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2020 Caneberry Pricing Survey Report
August 7, 2020 | Margaret Huffman The North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association (NARBA), in collaboration with NC State University and the University …
Tomato Field Day 2020 at MHCREC Goes "Virtual"
Tomato Field Day 2020 at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC goes “virtual” …
Pruning Blackberries: A Short Video
Winter pruning can seem complicated. This video will help you understand how the plant grows and why you need …
MHCREC Featured in Small Grains Virtual Whistle Stop Tour Series Video
Join the 2020 Small Grains Virtual Whistle Stop tour on its fourth stop as it visits Henderson County in …
Improved Facilities for Tomato-Breeding Efforts at MHCREC
Due to the cooperative efforts and support of NC State University’s Dept. of Horticultural Sciences and the NC Ag …
CFAP: USDA Releases Information for Direct Payments to Farmers; May 26 Sign Up
On May 19 the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued its final rule on the direct payment portion of …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
NCDA&CS Pesticide Applicators Online Options for Continuing Education Credit
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT OPTIONS Due to the current restrictions on public gatherings because of COVID-19, there are now online options …
Spotted Lantern Fly Update
The Spotted Lantern Fly is an invasive species of insects that feeds on the sap of a broad number …
Christmas Tree Scouting: Twig Aphids
With support from a grant from the Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund, Cooperative Extension produced and released a series of …
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Avery County Meeting Cancellations
See the list of canceled and/or postponed events in the image below. If you have any questions about a …
MHCREC Is on Social Media
Did you know that the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center is now on Facebook and Twitter? To see …
MHCREC Director Honored With 2020 Distinguished Service Award
The Research Center Administrators Society (RCAS) has bestowed its 2020 Distinguished Service Awards to research center directors in Arkansas …
Small Farms AgriShop Farmer Production Workshops
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Watauga County and N.C. A&T State University will be hosting the North West Regional, Small Farms Production …
NC Landscape Contractors' Workshop
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Avery County Center will be hosting the annual Landscape Contractors’ Workshop on Thursday, February 13, 2020, …
Annual Winter Christmas Tree and Ornamental Workshop
The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Avery County Center, in conjunction with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Mitchell County Center, will be hosting the …
Register for the Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop
The Foothills Ornamental Production Workshop is designed to provide updated information on ornamental plants, production practices, and pest identification …
Caneberry Nursery List
The North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association has just published the annual nursery list for 2019-2020. This includes types …
2019 Blackberry Field Day - Friday, September 13, 2019
Mark your calendars for the 2019 Blackberry Field Day on Friday, September 13 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the …
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