
2026 NC Watermelon Production Meeting
Join us online February 10th to hear the latest research updates on watermelon disease management and variety performance, to …
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Join us online February 10th to hear the latest research updates on watermelon disease management and variety performance, to …

1/20/2026 – The Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program (CAGP) supports farmers and forest landowners in implementing agroforestry practices including alley cropping, …

12/19/2025 – Check out our end of the year newsletter! Our team was very busy and impactful in 2025. …

The spring 2026 Pesticide Safety Schools are for those seeking initial licensing in one or more pesticide subcategories. To register for …

The Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) is a predatory wasp that attacks honey bee colonies. It was found in Savannah GA in …

12/9/2025 – It has been a tough 15 months financially for our NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program. Delays and …

The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs …

11/10/2025 – Our latest newsletter is out and it is full of beautiful photos and stories of what our …

10/24/2025 – This month we welcome Adam Ferrell and Harley Robinson, the Inaugural Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund Interns! …

9/16/2025 – This morning I learned that not everyone knew about the WNC Regional Ginseng Workshop that is taking …

9/11/2025 – In just a few weeks, there is going to be a wonderful, small forest farming conference at …

Reports of late blight on tomato around McDowell and Rutherford Counties have been circulating, but not yet confirmed. Regardless, …

Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber plant samples from a research plot at the Mountain Research …

6/19/2025 – Here is a unique opportunity to work in our NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program in Mills …

Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Sarah Cochran-Murray, and Inga Meadows Reports of pepper anthracnose outbreaks caused by Colletotrichum scovillei are increasing across …

Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been identified on cucumber crops in Eastern North Carolina as …

6/10/2025 – We are offering, or closely engaged with, a large number of hands-on educational events this season. These …

5/12/2025 – There is so much going on with our program right, including educational events for you to attend …

In the past couple of weeks we have seen a few cases of watermelon seedlings infected with gummy stem …

4/9/2025 – Our latest newsletter has been published and describes the early spring activities of the NC Alternative Crops …
This publication explains plant growth regulators for a variety of crops.
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North Carolina’s climate and soils are well suited to grow many types tree fruits. This …
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