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Planting Chinese medicinal herbs in a new on-farm trial in May 2025. 5/12/2025 – There is so much going on …
Job Description I am an extension specialist and researcher in the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University. I am located at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center near Asheville in western North Carolina. The objective of my NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program is to help farmers improve the sustainability and profitability of their farms. An emphasis is placed on exploring new crops, such as hops, truffles, hemp, medicinal herbs, and organic farming. I am the lead author of the book 'Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals".
Website newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu
Planting Chinese medicinal herbs in a new on-farm trial in May 2025. 5/12/2025 – There is so much going on …
Bloodroot blooming in Mills River, NC in early April 4/9/2025 – Our latest newsletter has been published and describes the …
The old Annex building at the Valle Crucis Conference Center in Valle Crucis, NC. 4/1/2025 – Registration is now open …
Young plants emerging in a field at Warren Wilson College. 3/12/2025 – The sun is shining, the temperatures are in …
Lilly proudly displaying some of the truffles that were harvested from one of the NC State research orchards in …
12/16/2024 – The Transylvania Times published a very nice article on our long running Chinese Medicinal Herb Growing project. …
NC organic tomatoes growing in a high tunnel. Photo credit: NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program. 12/16/2024 – Mark your …
The NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program team. 12/12/2024 – We never could have predicted all that 2024 would bring …