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2024 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference

On March 1st, we gathered with nearly 150 producers, researchers, and industry professionals at the University of Mount Olive for the 2024 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference. The…

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Organic Producers: We Want to Hear From You!

If you are an organic producer in North Carolina growing corn, soybean, wheat, sweetpotato, sunflower, tobacco, or other commodity crops we'd like to hear from you!We have an anonymous 20 minutes…

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Save the Date! Organic Commodities Field Day

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…

Organic Sunflower Variety Trials

Yesterday we were in Goldsboro, with the team at Cherry Research Station planting an organic sunflower variety trial. This study will be evaluating six different commercially available high-oleic…

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Using Lime in Organic Systems

Soil Acidity Most soils in North Carolina are naturally acidic, requiring lime to neutralize acidity and create an ideal environment for commodity crops. When soil is described as ‘acidic’, it means…

2023 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference- Save the Date!

Save the date for the 2023 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference happening Monday, March 6th, 2023 at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State.Carolina Farm Stewardship…