By Staff WriterThe North Carolina State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) will conduct four Farm Management Training Schools, patterned after the award winning “Piedmont Farm School,” in 2014-2015. |Features
By Staff WriterWhy does research into plants and human health matter? The Plants for Human Health Institute developed a new interactive exhibit to provide answers to the important questions that sometimes puzzle the public. |Events
By Staff WriterThe 2013 Nutrithon Duathlon 5K and 8K run takes place September 7 at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. Participants can enjoy the race around Kannapolis while engaging with cutting-edge science programs at the N.C. Research Campus. |Institute News
By Staff WriterA team of North Carolina State University scientists is looking for Salmonella on tomatoes and around tomato production areas. What they find could help farmers grow tomatoes that have a decreased likelihood of carrying the harmful bacteria. |Institute News
By Staff WriterIn a scientific study, researchers with N.C. State's Plants for Human Health Institute measured the levels of health-promoting phytochemicals in blueberries after putting them through a variety of cooking methods. The results revealed a decline in certain compounds depending on cooking method. |Institute News
By Staff WriterProteins enriched with cranberry compounds are nutritionally stable and may be effective against urinary tract infections, according to a new study that builds the scientific support for a technology co-developed by PHHI director, Dr. Mary Ann Lila. |Features
By Staff WriterThe N.C. Cooperative Extension component of the Plants for Human Health Institute has secured more than $400,000 in grant funding to assist the state's growers and agricultural operations in 2013. |Slice of PHHI
By Staff WriterThe arrival of a vibrant variety of fresh produce signals the start of summer. And science has shown that the colors of fruits and vegetables say a lot about their health benefits. |Institute News
By Staff WriterThree faculty and staff with N.C. State University's Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) have been acknowledged for their respective efforts in 2013. |Institute News
By Staff WriterDr. Tzung-Fu Hsieh from the Plants for Human Health Institute is leading research on grains to provide new insights into how scientists can impact seed size, nutritional value and other traits valued by farmers and consumers. |Features
By Staff WriterThe 5th Annual Berry Health Benefits Symposium, the only conference that focuses on berries and human health, is June 18-20, 2013, at the Embassy Suites in Concord, N.C. PHHI Director Dr. Mary Ann Lila will be the keynote speaker. |Institute News
By phhi_adminDr. Allan Brown receives an educational enhancement grant to involve undergraduate programs across the state in the blueberry sequencing project. |Features
By Staff WriterPHHI's Dr. Slavko Komarnytsky will make the first steps in establishing long-standing collaboration with the International Medical University of Malaysia (IMU). Ultimately, the project will focus on engaging scientists from developing countries in both local and global human health research. |Institute News
By Staff WriterA generation ago, the prevailing opinion was that once a person became obese they would develop type 2 diabetes. Today, scientists like Dr. Slavko Komarnytsky know that obesity and diabetes are related but that the cause and effect are not quite so definite. |Slice of PHHI
By Staff WriterBroccoli and blueberries are already tagged “super foods,” meaning they are more nutritious than most other fruits and vegetables. Yet, scientists with N.C. State's Plants for Human Health Institute are finding ways to boost their benefits. |Institute News
By Staff WriterAgriculture and agribusiness — food, fiber and forestry — continue to grow in North Carolina, according to a new study from N.C. State University. The latest data values the N.C. agriculture industry at $77 billion, more than 17 percent of the state's total economy. |Events
By phhi_adminEach year the Kannapolis Scholars host a conference that brings together stakeholders to discuss the effectiveness and direction of current wellness research, initiatives and policies. They work to help provide connections and transdisciplinary solutions. |Institute News
By phhi_adminDr. Allan Brown recently received a $155,525 grant to enhance lutein levels in broccoli. Lutein, an antioxidant, is associated with lowering risks for cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. |Events
By Staff WriterThe N.C. Research Campus Catalyst Group is hosting a campus-wide research symposium on Monday, April 15, 2013. The event will feature guest speaker Dr. John Finley (USDA-ARS), a poster contest and panel discussions. |Institute News
By Staff WriterAmid news of a still sputtering U.S. economic recovery, a report shows the nation’s agbioscience industries are growing, especially in the South. According to the study, agriculture, forestry and fisheries production generates $240 billion in regional economic activity within the Southern region and supports over 2.2 million jobs. |Institute News
