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Fungicide Captan Is Under Re-Registration Review by EPA

Comments on proposed mitigation are due July 31, 2024 Captan is a fungicide which many peach growers use to control diseases in the orchard from bloom through the early preharvest period. The EPA…

Peach Field Day at the Sandhills Research Station Planned

The 2024 Peach Field Day at the Sandhills Research Station will be held Tuesday, July 16, from 4-7 pm. One hour of pesticide continuing education credits (NODX) has been applied for. The event is…

Brown Rot Guidance From Dr. David Ritchie, NC State University Extension Specialist

Dr. David Ritchie, like other peach growers in the state, is dealing with a heightened risk of brown rot due to the recent rain events at the orchards at the Sandhills Research Station. He provides…

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Peach Pruning Workshop

Saturday, February 18, 2023James Creek Cider House Who Whether you're a gardener who just planted a peach tree, a new farmer who wants to start growing peaches, or you have trees already established,…

2023 NC Peach Growers' Society annual meeting registration form pg 1

2023 NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Registration Form and Program

Join the NC Peach Growers' Society for the 2023 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 24, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore County Center in Carthage. Pre-register by mailing in the form or pay…

NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Jan. 24, 2023

Please join growers and specialists for the NC Peach Growers' Annual Meeting. Get updates on the latest production information, pest, disease, and weed management, and more. The annual meeting is a…

Packing House Sanitation Workshop, Clinton NC, May 18, 2022

NC State Food Safety Specialist Chip Simmons and his team are hosting an interactive workshop on effective cleaning and sanitizing of fruit and vegetable packing houses. This valuable workshop will…

Flier for Produce Safety Field Day in Mills River

Two Produce Safety Field Days Scheduled for April

Two Produce Safety Field Days are scheduled for April. The program at the Horticultural Crops Research Station in Faison is April 6, the program at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and…

The NC Peach Growers Society Annual meeting brochure

2022 NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting Registration

The NC Peach Growers' Society Annual Meeting is Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Carthage NC. The program and registration form is below. The program is in person this year, and a great line up of…

NC Cost Share Programs

North Carolina’s Division of Soil & Water Conservation’s mission is to foster voluntary, incentive-driven management of soil, water, and related natural resources for the benefit of the environment,…