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 …
Twilight Hops Field Day
Join us for this evening field day on August 17, 2017 where we will discuss the challenges of and …
Join Us for a Broccoli Growing Workshop!
Please join us for the Bring on the Broccoli WNC! workshop A Q&A with Eastern Broccoli Project Leaders Tuesday July 18th, …
Industrial Hemp Study Planted in Western NC
On June 19, we planted our first industrial hemp research study at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville, NC. …
New Southeastern Project to Enhance Organic Farming Funded by $2M Grant From USDA/NIFA
The College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences at Tuskegee University has been awarded a competitive USDA/NIFA …
Life of a Forest Farmer-in the Spring
By Margaret Bloomquist The ups and down of the thermometer had us out in February, every week, checking beds …
Want to Grow Industrial Hemp in NC? Applications Being Taken Now.
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension website for Industrial Hemp is now live!!! Check it out at: https://industrialhemp.ces.ncsu.edu/ And you can …
Caution: Herbicide Carryover
Caution to Hay Producers, Livestock Owners, Farmers, and Home Gardeners. Certain herbicides can remain active in hay, straw, grass clippings, …
NC Hops: Disease and Insect Control Recommendations
We get many questions on how to grow hops and what can be used on hops to control diseases …
Farmlink Programs in NC Join Forces!
NC FarmLink and WNC FarmLink have recently merged their databases in an effort to form a stronger and more …
WNC Medicinal Herb Growers Club 2017 Planned Activities
The WNC Medicinal Herb Growers Club is a very engaged group of people interested in learning all there is …
The WNC Medicinal Herb Growers Club Has Posted Their 2017 Events!
The WNC Medicinal Herb Growers Club is a special little group in western North Carolina that not all that …
2017 Winter & Spring Events
More information will be posted soon, but wanted to get out a “save the date” …
Support Our Organic and New Crops Program by Donating Today!
For over 25 years, our program has focused on helping farmers improve the profitability of their farms by growing …
Grant Opportunity for Western NC Farmers!!
WNC AgOptions Grant Period Open! WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications from farmers diversifying or expanding their …
WNC Farmlink News-Including the First Video!
The WNC Farmlink program is growing and expanding! Check out the first of what we hope are many videos …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Present in Western North Carolina
We are conducting screening trials for the multi-state Organic Cucurbit Breeding project. We are growing cucumber, melon, and …
An Update From the NC Research Hop Yard-End of July Report
This article was written by Kelly Gaskill, Research Assistant and our resident hops grower: We are just a few …
Annual Alternative Crops and Organics Research Tour and Biodynamic Workshop
This is an annual event that many people come to every year to see what we are up to …
2017 South Atlantic Hops Conference-Sponsor and Exhibitor Registrations Now Open
The 2017 South Atlantic Hops Conference will be held March 24 and 25 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in …