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Wheat Variety Disease Packages Posted

For those of you who grow organic wheat or are interested in starting, diseases pose the greatest risk to a successful crop. Luckily, many varieties are available that contain disease resistance…

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Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference Brochure Available

Take a look at the 2019 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference brochure! This is not a comprehensive list of the workshops/talks. More will be added including two exciting keynote speakers. See…

Registration Reminder for Upcoming Organic Field Day!

Please join us for our annual field day from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on July 23, 2018. This year we are at Rob Glover's farm in Bailey, NC in Nash County. The farm produces tobacco, sweet potatoes,…

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Pea Grain Production Meeting

Pea Grain Production MeetingThursday, July 19, 201812:00-2:00 pmAdelio’s Restaurant111 West Third Street, LumbertonInterested in diversifying your rotation? Pea is an emerging grain crop in the…

Organic Field Day

Please join us for our annual field day from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on July 23, 2018. This year we are at Rob Glover's farm in Bailey, NC in Nash County. The farm produces tobacco, sweet potatoes,…

Biomass Production With Legume and Small Grain Cover Crop Mixtures in North Carolina: Research Summary

Introduction Cover crop use in North Carolina is increasing at a rapid pace, with over 10% of row-crop acreage planted with cover crops across the state (Southern SARE Survey, 2016). Weed suppression…

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Register Now! Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference

Join us for an Extension and education outreach event focused on various aspects of organic production! The conference will be hosted on March 6, 2018 in Mount Olive, NC!More details can be obtained…

Winter Pea for Grain Production in North Carolina: Research Summary

Introduction North Carolina ranks number two in U.S. poultry, egg, turkey, and hog production; but ranks eighteenth in U.S. grain production (USDA, 2016). This results in, on average, a…

Organic Winter Canola Production in North Carolina

by Rachel Vann and Chris Reberg-HortonAre you interested in diversifying your organic rotation by adding winter canola? AgStrong, a buyer in Bowersville, GA, is contracting with growers in North…

Organic Cotton Research in North Carolina

Organic Cotton Research in North Carolina: Cover crop mulches for cotton production, weed control, and where we are headed by Rachel Atwell Vann, Kelli Dale, and Chris Reberg-HortonThere is a demand…