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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!
Twist Bioscience will host a lunch and learn to share Genomic tools and NGS workflow solutions to support genomic research in Agricultural research community.
Join us for a wonderful opportunity for NC PSI faculty and graduate students to learn about the path to entrepreneurship from ORC. Guest speaker and networking to follow. Seminar ABC
This workshop offers a shared language, framework, and history for understanding how barriers inhibit equity in the food system. This training will help set meaningful goals and strategies to ensure racial equity in farm & food programs and policy. Sept. 12th and 13th from 9:15/9:30am-3:30pm each day.
Lunch and learn presentation in partnership with ORC to educate faculty and graduate students on the path to entrepreneurship at NC State. Seminar ABC
The largest bug-centered event of its kind in the entire country, BugFest educates and engages the public in science and the natural world. Museum guests participate in more than 100 exhibits, crafts, games and activities as you interact with entomologists and other scientists while learning about the fascinating world of arthropods. This year, BugFest spotlights…