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

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

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

Apple orchard under snow
2026 Southeastern Winter Apple School Postponed!

February 3, 2026

a flier describing the 2026 online forest farming office hours dates and description
2026 Online Forest Farming Office Hours!

January 26, 2026

A woman in a hat harvesting seeds from goldenseal plants in the woods.
Agroforestry Grants for Farmers and Landowners

January 20, 2026

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

Four women in work clothes standing in front of a field of medicinal herbs
Help Keep Our Program Staffed-End of Year Fundraising

December 9, 2025

Fresh market tomatoes
2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

November 25, 2025

two people harvesting bright yellow flowers from rows of plants in a field
Cultivating Community With the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

November 10, 2025

Cripps Pink apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [10.16.2025]

October 17, 2025

apples in crate showing starch pattern
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [10.08.25]

October 10, 2025

apples in crate showing starch pattern
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [9.30.25]

October 1, 2025

apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.23.25]

September 23, 2025

Granny Smith apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.17.25]

September 18, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [9.10.25]

September 11, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.04.25]

September 4, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.27.25]

August 28, 2025

Apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 27, 2025

August 27, 2025

Buckeye Gala apples in a crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.21.25]

August 22, 2025

Trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 19, 2025

August 19, 2025

Three rows of apples on purple tray: two rows whole, bottom row halved showing interior browning.
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.13.25]

August 14, 2025

Apple in an orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 12, 2025

August 13, 2025

JIm Walgenbach, Ag Hall of Fame
Walgenbach Inducted Into WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame

August 11, 2025

Late blight on tomato fruit
Reports of Late Blight on Tomato in WNC (8/8/2025)

August 8, 2025

Green apple with a long brown cracked scar across its skin and small bruises
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [08.06.25]

August 8, 2025

Insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

Three rows of green apples on purple tray: whole top and middle, cross-sections with internal browning bottom
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.30.2025]

July 30, 2025

Cucumber downy mildew
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found 7/30/2025 in Haywood County

July 30, 2025

Apple maggot trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

Whole and halved green apples in purple tray; halved apples browned with mold.
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.24.2025]

July 25, 2025

Apples in orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

NC State Extension agroforestry farm tour Durham County forest farming alley cropping
An NC State Extension Program Teaches Integration between Agriculture and Forestry

July 18, 2025

Image of several apples on a tray in advance of fruit quality evaluations
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.18.2025]

July 18, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

Codling moth damage on apple fruit
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

2025 Success with Growing Cover Crops
July 23: Success With Growing Cover Crops

July 7, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

European red mites
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

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