DEA Certified Labs for Testing Your Hemp
1/14/2020 – The new federal hemp rules require hemp testing to be conducted by DEA registered laboratories only. Growers …
Specialty Crops
Apply Now for Free Milkweed Plants for Habitat Restoration!
Monarch Watch has a program where they are giving out free milkweed plants to folks interested in doing large-scale …
Fantastic 102 Acre Farm and Farm House for Lease Near Murphy, NC
This historic family-owned property was recently used to raise grass-fed beef before being partially converted to corn and soybean …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
NC State University Hops Breeding Update
Hop yields in the Southeast are very low compared to hop growing regions in northern states such as Washington, …
Cut Peony Webinar
Recently, the webinar “Current Management and Research on Cut Peonies” was hosted through NC State’s Department of Horticultural Science. …
How (And How Not) to Ship Hemp
12/19/2019 – If you have a reason to ship hemp or hemp products, please read this post! I run …
Vermont Law School Releases Free Online Lease Builder Template
Are you a beginning farmer looking for land, or a landowner hoping to lease land? Creating a farm lease …
Save the Date for Our 2020 Spring Ag Fest!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Online Woodland Stewards Program
12/9/2019 – If you own wooded land and are interested in learning how best to manage it and make …
Urban Farm in Charlotte Seeking Full Time Farm Manager
The Urban Farm at Aldersgate is a 6.7 acre parcel in East Charlotte. The farm plan is designed and …
Developed Market Garden in Yancey County Ready for Experienced Operator
This farm is no longer available for 2020, but could be for 2021. Steven Stedillie and family, of Yancey County …
Replicated Breeding Trial Data Now Online
The NC State University Strawberry Breeding program has put all the yield data that has been collected since …
Our Organic Tomato Project Makes the News!
11/25/2019 – The new funding for the multi-state Tomato Organic Management Initiative (TOMI) research and extension project was announced …
Webinar: Insect Biology and Management in Blueberries
We recently participated in a Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium supported project led by Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas, …
Weather Advisory Cold Spill: Sit Out in the East, Protect in the West
Dear strawberry community, Tomorrow morning and on Thursday morning to some extent, temperatures will be in many places in the …
Weather Advisory: Temperatures in Teens Are Expected in Parts of the Southeast
Dear Strawberry Community, A cold front is expected to make its’ way into the Southeast today and tomorrow. Especially the …
NEW Online Hop Production Course for the Eastern US
11/8/2019 – As the southernmost member of the Great Lakes Hops Working Group, I am excited to announce the …
New Grower Workshop on Nov. 6, Raleigh NC
Please joins us for the New Strawberry Grower Workshop What: “Back to the Basics! A refresher on the basics of …
Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
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