The 2026 NC Peach Growers’ Society Annual Meeting RESCHEDULED
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The NC Peach Growers’ Society Annual Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 has been canceled due to Inclement Weather. It is re-scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026. The Pre-Conference Workshop scheduled for Monday, January 26, at the Sandhills Research Station, has been canceled. It will not be re-scheduled this year.
2026 North Carolina Peach Growers’ Society
Annual Meeting
New Date: Monday, February 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore County Center, 707 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage NC.
Educational Topics (some speakers/topics may be subject to change for new date):
- Keys to Successfully Growing Peaches in NC; Dr. Mike Parker, Horticultural Science, NCSU.
- Update from NC Farm Bureau on Labor + State and National Issues; Ms. Ashley Thomas, Specialty Crops Program Director, NC Farm Bureau.
- Orchard Floor Management Update; Mr. Wayne Mitchem, Regional Orchard Floor Management Specialist, NCSU, UGA, Clemson.
- Updates from NCDA&CS Marketing; ;Ms. Khalia Daye, NCDA Marketing Specialist.
- Forming a Food Safety Plan + Food Safety Update; Ms. Elena Rogers, Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture-Fresh Produce Food Safety.
- Peach Disease Control and Fungicide Update; Dr. Dave Ritchie, Plant Pathology, NCSU.
- Peach Insect Management Update; Dr. Jim Walgenbach, Entomology, NCSU.
- Grower Panel.
*Pesticide Credits will be available*
Registration fee per person (includes lunch): $35.00 at the door. RSVP is requested to provide head count for lunch. To rsvp, email Evan Chappell, ekchappe@gmail.com. For those who have already mailed their registration, the registration will transferred to the new date. If you have paid but are unable to attend on the new date, please email Calvin Phillips, Secretary/Treasure of the Peach Society, to request a refund (phillipscte@aol.com).
Make checks payable to: North Carolina Peach Growers’ Society, Inc., c/o Calvin Phillips; PO Box 234, Candor, NC 27229. (Please include name, address, phone# and email)
For questions, please call the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore County Center,
910-947-3188.
The Pre-Conference Peach Production Workshop Set for Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Sandhills Research Station has been CANCELED.