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December 7-8, 2012
International Ginseng Expo
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Mills River, NC
This first year event dedicated to conservation, cultivation, and marketing of wild-simulated ginseng is sponsored by the North Carolina Natural Products Association. Well known ginseng experts, Scott Persons, Bob Beyfuss, Larry Harding, and Jeanine Davis will be presenting. Visit their website for more information. Directions.
January 23-26, 2013
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Annual Conference
Little Rock, AR
Great annual conference full of workshops, field trips, and mini-courses. Growers, extension personnel, and researchers from all over the South come together for this event to discuss organic and sustainable production of crops and livestock. For more information visit their website.
February 2-5, 2013
Southern Region Am. Society for Horticultural Sciences Annual Conference
Orlando, FL
This is the place for all the horticultural scientists, extension personnel, graduate and undergraduate students, and others interested in the science of horticulture to meet and get up to date on the latest in research on growing food, fiber, ornamentals, and medicinal crops in the Southern U.S. Visit their webpage for more information.
February 20-21, 2013
Winter Vegetable Conference
Asheville, NC
The biggest commercial vegetable growers conference in the region, sponsored by the NC Tomato Growers Association. More information will be posted on their website as it becomes available.
February 20-21, 2013
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Scotiabank Convention Centre
Niagra Falls, Ontario
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention is an annual gathering of horticultural crop producers, primarily involved in the production of fruits and vegetables, from across Ontario. This year's program will include tracks on organic production and medicinal herbs. Jeanine Davis from NCSU will be presenting on heirloom tomatoes in the organic track and on how to make a profit in the medicinal herbs track.
February 22-23, 2013
Georgia Organics Annual Conference & Expo
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, GA
This large organic conference covers a wide variety of topics and provides many opportunities for networking with growers, university personnel, and industry. There will be a track devoted to growing medicinal herbs with a presentation by Jeanine Davis, NCSU and Ed Fletcher, Strategic Sourcing. Time will be made available for growers to sit and visit with Jeanine and Ed and discuss opportunities to grow for this industry. For more information, visit their website.
February 28, 2013
Piedmont Medicinal Herb Production Workshop
Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in Silk Hope, NC
Jeanine Davis, NCSU, Jackie Greenfield, Gaia Herbs, and Debbie Roos, Chatham County Extension are teaming up to bring you this day long workshop on commercial medicinal herb production. More information will be available as we get closer to the event at website.
March 9-10, 2013
Organic Growers School Spring Event
UNC-Asheville
Asheville, NC
The largest event of its type in western North Carolina dedicated to organic farming and gardening and sustainable living. Watch for more information on the event webpage. Jeanine Davis and Alison Dressler from NCSU will offer a half day workshop on cultivating woodland botanicals. Jeanine will also present a session on unique crops and products to sell at the tailgate/farmers' market.
April 25, 2012
Piedmont Farm School
Statesville, NC
Learn about mushrooms, hops, and other specialty crops at this one day school put on by the county Cooperative Extension personnel. Jeanine Davis from NCSU will be speaking on hops and we will visit a local hops farm. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
June 9-12, 2013
4th Annual American Council for Medicinally Active Plants Conference
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
This conference is dedicated to the science and education of all medicinally active plants. A wonderful opportunity to present your scientific information and network with colleagues. More information will be posted on the organization website.
June 19-23, 2013
13th North American Agroforestry Conference
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
The conference will consist of two days of plenary and concurrent sessions (June 19 and June 21) that will address many aspects of agroforestry. A conference field tour of agroforestry in the Charlottetown area will occur on June 20. Participants who register for the pre-conference tour on June 17-18, will also visit agroforestry sites in New Brunswick. The official language of the conference is English and all oral and poster presentations will be presented in English. Visit the website for more information.
July 22-25, 2013
American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference
Palm Desert, CA
Horticultural scientists from around the world gather at this conference to discuss their latest findings. More information can be found on the website.
July 25-28, 2013
Wild Herb Weekend
Valle Crucis, NC
This is the annual North Carolina Herb Association conference held in a beautiful rustic conference center in the high mountains of western North Carolina. This is a small conference with many hands on learning opportunities. Keynote speakers this year will be Phyllis Light and Mathew Wood. More information will be made available on their website.
October 11-13, 2013
Southeast Women's Herbal Conference
Black Mountain, NC
The largest gathering of it's kind anywhere in the nation! Thousands of herbalists learning, healing, singing, dancing, and eating great food in the beautiful mountains of western NC. Learn more on the website.
November 15-17, 2013
Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Durham, NC
If you live in the Carolinas or surrounding states, plan to attend this amazing conference to learn and share about sustainable agriculture. This annual conference is put on by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. The great thing about this conference is that so many of the presenters are farmers sharing what they have learned from their own farms. More information will be posted on the website.
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Dr. Jeanine Davis
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828.684.3562 ~ Fax: 828.684.8715
Email: jeanine_davis@ncsu.edu
Maintained by: Bryan A. Konsler
Updated November 29, 2012 by Jeanine Davis