Spring Update for the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program
5/18/2021 – It is a beautiful spring in western NC and our field research is in full swing once …
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Forest Farming Field Day in West Virginia in May 2021
5/7/2021 – The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farming Coalition announces the first in-person forest farming workshop for 2021! The event …
Bloodroot and Red Trillium Collection Study
4/30/2021 – A student at Virginia Tech is doing a study on bloodroot and red trillium and has a …
Help Create Truffle Orchard Fertility Guidelines for NC Growers!
4/27/2021 – To create good fertility recommendations for North Carolina truffle growers, we need more data!!! So, in cooperation …
NC State Summer / Fall Field Research Job in Western NC
3/30/2021 – POSITION IS FILLED!!! We are hiring a new team member to work in our NC Alternative Crops …
What Pesticides Are Registered for Hemp in NC in 2021 (and beyond)?
Updated on 11/6/2024 – Growers can go to Kelly Solutions to search for products registered in North Carolina. There …
Update on the Final Rule for Hemp
3/8/2021 – Today the USDA announced they have completed their review and are moving forward with the Final Rule …
Videos From the 2020 Goldenseal Summit Now Available!
3/6/2021 – In 2020, United Plant Savers, the NC Ginseng Association, and Living Web Farms put on a virtual …
Paper Published on Phosphorus Nutrition of Greenhouse Grown Hemp
3/1/2021 – Dr. Brian Whipker’s team has published yet another study on nutrition of greenhouse hemp. This one is …
Nutritional Guides for Greenhouse Hemp
2/16/2021 – Dr. Brian Whipker and his team in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State have published …
Keep an Eye on Mg Levels for Hemp Production
2/13/2021 – A team of researchers in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University, led by undergraduate …
Sweet Corn Bird Damage-Help With the Research!
2/11/2021 – Birds can wreck havoc on a field of sweet corn and control methods are limited, especially for …