2004 Specialty Crops Program Projects
- Evaluating New Lines of Grape Tomatoes
- New Medicinal Herbs for Eastern N.C.
- Raspberry Variety Trials
- Early Fall Harvest Of Raspberries Using Rowcovers
- French-American Hybrid Wine grape Trials at the Upper Mountain Research Station
- Piedmont Peach Production
- Evaluating Commercial Standard, Newly Released and Pending North Carolina Peach Cultivars for Commercial Use in Western NC
- Honey Dew Survey
- Screening and Advancing New Specialty Melons for Market Potential
- Identifying Specialty-type Sweet Potato Cultivars Adapted to NC Growing Conditions
- Development of Specialty-type Potatoes for Eastern NC
- Specialty Potato Trial
- Dune & Estuary Plant Production
- Introducing ‘Shiloh Splash’ River BirchPPAF (Betula nigra ‘Shiloh Splash’)
- Propagating Native Rhododendron and Azalea from Seed in Watauga County
- Native Plant Propagation Trial
- Suitability of Oregano as a Commercial Culinary Herb Crop
- Suitability of Mint as a Commercial Culinary Herb Crop
- Suitability of French Tarragon as a commercial culinary herb crop
- Bloodroot Cultivation
- Developing a Commercial Production System for Ramps
- Extending the Sales Season of Cut Flowers Using Refrigerated Storage
- Systems Exploration for Specialty Crops
- Cut flowers in Rockingham County
- Alternative Crops: Growing Asiatic Lilies In Crates In A Hoop House
- Creating a Crop Maze with GPS
- Successful Business Planning Workshop for Specialty Crops and Small Green Industry Business
- Workshop & Tour for Season Extension Techniques in Mitchell County
- Organic Certification Workshop
- Field Trip to Green and Growin’ Show
- Visit to Eastern Shore Virginia Experiment Station
- Tours of Greenhouses Specialty Crop Production in County
- Medicinal Herbs for Commerce Field Day
- Sweet Sorghum for Syrup in the Mountains
- Introduction of Specialty Farm Crops in Union County
- Solvent Extraction and Composition Analysis of Capsaicin from Different Parts of Habanero Peppers (Capsicum Chinese) For Application in Food Processing
- Marketing Systems Exploration for Specialty Crops
2003 Specialty Crops Program Projects
- Growth & Yield of Six Medicinal Herbs in Response to Mulch Type
- Screening & Advancing New Specialty Melons for Market Potential Research, Education & Production
- Agritourism & Natural Resource Tour & Resource Development
- Alternative Agriculture Opportunities Workshop
- Estimated Costs and Returns of Producing, Harvesting and Marketing Blackberries in the Southeast United States
- Blackberry Project
- Identifying Boniato-type Sweetpotato Cultivars Adapted to NC Growing Conditions
- Trellis / Cultural Studies for Brambles
- Development of Value-Added Products from Cotton Stalks and Waste
- Domesticating Galax
- Dune & Estuary Plant Production
- Everbearing Strawberry Evaluation
- Commercial Vegetative Production of Fraser Fir Seedlings in Avery County
- Grape Tomato Survey
- Head Lettuce and Romaine Variety Adaptation to Eastern NC
- Heirloom Tomato Marketing
- Evaluation of Highbush-Type Blueberry Seedling Progenies for Mineral Soil Adaptation in the Piedmont of NC
- Screening and Advancing New Specialty Melons for Market Potential
- Northeast Ag Expo Featuring Alternative and Specialty Crops, Including Specialty Melons
- Specialty Melon On-Farm Observation
- Organic Agriculture Weed Control Project
- Evaluating Commercial Standard, Newly Released and Pending NC Peach Cultivars for Commercial Use in Western NC
- Seed Germination and Greenhouse Production of Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus Raf.)
- Development of Specialty-Type Potatoes for Eastern NC
- Specialty Melon Trial
- Specialty Crops Program Farm Tour to Virginia
- Evaluation, Production and Marketing of 'Venus' SweetshrubPPAF
2002 Specialty Crops Program Projects
- Commercialization of Medicinal Herb Production in NC
- Heirloom and Specialty Vegetable Production for Local Sales
- Crop Maze Research
- Feasibility of Producing the Oil Crops: Borage and Evening Primrose
- Investigations into the Feasibility of Pyrethrum as a New Industrial Crop for NC
- Introducing Sunflowers to Transylvania County
- Production and Introduction of 'Summer Cascade' River Birch
- Native Medicinal Plant On-Farm Trials
- Growing Wasabi in Western North Carolina
- Investigations into the Feasibility of Cut Flowers as a Crop
- Evaluating NC State Bred Peach Varieties for Commercial Use in Western NC
- Development and Marketing of Watermelon Cultivars with New Flesh Colors
- Leaf Lettuce Variety and Adaptation for WNC
- Domesticating Galax
- Consumer Preference for Coleslaw
- Super Sweet Cabbage Variety Evaluation
- Development of Medicinal Crop Analysis, Propagation, and Production Methods
- Blackberry Cultivar Trial
- Off-Season Production of Blueberries
- Developing Value-Added Practices and Branding for High-Sugar Tomatoes
- Devil's Tongue Pepper Research and On-farm Demonstration
- Grape Tomato Variety Evaluation
- Sea Oats Research, Education, and Production
- Sweet Sorghum for Syrup in the Mountains
- Identifying Boniato-type Sweetpotato Cultivars Adapted to North Carolina Growing Conditions
2001 Specialty Crops Program Projects
On-Farm Replicated Studies and Trial Production with County Agents and Specialists
- Specialty Melon Trial. Nash County. C. Wilder
- Specialty Melon Trial. Wilson County. B. Little
- Specialty Melon Trial. Pasquotank Co. T. Campbell
- Specialty Melon Trial. Columbus County. M. Parker
- Specialty Melon Trial. Moore County. T. Williams
- Specialty Melon Trial. Onslow County. J. Morton
- Specialty Melon Trial. Carteret County. L. Wimpfheimer
- Specialty Melon Trial. Wake County. M. Dunn
- Honeydew Melon Trial. Sampson County. A. Thornton
- Pyrethrum Trial. Perquimans County. T. Dyson
- Non-Timber Forest Products Trials. Graham County. R. Collins
- Medicinal Herb-Support for Research Station Study. Rockingham Co. K. Holmes
- Sunflower Maze. Alexander County. L. Rogers
- Pyrethrum Trials. Madison County. R. Young
- Pyrethrum-Support for Research Station Study. Ashe and Alleghany Counties. B. Edwards
- Pyrethrum-Support for Research Station Study. Rowan County. D. Blackwelder
- Lettuce Production in Float Beds. Pamlico Co. F. May
- Super Hot Pepper Production On-Farm. Wayne, Lenoir, Greene, Wilson, and Sampson Counties. B. Jester
