This year's event will be in the Coastal Plain at the Cunningham Research Station in Kinston, North Carolina. We have lots of new research to highlight at the event including our official fiber hemp variety trial, nitrogen rate, cover cropping and no-till, double cropping, retting, harvest timing, and more! This event will be outside and…
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Discover the latest research of Prof. Dr. Matias Zurbriggen from the "Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences" in Dusseldorf (CEPLAS). "Plant synthetic, optogenetic and reconstruction biology approaches for the study and control of cellular processes in plants." Seminar ABC
Please make plans to join us for the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center Field Day 2023 on the afternoon of Thursday, August 10th for a special opportunity to see a showcase of all of our research areas here at MHCREC. We are delighted to provide an opportunity for guests to see additional programs alongside the traditional tomato…
Join us for a hybrid seminar to hear Ive De Smet from VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology discuss "Unravelling High Temperature-Mediated Signaling in Plants." The hybrid seminar will be followed by a workshop (11:00-12:00) REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for an on-farm sesame field day at S & S Farms. We will discuss the basics of sesame production, share farmer experiences, and the future of this crop in North Carolina.
Alternative Crops Specialist Dr. David Suchoff and Organic Commodity Associate Hannah Moshay will be highlighting three up-and-coming alternative crops in North Carolina: sesame, organic sunflowers, and hemp for fiber. With the decline of organic tobacco production in the area and the need for rotational crops in systems that are deer resistant, these alternative crops are…
Join us for an on-farm sesame field day at Carolina Butterbeans farm. We will discuss the basics of sesame production, share farmer experiences, and the future of this crop in North Carolina. The field location is between 247 and 249 Clayton Rd., Princeton NC. You can use the following GPS coordinates in google maps to…
Join us in understanding cover crop use in Eastern North Carolina and how the Small Farm Unit at Cherry Research Farm optimizes cover crops!