Conservation, Development and Commercialization of Flowering Dogwoods

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Organization:

North Carolina State University

Amount:

40000

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

11/03/2005

Description:

The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to develop new disease resistant dogwood varieties specifically designed for the southeast region. The project leaders will select native dogwoods with excellent disease resistance and use these varieties in a breeding program to develop new hybrids with expanded commercial potential. These new varieties will then be made available to the North Carolina nursery industry.

Contact:

Ms. Karen A. Roddy
2601 Wolf Village Way
Admin Services III, Suite 240
Raleigh, 
North Carolina 
27695-7514 
(252) 985-9868