
A Highly Productive Year for the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!
NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program 2025 Accomplishments 12/19/2025 – Check out our end of the year newsletter! Our team …
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

NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program 2025 Accomplishments 12/19/2025 – Check out our end of the year newsletter! Our team …

Our amazing 2025 NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program team in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State …

Harvesting Juhua trials in western North Carolina. 11/10/2025 – Our latest newsletter is out and it is full of beautiful …

The inaugural pair of Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns 10/24/2025 – This month we welcome Adam Ferrell and Harley …

9/16/2025 – This morning I learned that not everyone knew about the WNC Regional Ginseng Workshop that is taking …

9/11/2025 – In just a few weeks, there is going to be a wonderful, small forest farming conference at …

Seed harvest in the Chinese medicinal herb plots on the research station in Mills River in 2024. 6/19/2025 – Here …

Late May volunteer work day in the hops at the research station in Mills River, NC 6/10/2025 – We are …