The WNC Winter Vegetable Conference Goes Virtual!
SAVE THE DATES: FEBRUARY 24 AND 25, 2021 *REGISTRATION OPEN* 12/15/2020 – The tradition of the Winter Vegetable Conference and …
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NC State Extension, NC State University
Growing Bloodroot?
We often receive questions on how to grow Bloodroot. Margaret and Alison, with the NC Alternative Crops and Organics …
Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?
9/16/2020 – (Reviewed 8/28/2024) The short answer is “no.” You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. …
Our Truffle Paper Is Published!
8/20/20 – Reviewed 8/28/2024 It has been decades in coming because finding funding to conduct research on growing truffles …
Let's Grow Broccoli in WNC! Project Update
7/30/2020 – Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate Next year marks the 10th growing season of the Eastern Broccoli Project! This season we …
July Update From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
7/28/20 – Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate, and Katie Learn, Research Assistant in the North Carolina Alternative Crops …
An Update on Our Field Research-Hemp, Ginseng, and More!
6/30/2020 – We have been a little quiet online lately as our team is learning how to manage our …
Managing Floral Hemp Fertility in North Carolina
6/3/2020 (revised)- There are many questions coming in this spring on how to fertilize floral hemp (hemp grown for …
A Forest Farming Success Story
2/28/2020 – (reviewed 8/28/2024) Forest farming and growing native woodland botanicals make up a large part of my research …
Meet the WNC Woodland Stewards
2/27/2020 – (Reviewed 8/28/2024) The Association for Temperate Agroforestry has a nice article in their latest newsletter about our …
USDA Releases Hemp Economic Viability Report
2/25/2020 – Several days ago the USDA Economic Research Service released a report on the Economic Viability of Industrial …
Buying and Selling Hemp Seed in NC
2/11/2020- There are many people getting involved in the hemp industry who are new to agriculture. They may not …