2022 NC State Hemp Field Days Report
8/17/2022 – NC State University held two official field days in 2022 highlighting our hemp research. The first one was the 2022 Fiber Hemp Field Day held on July 19th at … Continue Reading
View ArticleLate Blight on Tomato in Haywood County (Aug 17, 2022)
Late blight on tomato has been confirmed from a commercial tomato field in Haywood County, NC on August 17, 2022.Growers should monitor frequently for symptoms of late blight … Continue Reading
View ArticleCooling Methods for Broccoli
9/6/2022 – The Eastern Broccoli Project is a multi-state project funded by the USDA-SCRI program. Led by Dr. Thomas Bjrkman at Cornell University, the project began in 2 … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC State Apprenticeship Programs Introduce Veterans to Farming
Its an unseasonably chilly morning at the roadside produce stand outside Mount Olive in rural Wayne County. Temperatures are forecast to reach the 60s later on, but right now … Continue Reading
View Article2022 Crop Protection School: Emerging Threats
The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held virtually on Thursday, December 1, 2022using the Zoom platform. Please use this link to register.After registration, you wi … Continue Reading
View Article2023 Watermelon Production Meeting
N.C. Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the N.C. Watermelon Growers Association, will host the 2023 virtual Watermelon Production Meeting on Friday, February 17th, a … Continue Reading
View ArticleTomato Seed Recall for Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds in New York, recently. Although there are not yet any conf … Continue Reading
View ArticleOrganic Food Sales Continue to Increase
5/17/2023 – We are in the process of hiring a new vegetable researcher/extension specialist/teacher in our department. During the course of the interviews, the question … Continue Reading
View ArticleWNC Vegetable Growers: BOLO for Tomato Late Blight & Cucurbit Downy Mildew
Vegetable growers in western North Carolina: Be on the lookout (BOLO) for late blight on tomato and cucurbit downy mildew.The pathogens that cause these two diseases do not su … Continue Reading
View ArticleCucurbit Downy Mildew in Haywood County, July 28, 2023
Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plant samples from a research plot at the Mountain Research Station in Haywood County, NC. Only 1% of plants showed … Continue Reading
View ArticleTomato Late Blight Found in Henderson County, NC (7 Aug 2023)
Late blight on tomato has been confirmed on an organic vegetable farm in Henderson County, NC on 7 Aug 2023. A sample has been submitted for genotyping analysis to identify th … Continue Reading
View ArticleEfficacy of Fungicides for Organic Tomato Production
10/11/2023 – Our program has been a member of the Tomato Organic Management Initiative (TOMI) team for many years. This multi-state project is funded by USDA/NIFA OREI. … Continue Reading
View ArticleAutumn Update on the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!
10/12/2023 – Our western North Carolina based research and extension program has been very busy this summer with projects on hops, hemp, traditional Chinese medicinal he … Continue Reading
View Article56th Annual Winter Vegetable Conference & Trade Show-February 21-22, 2024
This is the largest commercial vegetable grower event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by vegetable extension specialist/agents at NC State U … Continue Reading
View ArticleRecording of 2024 NC Watermelon Production Meeting
N.C. Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the N.C. Watermelon Growers Association, hosted the 2024 virtual Watermelon Production Meeting on Tuesday, January30th, 2024. … Continue Reading
View ArticleNew Programming at Winter Vegetable Conference in Asheville!
1/18/2024 – We have a wonderful program developed for the Winter Vegetable Conference in Asheville, NC on Feb. 21-22, 2024. We added a whole new session specifically for … Continue Reading
View ArticleOrganic & Small-Farm Presentations at Winter Vegetable Conference-Asheville
1/23/2024 – The Winter Vegetable Conference held at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville every year is a long-running event sponsored by the NC Tomato Growers Associatio … Continue Reading
View ArticleRegional Sweetpotato Production Meetings
N.C. Cooperative Extension will host two Regional Sweetpotato Production Meetings this winter. The Agenda will be the same at both meetings, so you can choose the date or loca … Continue Reading
View ArticleNew Tool for Growers: MyIPM for Vegetables App
Commercial vegetable producers have a new tool to assist with integrated pest management (IPM) of diseases and insects in vegetables. MyIPM for Vegetables is the newest resour … Continue Reading
View Article2024 Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper
The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs that have been evaluated for efficacy against the d … Continue Reading
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