Forest Farming Field Day in West Virginia in May 2021
5/7/2021 – The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farming Coalition announces the first in-person forest farming workshop for 2021! The event …
Specialty Crops
Bloodroot and Red Trillium Collection Study
4/30/2021 – A student at Virginia Tech is doing a study on bloodroot and red trillium and has a …
Eat Local, McDowell!
I can see it. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Last year, at this time, grocery …
Help Create Truffle Orchard Fertility Guidelines for NC Growers!
4/27/2021 – To create good fertility recommendations for North Carolina truffle growers, we need more data!!! So, in cooperation …
Growing Organic Tomato Seed: A How-to Virtual Training
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NC Farmers of the Foothills: A New Initiative for Producers & Consumers
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Master Gardener Volunteer Association of McDowell County Scholarship Opportunity
We all know college is NOT cheap. College is a commitment for both you and your pocketbook. To help …
NC State Summer / Fall Field Research Job in Western NC
3/30/2021 – POSITION IS FILLED!!! We are hiring a new team member to work in our NC Alternative Crops …
Manage Bacterial Spot on Your Tomato Transplants
For vegetable growers (both commercial and home gardeners), springtime often brings to mind tomato transplants. However, sometimes diseases occur …
Videos From the 2020 Goldenseal Summit Now Available!
3/6/2021 – In 2020, United Plant Savers, the NC Ginseng Association, and Living Web Farms put on a virtual …
Small Farms Week: 35 Years of Resilience, Strength, Diversity
This year marks the 35th year of N.C. A&T State University’s annual salute to small farmers across North …
Sweet Corn Bird Damage-Help With the Research!
2/11/2021 – Birds can wreck havoc on a field of sweet corn and control methods are limited, especially for …
Summer Internship Available in McDowell
North Carolina Cooperative Extension – McDowell County Center will have a summer internship available. The intern will provide support …
WNC Hemp Growers Meeting-Feb. 17, 2021
1/25/2021 – The Western North Carolina Hemp Growers meeting will be held via Zoom on February 17, 2021, starting …
2021 Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook Now Available!
1/6/2021 – The new Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook is now available online. Extension vegetable specialists across the Southeast come …
Blueberry Scouting Guide for Smartphones
The very popular blueberry scouting guide “A Pocket Guide to IPM Scouting in Highbush Blueberries” published by Michigan State …
The WNC Winter Vegetable Conference Goes Virtual!
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Business of Farming Series
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