Hot Crops: What Are Farmers Asking About? | NC State Extension Olives are a Mediterranean crop, and U S production is mostly in California The most popular commercial varieties probably will not thrive in our environment However, there are several individuals across the state who have a few olive trees that seem to do very well They are located in the piedmont
North Carolina Hops | NC State Extension - North Carolina State University About the Original North Carolina Hops Project Spurred on by the demands of a burgeoning craft brewing industry and a strong public interest in locally grown ingredients, farmers are experimenting with hops (Humulus lupulus) as an alternative income source Over the past fourteen years, an increasing community of growers across North Carolina and the entire South
Luffa Sponge Gourd Production | NC State Extension The NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program, led by Jeanine Davis in the Department of Horticultural Science, helps farmers improve the sustainability and profitability of their farms through exploration of new crop opportunities, testing of improved varieties and production practices for conventional and organic vegetable growers, and development of environmentally friendly production systems
Lavender: History, Taxonomy, and Production | NC State Extension Written by Joe-Ann McCoy, Ph D 1999 Updated by J M Davis in 2017, 2021, and 2025 This article was written by Joe-Ann when she was a Ph D candidate working with Dr Jeanine Davis at N C State University and Dr Dwight Camper at Clemson University Her Ph D research was focused on black cohosh She was director of the
Are You Selling Transplants This Year? Do You Know the Rules? Tomato transplants we grew for heirloom tomato trials 9 6 2022 – I wrote this post almost twelve years ago, but it is still relevant and all the links still work! 3 31 2010 – This past week I’ve talked with several local farmers who plan to sell vegetable transplants at tailgate markets, to fellow farmers, and to stores This is
Herb Specialty Crop Connection-to Help Connect NC Herb Specialty . . . The purpose of this page is to help North Carolina herb and specialty crop growers (and sustainable ethical wild-harvesters) succeed by helping to connect them with other growers, buyers, and industries offering relevant products, services, events, etc Because this is a regional industry, occasionally growers from other Appalachian states will also be listed Buyers and other
Introducing ‘Shiloh Splash’ River BirchPPAF (Betula nigra ‘Shiloh . . . This is a 2004 report from a NC Specialty Crops Program Project It is posted for historical reference purposes PROJECT LEADER(S): Thomas G Ranney LOCATION: Propagation and production research was conducted at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, Henderson Co State-wide evaluation trials and on-farm trials were also established IMPACT Initial signs indicate that ‘Shiloh
Visit to Eastern Shore Virginia Experiment Station in Painter, VA-2004 . . . This is a 2004 report from a NC Specialty Crops Program Project It is posted for historical reference purposes PROJECT LEADER(S): Thomas M Campbell IMPACT: Funds awarded to Pasquotank County in 2004 have been used to organize trips to Eastern Shore Virginia Experiment Station in Painter, VA, performing research on potatoes, tomatoes, snap beans, eggplants, peppers and