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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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Updated November 29, 2012 by Jeanine Davis