Growing Organic Tomato Seed: A How-to Virtual Training
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William Hamilton is a 15-year veteran dealing with farmland in North Carolina, specializing in a wide array of issues …
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Basil Growing Virtual Workshop - Free - Dec. 10-11, 2020
11/17/2020 – This announcement was sent out by Dr. Margaret T. McGrath at Cornell University. I thought it would …
Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?
9/16/2020 – The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason …
Modified Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Operations
UPDATE: In order to comply with the latest NC State University policy, the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will now …
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
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You Will Know It's Spring When the Mother Earth News Fair Comes to Town!
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More Opportunities to Learn About Growing Medicinal Herbs and Forest Farming
10/23/2017 – This weekend we had a wonderful two-and-a-half day workshop on Value-Added Forest Farming. It was held at …
Upcoming Events for the WNC Medicinal Herb Growers Club
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Annual Alternative Crops and Organics Field Day
Join us on August 8 at 9 a.m. for our annual Alternative Crops and Organics field day where we …
Growing Organic and Conventional Broccoli in Western North Carolina
5/6/2021 – The Eastern Broccoli Project is now in its 11th year of production. This article was written by Margaret …
US Composting Council Asking EPA to Stop Sales of Persistent Herbicides That Contaminate Compost
4/28/2021 – The article below was written eight years ago, but this problem with carryover herbicides damaging farms and …
Herbicide Carryover in Manure-Last of the Tomato Study Results
4/30/2021 – I wrote the post below almost eleven years ago, but the problem is just as big as …
Five Weeks After Planting Tomatoes in Manure Compost-Damage Evident
4/30/2021 – I wrote this post over ten years ago and it is as relevant now as it was …
Three Week Results of Bioassays Performed on Manure Suspected of Damaging Local Gardens
4/21/2021- I wrote this post over ten years ago, but unfortunately, the information is just as important now as …
Control Late Blight on Tomatoes and Potatoes in North Carolina
5/6/2021 – Originally published 8/9/2009 – Updated on 12/9/2020 -I’ve been getting lots of questions on late blight, especially …
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