Can a Tiny Wasp Stop Spotted Wing Drosophila?
Originally from East Asia (Japan, China and Korea), Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) fruit fly was first seen in the …
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Organic Production in the Sandhills
Extension @ Your Service Organic Production in the Sandhills Dr. Nancy Power, Commercial Horticulture Agent October 26, 2021 Why farm organically, following strict, …
Who Will Grow the Food?
Seeing the writing on the wall when tobacco was declining in the late 1980s, Derby farmer Jim Lambeth decided …
Lessons Learned From Growing Snap and Snow Peas at the Demo Farm in Winter-Spring 2021
Pea Report Snap and snow peas grown at the Demo Farm in Spring 2021 by Nancy Power Inputs item quantity cost ($) per unit total cost …
Why Grow Muscadines?
What do muscadines have to do with fighting cancer? An anonymous donor was curious enough about this question to …
The Pros and Cons of Biochar in Horticulture
The biggest handicap to growing plant crops in the Sandhills is the sandy soil. Acidic and low in organic …
Biochar Pros and Cons in Horticulture
The biggest handicap to growing crops in the Sandhills is the sandy soil. Acidic and low in organic matter, …
Innovative Farmers Meeting on June 26
The next Innovative Farmers meeting for commercial horticulture growers will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021, from 4–5:30 …
An Early Spring Marketing Niche: Snap and Snow Peas
I noticed that our local farmers’ markets and farm stands have a wide variety of local produce in the …
Farmers Market Success: Tips From a Pro
Retired Richmond County farmer John McInnis learned to grow produce from his friend David Sherrill. McInnis grew commercial vegetables …
How Lee Berry Is Getting GAP Certified
Over the years, local farmer Lee Berry of Berry Patch fame attended many workshops on getting GAP certified. GAP, …
Seed Swap on Feb. 27, 2021
Come swap seeds with fellow gardeners and learn about gardening at Hitchcock Creek Park, 615 Steele St, Rockingham at 2 p.m. …