Autumn Update on the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

Chinese medicinal herbs growing on a farm in western NC
Growing Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs in an on-farm test in western North Carolina.

10/12/2023 - Our western North Carolina based research and extension program  has been very busy this summer with projects on hops, hemp, traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, native woodland botanicals, forest farming, organic tomatoes, and truffles. And we have lots more planned for the autumn. Read all about it in our latest newsletter!

People holding bundles of fiber hemp
Harvesting fiber hemp at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville.