Institute News

Aug 9, 2011

The Produce Lady Offers Tips, Recipes for National Farmers Market Week

National Farmers Market Week runs August 7 through August 13 this year, and The Produce Lady is encouraging North Carolinians to visit their local farmers markets and support the state’s leading industry. 

Jun 20, 2011

N.C. State Scientist to Share Berry Discoveries at Global Health Conference

Dr. Mary Ann Lila, director of the Plants for Human Health Institute, will reveal research findings on berries and their impact on human health during the 2011 Berry Health Benefits Symposium. 

Jun 16, 2011

PHHI Adds Two Scientists at the N.C. Research Campus

The Plants for Human Health Institute will add two more scientists to its faculty in the summer of 2011. Dr. Slavko Komarnytsky and Dr. Xu Li will research fruits and vegetables and their impact on human health. 

May 16, 2011

Eat Your Fruit; It’s Good for You (Charlotte Observer)

N.C. State researcher in Kannapolis look at what makes berries such a super health food. 

Apr 7, 2011

Dr. Allan Brown Involves Davidson College Students in Blueberry Genome Project

Dr. Allan Brown, assistant professor with N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute, is leading the effort to sequence the blueberry genome. Seven Davidson College undergraduates have been given a sneak peek at a portion of the berry’s DNA. 

Mar 31, 2011

Dr. Mary Ann Lila Contributes to Dole Nutrition Book

Jul 30, 2010

The Produce Lady to be Interviewed on Martha Stewart Living Radio

The Produce Lady, aka Brenda Sutton, will be interviewed about U-pick farms on the Morning Living show on Martha Stewart Living Radio. Tune in Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:30 AM. 

Mar 24, 2010

The Produce Lady Offers Healthy, Economical Options for Easter Eating

The Produce Lady is encouraging North Carolinians to invest more of their holiday food budgets in local foods and healthy eating this Easter. Find recipes and tips to share a community’s fresh produce to family and friends while supporting the local economy. 

Aug 31, 2009

September Is Food Safety Month

N.C. Cooperative Extension, in cooperation with the N.C. Fresh Produce Safety Task Force, is leading an initiative to educate fruit and vegetable growers and consumers about measures that can minimize food safety risks. The organization has received more than $250,000 in grant funding to support the statewide Extension and research effort. 

Aug 18, 2009

N.C. State Launches a New Online Resource for N.C. Strawberry Growers

When a question about strawberries comes to mind there’s no need to go globetrotting across the World Wide Web, one stop at the recently launched Strawberry Growers Information Portal will provide the answer. The N.C. State University Program for Value-Added & Alternative Agriculture, with a grant from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, developed the Strawberry Growers Information Portal to bring together on one Website all the resources pertaining to business management and production of strawberries in North Carolina.