May in the Mountains-Forest Farming, Fun Jobs, and More
5/12/2022 – It is springtime in the mountains of western North Carolina and the staff in my program and …
Jeanine Davis
Extension Specialist, Herbs / Organics / Specialty Crops / Vegetables / Hemp Horticultural Sciencejeanine_davis@ncsu.eduStreet Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Mailing Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
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
Recent Posts by Jeanine Davis
Hops on the Cover of the 2021 NC Extension Report!
4/29/2022 – What a surprise to find Dr. Luping Qu, research specialist and hops breeder in our program, on …
David Suchoff Leads Hemp Research Consortium
Early morning sun shines on hemp plants growing in Broadway Hemp’s Harnett County field. Copyright: NC State University 4/22/2022 – …
Organic Growers School Spring Conference Is in-Person Again!
2/9/2022 – I am happy to announce that the annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference will be live and …
Forest Farming Webinar Series Being Offered
2/7/2022 – The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmers Coalition is offering a series of five free early evening webinars on …
New Bio-Agricultural Readiness Program Being Offered
1/6/2022 – A USDA/AFRI Workforce Training grant brought together a team of experts from Global Agricultural Development Corporation, Durham …
All NC Hemp Growers Must Now Be Licensed Through USDA
1/5/2022 – As of January 1, 2022 all hemp growers in North Carolina must be licensed through the USDA …
NC Hops in the News!!!
Hop cones ready to be picked in the Mills River research hop yard. 12/22/2021 – The North Carolina State University …
Meet Some of Jeanine Davis' Colleagues
Horticultural Science
NC State Extension, NC State University
- User has no photo Alderton, TimResearch Specialist
- User has no photo Clark, BernadetteAgricultural Research Technician
- User has no photo Clavet, ChrisResearch Specialist
- User has no photo Fonteno, BillProfessor
- User has no photo Ham, RemiAssistant Teaching Professor
- User has no photo Lane, BryceLecturer Emeritux
- User has no photo McLaughlin, RachelAdministrative Support Associate
- User has no photo Michel, StuartResearch Technician
- User has no photo Nus, AndraResearch Assistant
- User has no photo Overcash, ElizabethChildren's Program Coordinator, JC Raulston Arboretum
- User has no photo Piotrowski, AnnResearch Specialist
- User has no photo Shi, RuiResearch Associate
- User has no photo Vigil, KateProgram Coordinator
- User has no photo Zhang, JianboResearch Associate