Industrial Hemp Workshop in Durham (Nov 9, 2018)
The interest in industrial hemp production in the Carolinas is very high. The number of inquiries we get in …
Specialty Crops
Hops and Hemp Research Twilight Tour-July 12
Join us for this late afternoon-early evening tour of the research we are doing on hops and industrial hemp …
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Hops in Western North Carolina
Written by Luping Qu and Jeanine Davis, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University Today we received confirmation that we …
Growing Radishes in Western North Carolina
The Southeastern Extension Vegetable Workers (SEVEW) is a group of extension horticulturists, entomologists, plant pathologists, weed scientists, and soil …
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 …
You Will Know It's Spring When the Mother Earth News Fair Comes to Town!
We are starting to plan our annual booth for the Mother Earth News Fair which is coming to Asheville, …
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? …
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, …
Seminar on SE Hops Production-on Campus
I will be giving a seminar on the North Carolina State University main campus in Raleigh on the Southeastern …
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 …
Twilight Hops Field Day
Join us for this evening field day on August 17, 2017 where we will discuss the challenges of and …
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