Online Woodland Stewards Program
If you own wooded land and are interested in learning how best to manage it and make some income …
Specialty Crops
Our Organic Tomato Project Makes the News!
The new funding for the multi-state Tomato Organic Management Initiative (TOMI) research and extension project was announced in the …
NEW Online Hop Production Course for the Eastern US
As the southernmost member of the Great Lakes Hops Working Group, I am excited to announce the release of …
2019 Small-Farm, Late-Season Hemp Production Notes
2019 Small-Farm, Late-Season Hemp Production Notes: Flowering, Harvest, & Post-Harvest Management Mountain, High Country, & Foothills regions, Western North Carolina Field Production From …
Another NCSU Hemp Field Day Coming Up!
We had an amazing Hops and Hemp Twilight Tour on August 5 at the research station in Mills River. …
Workshop: How to Grow Wild-Simulated Ginseng
If you own mature forestland (or a nice wooded backyard) with good soil and drainage, ginseng may be a …
Our Hemp Projects in the News!
Our emerging CBD hemp industry, our graduate students, and our women growers getting some well-deserved attention in today’s article …
Hops, Hemp, Truffles, and More-See What We Are Doing!
It’s field day season and we have four events planned to showcase our research this year! This is your …
Connecting Herb and Specialty Crop Growers With Buyers
Are you looking for liner trays of false unicorn (star grub root)? Are you a North Carolina grower with …
Mushrooms, Herbs, Plants and More Available on Herb Connection
In the search for new crops that will potentially bring higher returns than many commodity crops, North Carolina farmers …
Forest Farming and Ginseng Growing Podcasts
The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry has put together a series of podcasts on agroforestry. The one on …
Growing Organic Produce for the Wholesale Market
There is a whole new “crop” of organic growers out there asking questions about what markets are best to …
N.C. A&T State University Small Farms Field Day - Thursday, June 6, 2019
Hosted by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University, Small Farms Field Day is an annual free event …
Mother Earth News Fair - Extension Is There!
Our Alternative Crops and Organics Program has a very popular booth at the Mother Earth News Fair in Asheville …
Broccoli Research Continues in 2019
We have been a partner in the Eastern Broccoli Project since its inception in 2010. The main objective of …
It's Ramps Season! Grow Them, Eat Them, Sell Them
Ramps (Allium tricoccum L.), also called wild leeks, are a native plant that are increasingly popular with wild food …
New Bamboo Publication Available
Are you considering establishing a commercial bamboo plantation? I am sure you have lots of questions about it, and …
Herb Connection Has a New Look and Expanded Purpose
Years ago we started a free service called Herb Connection to help match NC herb growers with herb buyers. …
Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference
Today at noon is the last day to get great rates at the Country Inn and Suites, the closest …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …
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