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2023 Organic Commodities Field Day

Cherry Research Farm 604 Farm Rd, Goldsboro, NC

2023 Organic Commodities Field Day Tue 7/18 8:30 AM – 12 PM Cherry Research Farm, 604 Farm Road Goldsboro, NC 27530   Description: Registration is now open for the 2023 Organic Commodities Field Day. This in-person event will cover new research on organic sunflower production including variety trials, pest management, nitrogen rate, and plant densities.…

2023 Organic Commodities Field Day

Cherry Research Station

Registration is now open for the 2023 Organic Commodities Field Day. This in-person event will cover new research on organic sunflower production, including variety trials, pest management, nitrogen rate and plant densities, and will also highlight new work on soy, organic fiber hemp production and more.

NC State Tobacco Field Day

Upper Coastal Plain Research Station

The 2023 NC State Tobacco Field Day will be held at the Upper Coastal Plain Research Station on July 19. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude at noon with a lunch provided on-site. Join us to see field trials relating to disease management, transplant water solution placement, variety evaluations, herbicide drift,…

Scaling Up Urban Growth Projections With FUTURES

The Third Thursday Web Forum is a virtual science seminar sponsored by the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy and Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. Each seminar highlights a project that supports resource management actions across the Southeast. Join us for a discussion about FUTURES, the FUTure Urban Regional Environment Simulation, which was developed by the Landscape…

Mountain Research Station Field Day

Mountain Research Station 265 Test Farm Rd , Waynesville , NC, United States

The Mountain Research Station Field Day will cover topics such as livestock forage production, conventional and emerging crops and crop production. Pesticide credits will be available. The Carolina Farm Credit and NC Farm Bureau will provide a free meal.

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Cultivating Science

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

This field trip-based camp will present STEM topics in horticulture and agriculture to campers through hands-on building activities, experiments, recipes, and field trips.

Photography Walk and iPhone Workshop

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

Many people have their camera-equipped smartphones with them all the time. The cameras integrated within these phones have advanced with each smartphone generation, making them worthy of our attention as legitimate cameras. Join Mary Louise Parker, owner of Bella Vista Photography, for a workshop on basic iPhone camera functionality, including focusing in a specific place,…

Creating and Caring for Sustainable Home Landscapes

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

This six-week course is for folks who are interested in gardening in a more sustainable way. The course will be available in person and online. We will define and discuss the concept of sustainability as it relates to our home horticultural practices. Come learn more about gardening techniques that save energy, conserve water, reduce inputs,…

Morning Tour of the NC State Hop Yard-New Varieties

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station

Come see the progress being made in breeding new hop varieties for the Southeast. Join our breeder, Dr. Luping Qu, in the hop yard where he will describe his hop breeding program and compare his new lines with popular commercial varieties. Hop yields are low in North Carolina because commercially available varieties were bred for…