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Reflections on 2024 from the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program Team

12/12/2024 - We never could have predicted all that 2024 would bring to those of us living in western North Carolina! But our program team is resilient, resourceful, energetic, and eager to help…

Chinese medicinal herbs growing on a farm in western NC

Autumn Update on the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

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…

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NC Hops in the News!!!

12/22/2021 - The North Carolina State University hops breeding program is getting a lot of attention this year. This recent article in the CALS News contains a podcast, video, and transcript about…

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Hemp, Tomatoes, and Chinese Herbs!

5/26/2021 - Research assistant and graduate student, Katie Learn, provided these pictures of recent activities in our North Carolina Alternative Crops and Organics Program.

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Spring Update for the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program

5/18/2021 - It is a beautiful spring in western NC and our field research is in full swing once again. The Eastern Broccoli Project, a USDA/SCRI funded project that involves researchers from Maine to…

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About the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program

My name is Jeanine Davis and I am an associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University. My research and extension programs are…

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Funding and Support

Help Support the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program-Jeanine DavisOur program, in the Department of Horticultural Science, is almost completely funded by grants and gifts. If you value this…