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Announcement of 9/11/2024 Forest Farming Field Tour at Warren Wilson College

Forest Farming Field Tour-Sept 11-in Swannanoa, NC

Published - September 6, 2024

From: Hemp

Cucumber downy mildew symptoms

Cucumber Downy Mildew Found, Haywood County, August 13, 2024

Published - August 13, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology

Flier for the 75th anniverary of the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center

75th Anniversary Celebration Horticulture Research Field Day!

Published - July 24, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

Poster with information on the Medicinal Herb Grower and Buyer event described in the article

NC Medicinal Herb Grower & Buyer Event

Published - July 24, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

several workers holding bundles of fiber hemp that had just been harvested

Industrial Hemp Morning-Workshop on Fiber Hemp Innovation & Sustainability

Published - July 24, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

Gala apples on tree

2024 Apple Harvest Management Considerations: Special Focus on Gala

Published - July 18, 2024

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Three men talking on a farm

What a Great Story: Passing on a Farm to a New Generation

Published - June 20, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

Herb Education for Everyone at Wild Herb Weekend

Published - June 14, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

hops growing on trellises

It's a New Season in the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

Published - June 12, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

orchard guide cover

2024 Apple Manual Available

Published - May 22, 2024

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Botrytis blight on petunia

Fungicide Resistance in Botrytis: A Reminder for Floriculture Crop Producers

Published - March 19, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology

Credit: A. Dombrovsky, O. Batuman, Fidan et al. (2019) and Luria et al. (2017)

Virus-Infected Tomatoes May Be Prevalent at Grocery Stores

Published - March 19, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology

People kneeling next to freshly planted medicinal herbs in a forest farming setting

We Are Hiring! NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

Published - February 26, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

NC State Extension Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center (MHCREC) research station helps growers in the North Carolina mountains

Extending Research to Growers in the North Carolina Mountains

Published - February 20, 2024

From: NC State Extension

Flyer for MHCREC Field Day 2024

Save the Date-- Mtn Hort Field Day/75th Anniversary 2024

Published - February 12, 2024

Pumpkin with beetle, corn, tomato with hole, broccoli; text "MyIPM for Vegetables"

New Tool for Growers: MyIPM for Vegetables App

Published - February 9, 2024

From: Vegetable Production

tomatoes and green peppers displayed in baskets

Organic & Small-Farm Presentations at Winter Vegetable Conference-Asheville

Published - January 23, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

high tunnels with rows of vegetables growing in front

New Programming at Winter Vegetable Conference in Asheville

Published - January 18, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics

Tomato fruit

57th Annual Winter Vegetable Conference & Trade Show-February 19-20, 2025

Published - December 1, 2023

From: Vegetable Production

Apples in orchard

Grower Input on Research Needed

Published - November 7, 2023

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

NC State Extension West District Extension Director Steve Duckett

Steve Duckett Selected as West District Extension Director

Published - October 30, 2023

From: NC State Extension

Chinese medicinal herbs growing on a farm in western NC

Autumn Update on the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

Published - October 12, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

staked organic tomato field in western NC

Efficacy of Fungicides for Organic Tomato Production

Published - October 11, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

pollinator insects at work

Pollinator Field Day at MHCREC, Mills River on September 23, 2023

Published - August 31, 2023

several people working in the woods with native botanicals

Forest Farming Is Growing in Popularity

Published - August 24, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

Tomato fruit

Tomato Late Blight Found in Henderson County, NC (7 Aug 2023)

Published - August 8, 2023

From: Extension Plant Pathology

hops growing on a trellis in western North Carolina

NC State Hops Breeding Program Featured Story

Published - August 7, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

Cucumber downy mildew

Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Haywood County, July 28, 2023

Published - July 28, 2023

From: Extension Plant Pathology

Fresh market tomatoes

WNC Vegetable Growers: BOLO for Tomato Late Blight & Cucurbit Downy Mildew

Published - July 21, 2023

From: Extension Plant Pathology

symptoms of frogeye leaf spot on apple

Apple Disease Update: Week of July 17, 2023

Published - July 19, 2023

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Strawberries growing in a field.

2023 Western NC Strawberry Preplant Meeting to Be Held in Burke County

Published - July 17, 2023

man standing in hop yard

Morning Tour of Research Hop Yard-July 25 in Mills River

Published - July 5, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

Group of people in the woods looking at native woodland botanicals

New Grant to Support Forest Farming Efforts!

Published - June 30, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

Courtesy Post: NC Apple Growers Association Assessment Referendum!

Published - May 26, 2023

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Flier for June 1, 2023 Herb Buyer-Grower event with picture of goldenseal

Who Will Buy My Herbs? a Grower-Buyer Event on June 1st in WNC

Published - May 24, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

field of certified organic cucurbits

Organic Food Sales Continue to Increase

Published - May 17, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics

Apple rescue thinning reccomendations.

Apple Crop Load Management Update: 5/4/2023

Published - May 4, 2023

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Hops Research at MHCREC Featured in "Our State" Magazine Article

Published - April 26, 2023

Horticultural Update (04/24/23)

Published - April 24, 2023

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

MHCREC Field Day 2023

Mountain Hort. Crops Field Day 2023

Published - April 7, 2023

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