News From Horticulture

peaches in crate
2025 Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting

December 19, 2024

people harvesting Chinese medicinal herb roots in the field
Chinese Medicinal Herb Project Highlighted in Local News

December 16, 2024

tomatoes growing in a high tunnel with a woman pointing to them
WNC 2025 Winter Vegetable Conference Registration Is Open

December 16, 2024

a group of people standing in a field
Reflections on 2024 from the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program Team

December 12, 2024

NC State Extension helping Western North Carolina WNC apple growers in aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Hope After Helene: Extension Promotes Resilience, Renewal for N.C. Apple Growers

November 19, 2024

Students learn in a garden.
The Importance of Farm Field Trips

November 7, 2024

Arborists using bucket lift, chainsaw, and stump grinder around a large tree
Storm Damage to Trees

October 23, 2024

Residential street flooded at night, water covering sidewalks and parked cars
Publication: Managing the Impact of Floodwater Contaminants on Soil and Produce in Residential, Community, and School Vegetable Gardens

October 23, 2024

Backyard flooded, standing water covering lawn, fence, and an overturned inflatable pool
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil

October 23, 2024

Large fallen pine tree branches covering a dark SUV parked next to a house
Taking Care of Storm Damaged Trees

October 23, 2024

flooded chili plant
Garden Flooded? What to Toss? What to Cook? DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RAW!

October 23, 2024

Multiple large trees collapsed onto a house, crushing its roof and walls
Dealing With Storm Damage in the Landscape

October 23, 2024

Document titled "Backyard Composting of Yard, Garden, and Food Discards" by Rhonda Sherman
Backyard Composting

October 21, 2024

Thumbnail Shots of Plants Do That Publications
#Plants Do That

October 21, 2024

Cover of Growing Communities through Gardens publication
Growing Communities Through Gardens

October 14, 2024

Question Mark
Have a Gardening Question?

September 17, 2024

Wildflowers of the Atlantic Sutheast
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast

September 12, 2024

Handwritten menu on board beside sign reading: Importance of Summer Feeding & Farm to Summer
Importance of Summer Feeding and Farm to Summer

September 10, 2024

Announcement of 9/11/2024 Forest Farming Field Tour at Warren Wilson College
Forest Farming Field Tour-Sept 11-in Swannanoa, NC

September 6, 2024

Cover for Extension Gardener handbook
Quick Tips for Navigating the Online Version of the NC Extension Gardener Handbook

September 1, 2024

Soil Science Class in the Field
Seven Reasons to Dig a Soils Career

August 17, 2024

Tree branch with large green leaves and a round pink seed pod
Native Plant Profile: Bigleaf Magnolia

August 9, 2024

Mounted large hornet specimen, dorsal view, 1 inch scale
To Date NO Asian Giant Hornets Have Been Found in North Carolina

August 6, 2024

Flier for the 75th anniverary of the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
75th Anniversary Celebration Horticulture Research Field Day!

July 24, 2024

Poster with information on the Medicinal Herb Grower and Buyer event described in the article
NC Medicinal Herb Grower & Buyer Event

July 24, 2024

several workers holding bundles of fiber hemp that had just been harvested
Industrial Hemp Morning-Workshop on Fiber Hemp Innovation & Sustainability

July 24, 2024

barefoot in garden soil
Gardening as a Mindfulness Practice

July 19, 2024

Gala apples on tree
2024 Apple Harvest Management Considerations: Special Focus on Gala

July 18, 2024

Two mature tomatoes on vine with white fuzzy mold, discolored spots, and wilted leaves
Tomato Late Blight

July 17, 2024

Green leaf with large brown necrotic lesions and surrounding yellow discoloration
Potato Late Blight

July 14, 2024

Loppers
It’s Time for Summer Pruning

June 29, 2024

Teresa Lowery in her home garden
From Passion to Purpose: Teresa Lowry's Journey as an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer

June 27, 2024

Small yellow songbird perched on a bare tree branch
Wildlife Friendly Landscapes

June 18, 2024

poster for the 2024 Wild Herb Weekend with speaker names and a logo
Herb Education for Everyone at Wild Herb Weekend

June 14, 2024

hops growing on trellises
It's a New Season in the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

June 12, 2024

Chart "Southeast Bumble Bee (Bombus) Females" showing female bee illustrations with species names
How to Identify Bumble Bees

May 29, 2024

Leaf with powdery mildew and dark lesions, label "1575453"
Cucurbit Downy Mildew

May 14, 2024

Crimson Clover
Soil Amendments for the Home Garden: Cover Crops

May 10, 2024

Green cucumber growing among large cucumber leaves on mulch
Cucumbers: A Refreshing Treat From the Garden

May 8, 2024

Therapeutic horticulture gardening benefits NC State Extension New Hanover County
An NC State Extension Agent Promotes Nature as a Healer 

May 7, 2024

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