May 30, 2024

Fresh Faces in CEA Spaces: Moein Moosavi-Nezhad

In CEAg World's 2024 Fresh Faces in CEA Spaces series, they chatted with Moein Moosavi-Nezhad, a graduate student who is finishing his PhD in strawberry propagation at North Carolina State University.