Local Food in the Time of Coronavirus
The past several days brought worsening news about the coronavirus adding disruptions to daily life. It looks like this …
Local Foods
We Are Harvesting Lots of Black Perigord Truffles at NCSU!
1/31/2020 – Skepticism was high in 2010 when we planted our first filbert orchard with young trees inoculated with …
Connecting Herb and Specialty Crop Growers With Buyers
6/7/2019 – Are you looking for liner trays of false unicorn (star grub root)? Are you a North Carolina …
Mushrooms, Herbs, Plants and More Available on Herb Connection
6/10/2019 – In the search for new crops that will potentially bring higher returns than many commodity crops, North …
It's Ramps Season! Grow Them, Eat Them, Sell Them
4/1/2019 – Ramps (Allium tricoccum L.), also called wild leeks, are a native plant that are increasingly popular with …
Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference
This conference is over, but watch for new ones in the coming years! 3/1/2019 – Today at noon is the …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
This event is over, but watch for upcoming events on our website. 2/12/2019 – What else can you do with …
Want to Learn All About Growing and Selling Hops?
This event is over but watch for similar upcoming events on our website. 12/10/2018 – Early bird registration for the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Western NC Industrial Hemp Trial Is Up and Growing!
7/7/2017 – On June 19, 2017 we planted our first industrial hemp variety trial at the Mountain Research Station …
Growing Organic and Conventional Broccoli in Western North Carolina
This article was written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Assistant in the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program. She has …
Now Is the Time to Control Late Blight on Tomatoes and Potatoes in North Carolina
I’ve been getting lots of questions on late blight, especially in the western part of the state. So I’m …
Production of Medicinal Herbs
2/1/2001 – Many growers across the nation are interested in producing medicinal herbs which have become mainstream, everyday products. …
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