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  • Entomology
    • Walgenbach Entomology Lab
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    • Nursery Crop Extension
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  • Tomato Breeding
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2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

November 25, 2025 Read

News From Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center

A group of people standing around a table full of pots of media, cutting boards, knives, and roots of various native woodland botanicals. This was a workshop to teach propagation.
Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

February 21, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
An image of young high density apple orchard. Trees are trained to a trellis and the base of the trunks (lower 2') are coated in white latex paint to minimize southwest injury.
Commercial Tree Fruit Extension Meeting in Henderson County [February 20th]

February 13, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
A woman and her black and white dog searching the soil in an orchard for truffles.
We’ve Made an Exciting Discovery in Our NC State University Research Truffle Orchard!

February 5, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Apple orchard under snow
2026 Southeastern Winter Apple School Postponed!

February 3, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
a flier describing the 2026 online forest farming office hours dates and description
2026 Online Forest Farming Office Hours!

January 26, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
A woman in a hat harvesting seeds from goldenseal plants in the woods.
Agroforestry Grants for Farmers and Landowners

January 20, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
a list of the number of events, trainings, research projects, etc. done by the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program n 2025
A Highly Productive Year for the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

December 19, 2025

From: New Crops & Organics
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Help Keep Our Program Staffed-End of Year Fundraising

December 9, 2025

From: New Crops & Organics
All News From Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center

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North Carolina’s Forest Sector: A Significant Contributor to Our State Economy

March 5, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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Yellow Dust: Navigating the North Carolina Pine Pollen Season

March 4, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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Attention North Carolina Pesticide Applicators: Mandatory Regulatory Update Required

February 16, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
NC Farm Succession School flyer; March 31st, 2026; father carrying child on shoulders in cornfield
Register Now for NC Farm Succession School

February 10, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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Spring 2026 (January-June) Pesticide Safety Schools

February 4, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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Winter Safety Recommendations

January 21, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
Your Land, Your Legacy workshop — Feb 23, 8:30 AM to 12 PM, Extension Aud., Shelby NC
Your Land, Your Legacy Workshop in Cleveland County: Feb 23rd From 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
NC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Resource Roundup flyer; free webinar Feb 18 2PM; registration QR
Free Small Farm Resource Webinar: Feb 18th at 2pm

January 20, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
A clustered bar chart titled "Standing Timber Price ($/ton)" compares timber prices across two regions: Eastern NC (blue bars) and Western NC (red bars) for seven different Product Classes.
North Carolina Standing Timber Prices: A Year (2025) in Review

January 16, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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From the Mountains to the Sea: the Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a success in 2025

January 6, 2026

From: Extension Gardener
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