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A closeup of hemp leaves in a field

Extension Writing the Next Chapter for N.C. Fiber Hemp

Hemp could effectively become a nonviable crop in North Carolina, according to some interpretations of the bill passed by federal lawmakers to end the government shutdown in November 2025.But while…

Jackson County Center

2025 Mountain Hort Field Day - August 14th, 2025

DATE: Thursday, August 14 · 8am - 2pm EDT LOCATION: Mills River, NCRegistration is now open for Mtn. Hort Field Day 2025.

Granville County Center
Northern Piedmont Grains Field Day flyer with tractor, Oxford Tobacco Research Station Aug 3

Northern Piedmont Grains Field Day

SATURDAY, August 3rdOxford Tobacco Research Station - CURRIN FARM 2511 U.S. 158 Oxford, NC 27565Registration @ 8AMTour starts @ 8:30 Registration: go.ncsu.edu/northernpiedmontfieldday24Join N.C.…

New Crops & Organics
hops growing on trellises

It's a New Season in the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

6/12/2024 - It has been a very busy spring in the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program. We have many new projects on a wide range of crops and they are scattered across the mountains and…

Granville County Center
Alternative Crops Workshop Flyer

Alternative Crops Field Day

Have you lost conventional or organic tobacco acres? Are you looking for new rotational crops? Do you need a crop that DEER WON'T EAT? Come out to the... Alternative Crops Field Day Thursday, August…

Randolph County Center
Pumpkins being stored in packhouse

Pumpkin Production in the Piedmont

Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch after a few cool, crisp North Carolina fall mornings? When the weather begins to cool off people immediately get in the mood for autumn. Maybe it’s much anticipated…

Crops and Livestock
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Sesame Field Days on September 20 & 21, 2022

Research on sesame as an alternative crop has indicated that it may have promise as a rotational crop in North Carolina. The best approach for a new rotation is to find out as much as possible about…