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Announcements and Events

RAFI-USA’s Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund will make cost-share demonstration grants to farmers, farm organizations, and community groups in Alamance, Bladen, …

Upcoming Events

Three workshops will be held this spring on farms in the Piedmont , Coastal Plain, and Blacklands. At each …

NC Organic Grain Buyers

This is a list of organic grain buyers in the state. There are many other companies in the region …

Organic Corn Hybrid Selection

By: Dr. Ron Heiniger, Extension Specialist, Crop Science, NCSU Hybrid selection is a critical component of any profitable corn production …

Organic Grain Project Update

The NC Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with NCSU’s Organic Grain Project, has received a Golden LEAF grant for …

Upcoming Events

December 9: Research Results in Organic Grain Production. Get up-to-date information on organic grain production techniques. Come learn about the …

Special Welcome

The bus tour was the perfect opportunity to welcome the newest member of NSCU’s faculty and organic community, Dr. …

Conservation Innovation Grant Award

The federal Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has recently awarded a Conservation Innovation Grant to NC State University to …

Organic Grain Bus Tour Recap

Forty farmers, land owners, NCSU Extension and Natural Resource Conservation Service specialists, and crop consultants toured four farms in …

Rotary Hoe Publication

A new resource on mechanical weed control, Rotary Hoe: a blind cultivation tool for weed control, has just been published at …

Organic Valley Forms Grower Pool

In an unprecedented effort to provide market stability to both crop growers and livestock producers, Organic Valley Family of …

Wheat Scab

Dr. Randy Weisz and Christina Cowger issued the following report about wheat scab on May 15, 2008: While most …

How To: Organic Wheat Storage

Storing organic wheat is an important part of being able to market a quality product. Since most organic wheat buyers …

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Abbreviated Guide to Creating a Livestock Food Safety Plan Under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Rule

This guide outlines steps that a facility producing livestock food could follow when developing its …

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A Step-by-Step Approach to Pruning Carlos Muscadine Grapevines

This review presents the key steps involved in pruning a mature Carlos vine for maximum …

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Anthracnose of Pepper

This vegetable pathology factsheet describes the identification and treatment of anthracnose of pepper.

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Growing Asparagus in a Home Garden

Asparagus has been considered a garden delicacy since Roman times. Any home gardener can grow …

Mini-Gardening

Lack of yard space is no excuse for not growing a vegetable garden. Regardless of …

Bean Sprouts and Other Vegetable Seed Sprouts

Sprouts from mung bean (Phaseolus aureus) have been used for food since ancient times. These …

Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden

Much success in growing tomatoes can be attributed to use of a few proven techniques. …

Soil Fertility on Organic Farms

Throughout this manual we have discussed how organic farmers strive to build healthy soil in …

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