By Staff WriterScientists with N.C. State's Plants for Human Health Institute are collaborating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on a joint project to establish new standards to prevent Salmonella contamination of tomatoes. |Events
By phhi_adminThe Plants for Human Health Institute and A.L. Brown High School will coordinate a vegetable tasting at the Rowan Cabarrus Community College building on the N.C. Research Campus on April 12, 2013. The event is part of the N.C. Science Festival. |Features
By Staff WriterPHHI director Dr. Mary Ann Lila researches the bioactive compounds found in plant foods like fruits and vegetables that are healthy for people to eat. Take a sneak peak into the "LilaLab" and the questions and goals that drive the research and continue to enhance human health. |Events
By Staff WriterDr. Mary Ann Lila, director of the Plants for Human Health Institute, will be the featured speaker at the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2M12@46 public lunch meeting on March 11, 2013. |Features
By Staff WriterA networking event for administrative professionals to become more familiar with its people and programs, the N.C. Research Campus Administrative Forum meets on the third Tuesdays of each month. |Events
By Staff WriterDr. Slavko Komarnytsky will present, "Nutrigenomic Modulation of Metabolic Diseases by Plant Steroids," at the N.C. Research Campus on December 13, 2012. Recent research from Komarnytsky's lab revealed that brassinosteroids found in food crops like broccoli, cabbage and mustard may increase muscle mass and physical performance. |Institute News
By Staff WriterPHHI's Pack 'N Cool mobile refrigeration unit received a 2013 Blue Ribbon Extension Communication Award from the Southern Region of the American Society of Horticultural Science. |Events
By Staff WriterFrom summer concerts in Village Park to the historic Gem Theatre’s Modern Film Fest, the downtown indoor farmers market and health and nutrition series at the North Carolina Research Campus, there are vast and eclectic entertainment options in Kannapolis. |Institute News
By Staff WriterNew College of Agriculture and Life Sciences dean Richard Linton toured the North Carolina Research Campus, including the Plants for Human Health Institute, on November 7, 2012. |Features
By Staff WriterThe Plants for Human Health Institute will coordinate a comprehensive postharvest cooling session during the 27th Annual Southeast Vegetable and Fruit Expo on November 27, 2012, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. |Institute News
By Staff WriterPresident Rafael Correa of the Republic of Ecuador and a delegation of ministers spent October 30, 2012, touring the N.C. Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, including N.C. State University's Plants for Human Health Institute. |Events
By Staff WriterThe N.C. Research Campus and its partners offer events and activities year-round on campus, in downtown Kannapolis and in Village Park. |Events
By Staff WriterThis year's conference agenda focuses on the research, tools, technology and commercialization at the N.C. Research Campus. The conference is being held on Thursday, October 25, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) campus. |Events
By Staff WriterThe 2012 North Carolina State Fair runs October 11-21 in Raleigh. The Plants for Human Health Institute will have a presence at this year's Fair, displaying the Pack 'N Cool mobile cooling unit. |Slice of PHHI
By phhi_adminDr. Jeremy Pattison, strawberry breeder with the Plants for Human Health Institute, has teamed up with local high schools and the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Piedmont Research Station. They are using agricultural research to bring science and math concepts alive in a new effort that they hope serves as a model for schools across the state and nation. |Institute News
By Staff WriterThe Plants for Human Health Institute continues its expansion efforts by adding another established scientist to its team at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. Dr. Tzung-Fu Hsieh is developing a research program centered on the biological systems of flowering plants, including fruits and vegetables. |Slice of PHHI
By Staff WriterRepresentatives from N.C. State University's Plants for Human Health Institute and Johnson & Wales University discuss the N.C. Strawberry Project, sponsored by the Golden LEAF Foundation. The institutions have developed a dynamic, first-of-its-kind partnership that will help breed a better N.C. strawberry. |Institute News
By Staff WriterN.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute has developed a mobile refrigeration trailer – the “Pack ‘N Cool” – that agricultural producers can use... |Features
By Staff WriterN.C. State’s Plants for Human Health Institute has begun operations at three new greenhouses in Kannapolis. The $340,000 greenhouse complex will strengthen N.C. State’s infrastructure at the N.C. Research Campus, creating about 10,000 square feet of additional space.
