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2024 Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program Survey Results Now Available!

Results from farmer surveys conducted in North Carolina and South Carolina as part of the USDA-AMS funded Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) are now available and can be…

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Survey on Barriers to Organic Certification: Complete by July 15th

We have developed a brief survey to better understand barriers producers in North Carolina and South Carolina face in becoming certified organic as part of the Southeast Transition to Organic…

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Updates From the Field, Cover Crops and Organic Sunflower

While the majority of sunflowers in the U.S. are grown further north, in North Carolina sunflower has potential to fit well into many of our current row-crop rotations. Graduate student Abby Pleasant…

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Highlights From the 2023 Organic Commodities Field Day

Abby Pleasant presenting on her research on organic high-oleic sunflower. Photo Credit: Esleyther Henriquez InoaOn July 18th, we hosted the 2023 Organic Commodities Field Day at Cherry Research Farm…

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Got Organic Certification Questions?

Are you considering becoming USDA certified organic? Not sure where to start?We've updated out page on becoming USDA certified organic, but if there are questions you have or a topic you'd like us to…

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New Publications on Organic Tobacco Nitrogen Fertility Management

Two new resources have been developed to aid organic tobacco growers in proper management of nitrogen in greenhouse and field settings.Both documents cover research results spanning over four years.…

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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…

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Follow Us on Twitter

You can now get updates on events and news from the NC Organic Grain Program at NC State University on Twitter. Follow us @NCOrganicGrains

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Organic OVT Results for Wheat 2011-2014

The results of the 2013-2014 organic wheat OVT trials have been analyzed and compiled. Results since 2011-2012 are available here on our website.