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Jim Hamilton, Watauga County Extension Director, is part of a effort to teach people how to cultivate ginseng. Ginseng is most often grown for it's medicinal properties contained in both it's root as well as leaves and exported. Learn what to look for when planting this valuable but endangered plant including shade density and companion ... Read more
Join Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, Watauga County Agricultural Extension, and Wildcat Compost for a workshop on organic soil fertility! Having strong, healthy soil is the first step towards growing fantastic products. During this workshop, Richard Boylan of Watauga County Agricultural Extension will cover the basics of soil fertility, testing, and soil addition options. Kevin ... Read more
Join us for our 2024 Annual Agri-business Summit | January 24, 2024 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the HCC Regional High Tech Center! The 2024 Agri-Business Summit is back in-person and features new, relevant, and exciting topics for current and prospective Agribusiness Entrepreneurs. Engage with fellow Agribusinesses, Entrepreneurs, and Resource Providers, learning new skills and ... Read more
Join BRWIA and Lively Up Farm for a workshop all about sustainable mushroom production! Growing mushrooms can be a low-input, high-revenue enterprise for farmers and homesteaders. This workshop will cover species of wood and mushrooms that are most compatible, when to cut trees, and how to inoculate and stack logs for maximum harvest over many ... Read more
PLEASE RSVP BY EMAILING [email protected]. This class will be capped at 20 participants. When: 3:00pm-5:30pm | 16 Feb 2024 Where: 99 White Pine Dr. Black Mountain, NC 28711 Cost: $20 (cash, check, or card at event). We strive to make our workshops accessible to all; please contact [email protected] to inquire about reduce ticket prices. About: ... Read more
This is the largest commercial vegetable grower event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by vegetable extension specialist/agents at NC State University. We hope that you take advantage of this opportunity to learn about current issues associated with vegetables and take time with the representatives from agricultural companies and other ... Read more
ASAP's annual Business of Farming Conference brings together professional farmers from across the Southeast region to network and share resources to grow their farm businesses. Farmers learn about marketing, business planning, and financial management from regional experts and innovative peers. The conference is designed for beginning and established farmers as well as those seriously considering ... Read more
In this class we will go over the soil food web, what is living soil compared to dirt. Ways to build healthy, living soil inexpensively on our property, compost basics, and how to build our own potting mixes far superior to anything we can buy. If interested we will even examine a few different soils ... Read more
Along with Contour Lines Corp we will be leading the planting of a 3-acre diversified food forest which will feature a number of fruit trees and native support trees planted on contour in a system of berms and swales. This is a unique demonstration project on conservation land, which will be managed in perpetuity so ... Read more
Please Register in advance for our FREE Spring Seed Starting Workshop March 9th, from 2-3:30 at Grove Street Community Center. Ta'rin'ii will demonstrate best practices for starting your spring seedlings. This will be a two part conversation, with discussion, Q & A, and then hands on seed starting. Please bring seeds, gloves, pots, and hand ... Read more