Posted May 23, 2024
Members of the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of Granville and Person County (EMGVAGP) recently enjoyed a field trip to Raleigh to visit the State Farmers Market and NC State’s Plant Sciences Building (PSB) on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Members had the opportunity to shop and have lunch at the market before conducting their monthly business meeting and taking a tour of PSB.
The tour included a visit to the rooftop greenhouses that we are tall enough for tree height plant research, observation of students working in state-of-the-art labs, growth/atmospheric chambers for plant research, and makerspaces. The group also learned about partnerships with numerous departments on N.C. State’s campus regarding plant science research. The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers also discovered how the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative (PSI) allows growing companies to use PSI lab spaces to research their products.
The group ended their day with an ice cream treat at NC State’s Howling Cow Creamery.
Interested in becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer? The next training for folks in Granville and Person counties begins August 8th. For more information, contact Extension agent Johnny Coley (johnny_coley@ncsu.edu) or visit the group’s Facebook page (Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of Granville/Person County) at this link: https://www.facebook.com/granvilleandperson.mastergardeners/