2018 Tomato Field Day at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River. There will be field tours, a complimentary lunch, research initiatives, taste tests, and MORE! For more information contact Jessica Stepp Edney at jessica_edney@ncsu.edu or 828-684-3562
Guided tours are available to the public free of charge every Sunday at 2:00 pm from March–October. Join one of the JCRA's volunteer tour docents and learn about the Arboretum's plants, people, history, future, and mission in a one-hour guided walk through the JCRA's collections and gardens. Arrangements may be made for private guided tours…
The NC Tomato Growers Association brings you the 51st annual Winter Vegetable Conference and annual tomato meeting. This is the largest commercial vegetable grower event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by vegetable extension specialists and agents at NC State University Cooperative Extension. There will also be a trade show…
Mark your calendars now for the fourth South Atlantic Hops Conference in beautiful Asheville, NC. Educational sessions will take place all day on Saturday and the first half of Sunday. That will give you plenty of time on Sunday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in "Asheville Style"! Here is the link to the Eventbrite page…
If you are interested in growing your own food, fiber, and/or medicine; homesteading; permaculture; building with renewable materials; and living a eco-friendly lifestyle, come out to the Mother Earth News Fair at the WNC Agricultural Center across from the Asheville Airport. There will be a huge tradeshow, lots of presentations, good food, and plenty of…
Join us for the wonderful annual event in beautiful Valle Crucis. Registration, program, speakers, and more available at: https://www.ncherbassociation.org/wild-herb-weekend-info
Description:Morning Tour 8:30AM to 12:30PM & LunchAfternoon Tour 1:30PM to 5:30PM & SupperRegistration FREE with RSVPVendor Registration $150RSVP by August 21st, 2019 using the following link:Industrial Hemp Field Day RegistrationPresentations & Demonstrations from NC State Specialists,NCDA Specialists, and graduate students:*CBD Variety Test*Industrial Hemp Nutrition*Planting Date*Open vs Closed Bed Production systems*Irrigated vs Non-irrigated hemp*Pest and Disease…
If you are interested in sustainable agriculture in the Carolina's, this is the conference to attend. With pre-conference workshops, dozens of workshops, a great tradeshow, and inspiring keynote speakers, you are sure to find this a worthwhile conference to attend. Details and registration information can be found at: https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac/
This summit will be a chance for current and potential seed growers, organic seed companies, and allies, to come together, learn from each other, and develop long term strategies and collective actions to build seed systems in the Southeast. The Seed Summit is being held in conjunction with the Sustainable Agriculture Conference. For information visit:…
Visit the Briggs Community Apiary to have a hands-on experience with the bees. No experience or equipment required. Briggs has suits to borrow and tools to use. Please wear closed shoes such as boots or sneakers. No registration required. Free event.