Welcome

My name is Jeanine Davis and I am an associate professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University. My research and extension programs are dedicated to the development of sustainable and organic production systems for herbs, vegetables, and a wide variety of specialty crops.

The purpose of this website is to provide access to up-to-date, practical information on the production and marketing of these crops and to keep you informed about the current projects in my program. I encourage you to visit the other websites I maintain that are listed below. Also visit the NC Medicinal Herbs which is a collaborative site with the University of North Caroina-Chapel Hill.

Some of my current projects include long-term research on cultivation of the woodland medicinal herbs black cohosh, bloodroot, goldenseal, and ramps (Allium tricoccum). We are completing the fourth year of a statewide project with 40 farms to develop the NC medicinal herb industry entitled the Medicinal Herbs for Commerce Project. We are in the second year of a three-year USDA funded project to develop a decision making model for farmers and communities concerning farmland protection and new crops entitled the Farm Prosperity Project. We are also studying production and marketing of organic and conventional heirloom and heirloom type hybrid tomatoes.

Projects and Other Web Sites

• Farm Prosperity Project — Farmland conservation and new crop program website.
• NC Organic — An organic agriculture internet resource for North Carolina farmers.
• NC Specialty Crops — A resource for farmers, entrepreneurs and consumers within the specialty crops market.
• Medicinal Herbs for Commerce — Information on growing and selling medicinal herbs in North Carolina.
• NC Medicinal Herbs — North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines. Information on herbs for consumers, health professionals and growers.

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Alternative and Specialty Enterprise and Crop Production Information

This section includes general production information and resources as well as specific information on

• Agritourism
• Culinary and Aromatic Herbs
• Luffa Gourds
• Medicinal Herbs and Non-Timber Forest Products
• Mushrooms
• Organics
• Pyrethrum
• Ramps — Includes 2008 seed & bulb sources
  
• Vegetables

Organizations

• NC Herb Association
• Organic Growers School
• NC Natural Products Association
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
• American Society for Horticultural Science
• International Herb Association

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

Web Crafter: Anne S. Napier ~ Email: anne_napier@ncsu.edu