Fresh market tomatoes

2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

Published - November 25, 2025 Read
watermelon bins

2026 NC Watermelon Production Meeting

Published - January 22, 2026 Read
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2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

Published - January 9, 2026 Read

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2026 Sweetpotato Production Meetings
Regional Sweetpotato Production Meetings

Published - January 12, 2026

From: Nash County Center
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2025 Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo

Published - September 25, 2025

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2025 Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Conference

Published - September 19, 2025

North Carolina Sweetpotatoes Field Day — 9 October 2025, Clinton Research Station, Clinton NC
2025 NC Sweetpotato Field Day

Published - September 19, 2025

Late blight on tomato fruit
Reports of Late Blight on Tomato in WNC (8/8/2025)

Published - August 8, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Cucumber downy mildew
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found 7/30/2025 in Haywood County

Published - July 30, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Figure 1. Symptomatic concentric lesions on pepper fruits caused by Colletotrichum species.
Be on the Lookout for Pepper Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum Scovillei

Published - June 12, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Cucumber leaves showing yellow chlorotic spots and pronounced veining
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Cucumbers in Eastern North Carolina

Published - June 11, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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A group of people standing around a table full of pots of media, cutting boards, knives, and roots of various native woodland botanicals. This was a workshop to teach propagation.
Our Latest Newsletter-Full of Agroforestry Events and Truffle News

Published - February 21, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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Attention North Carolina Pesticide Applicators: Mandatory Regulatory Update Required

Published - February 16, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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We’ve Made an Exciting Discovery in Our NC State University Research Truffle Orchard!

Published - February 5, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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Spring 2026 (January-June) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - February 4, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety
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2026 Online Forest Farming Office Hours!

Published - January 26, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
A woman in a hat harvesting seeds from goldenseal plants in the woods.
Agroforestry Grants for Farmers and Landowners

Published - January 20, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
a list of the number of events, trainings, research projects, etc. done by the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program n 2025
A Highly Productive Year for the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

Published - December 19, 2025

From: New Crops & Organics
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Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC

Published - December 11, 2025

From: Entomology
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Help Keep Our Program Staffed-End of Year Fundraising

Published - December 9, 2025

From: New Crops & Organics
Yellow flesh watermelon
2025 North Carolina Standard Size Triploid Watermelon Cultivar Evaluation Study Now Available

Published - November 24, 2025

From: Cucurbits
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