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12/9/2025 – It has been a tough 15 months financially for our NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program. Delays and …

11/10/2025 – Our latest newsletter is out and it is full of beautiful photos and stories of what our …

The spring 2026 Pesticide Safety Schools are for those seeking initial licensing in one or more pesticide subcategories. To register for …

10/24/2025 – This month we welcome Adam Ferrell and Harley Robinson, the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns! …

9/16/2025 – This morning I learned that not everyone knew about the WNC Regional Ginseng Workshop that is taking …

9/11/2025 – In just a few weeks, there is going to be a wonderful, small forest farming conference at …

6/19/2025 – Here is a unique opportunity to work in our NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program in Mills …

6/10/2025 – We are offering, or closely engaged with, a large number of hands-on educational events this season. These …

5/12/2025 – There is so much going on with our program right, including educational events for you to attend …

4/9/2025 – Our latest newsletter has been published and describes the early spring activities of the NC Alternative Crops …

4/1/2025 – Registration is now open for my favorite event of the year. It is Wild Herb Weekend, the …

3/12/2025 – The sun is shining, the temperatures are in the low 70s, the earth smells fresh and alive, …

2/18/2025 – The NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program Team is very busy right now harvesting truffles, building new …

Eastern North Carolina farmers and farm families are invited to participate in the NC Farm Succession School, a full-day …

12/16/2024 – The Transylvania Times published a very nice article on our long running Chinese Medicinal Herb Growing project. …

12/16/2024 – Mark your calendars for the annual Winter Vegetable Conference and NC Tomato Growers Meeting. It will be …

12/12/2024 – We never could have predicted all that 2024 would bring to those of us living in western …
FSMA PRODUCE SAFETY RULE (PSR) PRE-HARVEST WATER PROVISION REQUIREMENTS: ELEMENTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL WATER ASSESSMENT This one day conference will …

Hurricane Helene is expected to bring significant amounts of rainfall to areas where fresh fruits and vegetables are grown …

9/6/2024 – Here is your opportunity to visit a well-established forest farm in a beautiful location. The Banks Mountain …
This publication discusses the results of a study that evaluated hemp varieties to determine their …
At the national level, processing-tomato production remains concentrated in a few key regions. California continues …

Beekeeping is a very enjoyable and rewarding pastime that is relatively inexpensive to get started. …

This guide presents basic facts about seeds, including how they develop, how to store and …

Brown spot is a disease of increasing importance in flue cured tobacco production.This disease is …
Forest farming is an emerging agroforestry practice that fits well in the North Carolina landscape. …

This publication discusses the perspectives of locals in the North Carolina Triad with regard to …

Black root rot impacts a range of woody and herbaceous ornamental plant species primarily in …