It's Ramps Season! Grow Them, Eat Them, Sell Them
4/1/2019 – (Updated 8/28/2024) Ramps (Allium tricoccum L.), also called wild leeks, are a native plant that are increasingly …
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NC State Extension, NC State University
A Visit to the Gaia Herb Farm
2/1/2019 – (Reviewed 8/28/2024) Gaia Herb Farm is a well known company in western North Carolina. They have a …
NC State Hops Conference in Asheville - Meet the Speakers
This event is over, but watch for similar events coming up in the future! 1/28/2019 – On March 16 and …
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Hops in Western North Carolina
Original post: 5/31/2018 – Written by Luping Qu and Jeanine Davis, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University (Updated …
Growing Radishes in Western North Carolina
5/23/2018 – (Reviewed 8/28/2024) The Southeastern Extension Vegetable Workers (SEVEW) is a group of extension horticulturists, entomologists, plant pathologists, …
Learn How to Grow Truffles, and Eat Them, Too
11/16/2023 – This particular event is over, but the Asheville Truffle Experience still takes place most years. So read …
Join Us for a Western NC Industrial Hemp Information Session!
(this event is over but posted for historical purposes) The interest in growing industrial hemp in western North Carolina …
We Produced Our First Black Périgord Truffles!
Original post: 11/22/2017. Updated on 1/10/2023: I am THRILLED to report that on November 20, 2017 we found our …
Wild-Harvesting Medicinal Herbs-It's Still the Norm for Many Products
(Originally published on November 15, 2017; reviewed and updated on 11/21/2022) A large component of our NC Alternative Crops …
More Opportunities to Learn About Growing Medicinal Herbs and Forest Farming
10/25/2022 – This is an old post of a recap of a wonderful workshop. The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer …
2017 Pictures From the NCSU Industrial Hemp Trials in Western NC
8/28/2024-This page is maintained for historical reference. 8/11/2017 – On August 8 we held our annual Alternative Crops and Organics …
2017: Recap of Two Amazing Field Days
It was a busy but very rewarding week for my program. On Tuesday we held our annual Alternative Crops …