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WNC Agricultural Center, 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher, NC 28732, USA WNC Agricultural Center, 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher, NC 28732, USA New Crops & Organics
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Wild Herb Weekend-the NC Herb Association Annual Conference
Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA New Crops & Organics
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Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, USA Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703, USA New Crops & Organics
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New Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook Now Available Online
What vegetable varieties are proven to perform in the Southeastern region? How do I control late blight on tomatoes? …
Want a Temporary Position Working on Hops, Organic Vegetables and More?
We have two temporary positions we are looking to fill in western North Carolina. One will work at the …
Hiring Two Farmlink Coordinators!
WNC Farmlink and NC Farmlink are two grant funded projects that were created to help match farmers looking for …
Learn How to Grow Truffles, and Eat Them, Too-This Weekend in Asheville
The Asheville Truffle Experience is this weekend in Asheville and Waynesville, NC. This is a very special event for …
Winter Vegetable Conference-Asheville-This Week!
It’s that time of year once again! Time to gather with friends, industry representatives, researchers, extension personnel, out of …
Join Us for a Western NC Industrial Hemp Information Session!
The interest in growing industrial hemp in western North Carolina in 2018 is very high! In response to all …
We Produced Our First Black Périgord Truffles!
I am THRILLED to report that on November 20, 2017 we found our first Black Périgord truffles in our …
Wild-Harvesting Medicinal Herbs-It's Still the Norm for Many Products
A large component of our Alternative Crops and Organics Program is devoted to medicinal herbs. Many of these are …
More Opportunities to Learn About Growing Medicinal Herbs and Forest Farming
This weekend we had a wonderful two-and-a-half day workshop on Value-Added Forest Farming. It was held at the beautiful …
Adding Value to Your Forest Farming-a Weekend Workshop in the Mountains
Are you a forest farmer raising medicinal herbs, mushrooms, berries, etc. in your woods? Want to learn how to …
NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program Highlighted on Public Radio
Helen Chickering did a wonderful little piece on our new crops research at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville, …
Forest Farming Workshop in WNC Registration Is Open
Special Two-Day Intensive Forest Farming Workshop! Many of you have been asking for more in-depth education on growing forest botanicals …
Seminar on SE Hops Production-on Campus
I will be giving a seminar on the NCSU main campus in Raleigh on the Southeastern Hops Industry and …
Beginning Forest Farming: A Weekend Workshop in Western NC
Do you own wooded land? Are you interested in generating income from your forest from more than timber? Are …
Upcoming Events for the WNC Medicinal Herb Growers Club
The WNC Medicinal Herb Growers Club has a wonderful line-up of events for this fall. If you are a …
New Pictures From the NCSU Industrial Hemp Trials in Western NC
On August 8 we held our annual Alternative Crops and Organics Field Day at the Mountain Research Station in …
Two Amazing Field Days This Week; Another Coming Up Next Week! Join Us.
It was a busy but very rewarding week for my program. On Tuesday we held our annual Alternative Crops …
Annual Alternative Crops and Organics Field Day
Join us on August 8 at 9 am for our annual Alternative Crops and Organics field day where …
Twilight Hops Field Day
Join us for this evening field day on August 17, 2017 where we will discuss the challenges of and …