The 2026 NC Peach Growers’ Annual Meeting Scheduled
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The NC Peach Growers’ Society Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026. This year the Peach Growers’ Society is also hosting a Pre-Conference Workshop on Monday, January 26, at the Sandhills Research Station.
2026 North Carolina Peach Growers’ Annual Meeting
When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension Center, Moore County Center, 707 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage NC.
Educational Topics:
- 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): $30.00 if paid by January 16th or $35.00 at the door. If paying at the door, RSVP is requested to provide head count for lunch. To rsvp, email Evan Chappell, ekchappe@gmail.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 910-947-3188
Pre-Conference Peach Production Workshop
When: Monday, January 26, 2026, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Sandhills Research Station- 2148 Windblow Rd, Jackson Springs, NC
Dr. Mike Parker, the North Carolina Peach Growers’ Society, and specialists from NC State University will host a peach production workshop at the Sandhills Research Station.
The program will focus on important cultural practices for peaches in the Sandhills area, including demonstrations of tree training and pruning, discussion on the use of rootstocks, current varieties, weed control, the value of irrigation and more. Come prepared with questions that can be addressed in a field setting. This is a free event. The workshop will take place in the orchard, so please dress for the weather.
