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2026 NC Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Conference

Published - September 19, 2025 Read
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2026 Area Potato Meeting

Published - October 13, 2026 Read
Late blight on tomato leaf

UPDATED: Late blight on tomato confirmed in Henderson County, NC 8/21/2026

Published - August 21, 2026 Read

News From Vegetable Production

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Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

Downy mildew on cucumber
Cucumber downy mildew confirmed in Haywood County, NC

Published - July 31, 2026

Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Phytophthora crown rot on pepper
Veggie disease update, 6/15

Published - June 12, 2026

Flooded field in Mills River, NC
Veggie Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

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2026 NC Watermelon Production Meeting

Published - January 22, 2026

2026 Sweetpotato Production Meetings
Regional Sweetpotato Production Meetings

Published - January 12, 2026

From: Nash County Center
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2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook

Published - January 9, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo Tue Dec 01 — Wed Dec 02 Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort, 9800 Queensway Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572, USA
Area Potato Production Meeting Wednesday | Dec 09 | 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM 1209 McPherson Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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News From NC State Extension

Food Safety and Apples. with Safe Plates by NC State Extension logo and NC State Extension logo
Food Safety and Apples

Published - October 22, 2026

From: Food Safety
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Planting the Future: NC Farm School Opens 2027 Registration

Published - October 13, 2026

From: NC Farm School
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October Newsletter for NC New Crops & Organics Program

Published - October 12, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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August Newsletter for NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

Published - August 5, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Banner stating Updates on Cyclospora cases in North Carolina, July 31, 2026, this event is hosted in partnership by the NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
Cyclospora cases in NC

Published - July 29, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Flier for the WNC Regional Ginseng Update meeting on September 18, 2026 in Asheville, NC
WNC Regional Ginseng Update

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier for Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University Extension Forest Farming Office Hours. Held on September 11 and November 13, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 PM EST. Q&A, resources, and conversation about forest farming. Held on Zoom.
Fall Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier: Forest farming office hours summer 2026. Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University for this virtual Q&A session via Zoom. May 8, June 12, and Aug 7 from 12:1:30 pm EST. Register: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/W86x
Summer Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Cyclospora oocyst
Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Published - July 17, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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June Happenings in the NC Alt Crops & Organics Program!

Published - June 23, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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