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 …
Specialty Crops
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!
SAVE THE DATES: FEBRUARY 24 AND 25, 2021 *REGISTRATION OPEN* 12/15/2020 – The tradition of the Winter Vegetable Conference and …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Western North Carolina Agritourism Workshop Series
A series of interactive workshops designed to engage farmers interested in expanding their operations to include agritourism. Is Agritourism right …
Basil Growing Virtual Workshop - Free - Dec. 10-11, 2020
11/17/2020 – This announcement was sent out by Dr. Margaret T. McGrath at Cornell University. I thought it would …
Grants for Diversifying Farms in 2021
WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications for farmers diversifying or expanding their businesses. With funding from the …
Business of Farming Series
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, along with the Davidson County Community College Small Business Center, will be hosting a “Business …
Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?
9/16/2020 – The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason …
Fusarium Wilt Problematic on Chrysanthemum in 2020
The number of chrysanthemum samples diagnosed with Fusarium wilt this year is well above average, according to NC State …
2020 Hemp Field Day Is Live!
9/14/2020 – We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now …
Strategic Conversations for Fall & Winter Agritourism Operators
Fall and Winter Agritourism Operators are facing tough questions on when and how to operate this season. N.C. Cooperative …
Local Food Producer Spotlight: Lee's One Fortune Farm
Chue and Tou Lee operate Lee’s One Fortune Farm in Marion, NC. Lee’s One Fortune Farm is one of …
Pumpkin Downy Mildew Found in Surry County, North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucurbit downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been confirmed …
Our Truffle Paper Is Published!
8/20/20 – It has been decades in coming because finding funding to conduct research on growing truffles in North …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Confirmed in Western NC (8/14/2020)
Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plants in our sentinel plot in Waynesville, NC (Haywood County). …
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