Downy Mildew on Coreopsis and Related Plants
The downy mildew pathogen Plasmopara halstedii was found causing leaf spotting and leaf death on a sample of coreopsis …
Events
chevron_left chevron_right All Events
Mountain Research Station Field Day, Waynesville, NC
2 months away
Jul
18
Thu
Wild Herb Weekend, NC Herb Association
Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
2 months away
Jul
26
Fri
Tomato Field Day
74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
2 months away
Aug
1
Thu
Apple Field Day
74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA 74 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
2 months away
Aug
1
Thu
Winter Vegetable Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville, 1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC 28806, USA Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
9 months away
Feb
19
2020
Organic Growers School Spring Event
10 months away
Mar
6
2020
News and Updates
Subscription Options
2019 Apple Field Day-- Thursday, August 1, 2019
Mark your calendars now and reserve the date for the 2019 Apple Field Day on Thursday, August 1 at …
2019 Tomato Field Day-- Thursday, August 1, 2019
Mark your calendars now and reserve the date for the annual Tomato Field Day on Thursday, August 1 at …
Blake Allen - Seeking Grazing Land in NC Piedmont.
I think any landowner in NC would be lucky to have Blake grazing his cattle on their land. This …
20-Acre Hay Field for Lease and Other Creative Ideas Welcome in NW Forsyth County
Hay fields could be available for the second cutting in 2019 but might be spring 2020 before they become …
Western Piedmont Land Summit a Success
Thank you, Andrew Branan, for organizing and inviting NC FarmLink to the Western Piedmont Land Summit training for NC …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 14, 2019
Codling Moth: We remain in the timeframe when codling moth is the key insect of concern in apples. Degree-day …
Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 130 Ammons Drive # 2, Morganton, NC 28655 Register online (Note: We’ll bring in …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 7, 2019
Codling Moth: The major insect of concern at this time is the codling moth. Degree-day accumulation in the mountains …
Google Maps Aerial and Base Imagery Added to NC FarmLink
We are always looking to improve the functionality of our website. We recently switched our map function to google …
Apple Thinning Update: 4/30/19
Output from the Carbon Balance Model for four sites in western NC (Apple Wedge, Flat Rock, Sugarloaf, and Moravian …
Apple Disease Update: 1st Cover
Due to the threat of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot in the southeast, the first cover spray those …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - April 30, 2019
By now petal fall applications have been made in most locations except for the highest elevation orchards (e.g., ≥3000 …
Post-Bloom Thinning Update: 4.28.19
Post-Bloom Thinning Update The majority of post-bloom chemical thinning decisions will likely occur this week. The forecast calls for relatively …
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 …
Soybean Variety Performance in the NC Mountains
A research summary can be found at this link: NC State Extension Soybean Variety Performance in the …
Dr. Randy Gardner Featured in "North Carolina Agriculture" Magazine Article
Since 1976, Dr. Randy Gardner, tomato breeder and professor emeritus for the Dept. of Horticultural Science, has worked to …
MHCREC Has a New Facebook Page!
Please follow us on Facebook for events, news, and information about the …
MHCREC's Dr. Jim Walgenbach Named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor
Congratulations to MHCREC’s Dr. Jim Walgenbach, Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, one …
MHCREC's Dr. Jeff Hinshaw Selected as World Aquaculture Society Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Hinshaw, Applied Ecology Professor and Extension Specialist at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, …