
Small Farms Week: 35 Years of Resilience, Strength, Diversity
This year marks the 35th year of NC A&T State University’s annual salute to small farmers across North …
This year marks the 35th year of NC A&T State University’s annual salute to small farmers across North …
2/11/2021 – Birds can wreck havoc on a field of sweet corn and control methods are limited, especially for …
North Carolina Cooperative Extension – McDowell County Center will have a summer internship available. The intern will provide support …
1/25/2021 – The Western North Carolina Hemp Growers meeting will be held via Zoom on February 17, 2021, starting …
1/6/2021 – The new Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook is now available online. Extension vegetable specialists across the Southeast come …
The very popular blueberry scouting guide “A Pocket Guide to IPM Scouting in Highbush Blueberries” published by Michigan State …
SAVE THE DATES: FEBRUARY 24 AND 25, 2021 *REGISTRATION OPEN* 12/15/2020 – The tradition of the Winter Vegetable Conference and …
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
A series of interactive workshops designed to engage farmers interested in expanding their operations to include agritourism. Is Agritourism right …
11/17/2020 – This announcement was sent out by Dr. Margaret T. McGrath at Cornell University. I thought it would …
WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications for farmers diversifying or expanding their businesses. With funding from the …
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, along with the Davidson County Community College Small Business Center, will be hosting a “Business …
9/16/2020 – The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason …
The number of chrysanthemum samples diagnosed with Fusarium wilt this year is well above average, according to NC State …
9/14/2020 – We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now …
Fall and Winter Agritourism Operators are facing tough questions on when and how to operate this season. N.C. Cooperative …
Chue and Tou Lee operate Lee’s One Fortune Farm in Marion, NC. Lee’s One Fortune Farm is one of …
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucurbit downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been confirmed …
8/20/20 – It has been decades in coming because finding funding to conduct research on growing truffles in North …
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plants in our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County). …
Beekeeping is a very enjoyable and rewarding pastime that is relatively inexpensive to get started. …
This booklet provides an overview of production costs and marketing strategies that growers should consider …
This factsheet describes the symptoms of root-inhibiting herbicide injuries.
Black root rot impacts a range of woody and herbaceous ornamental plant species primarily in …
This publication provides introductory information about growing and wild-harvesting medicinal herbs in North Carolina. The …
This publication discusses the best techniques for growing quality ginseng. It includes descriptions and stages …
This comprehensive publication covers all aspects of commercial pepper production in North Carolina, including soils, …
This publication discusses the perspectives of locals in the North Carolina Triad with regard to …