
Autumn Update on the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!
Growing Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs in an on-farm test in western North Carolina. 10/12/2023 – Our western North Carolina based …
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
Growing Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs in an on-farm test in western North Carolina. 10/12/2023 – Our western North Carolina based …
Organic tomato research in Waynesville, NC. 10/11/2023 – Our program has been a member of the Tomato Organic Management Initiative …
Our WNC Woodland Stewards volunteers working in the NC State forest farming research and demonstration plots in western NC. 8/24/2023 …
8/11/2023 – Join us for a half day meeting to discuss growing fiber hemp. Please pre-register using the QR …
Photo by J. Davis program 8/7/2023 – Our small NC State University hops breeding program based out of Mills River, …
Dr. Luping Qu in the NC State research hop yard in Mills River, NC. 7/5/2023 – Join us early on …
Extension led group visiting the forest farming woodland botanicals demonstration in Mills River. 6/30/2023 – (edited from the official announcement) …
Late June fiber hemp variety trials in western NC. 6/30/2023 – Mark your calendars for August 10, 2023 for the …