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. We will also highlight new work on soy, organic fiber hemp production and more! This event is located at the Cherry Research Farm…
Join Melissa Bell: Center for Environmental Farming Systems Research, Outreach and Education and John Lyttle: NC Cooperative Extension, Durham County – Agriculture Agent (Small Farms & Local Foods) for the next installment of their Lunch and Learn Webinar series. They will discuss common agricultural weeds and a variety of weed management techniques, including prevention, cultural controls,…
This year's farm tour topics will include: corn variety trial, corn seeding rates, OVT review, and soybean updates.
The Mountain Research Station field day will cover topics such as livestock forage production, conventional and emerging crops, crop production, and equipment displays. Pesticide credits will be available. Free meal provided by Carolina Farm Credit and NC Farm Bureau.
The 2023 Blackland Farm Managers Tour will be held in Hyde County on August 2nd! This year’s tour is hosted by Middle Creek Farms in Engelhard (396 White Plains Rd, Engelhard, NC 27824). Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. and presentations in the field will begin at 8:30 a.m. A sponsored breakfast and lunch will…
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…