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Kinsey Watkins Joins the Richmond County Extension Team

As you come through the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Richmond County Center, you’ll notice a new face. Kinsey Watkins has joined our team in the role of Horticulture Agent. Kinsey graduated from N.C.…

Tomato Challenge: From Seed to Sauce

Join us for this hands on, multi-session program as we go "from seed to sauce", growing a selection of different tomato varieties. All sessions EXCEPT the final canning class, will take place at the…

Tiny Asian wasps may be released in NC to help manage Spotted Wing Drosophila in berry crops.

Can a Tiny Wasp Stop Spotted Wing Drosophila?

Originally from East Asia (Japan, China and Korea), Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) fruit fly was first seen in the U.S. in California in 2008, and has since spread to most fruit-growing regions in…

Outstanding in his field: Jim Lambeth shows off a giant watermelon he grew.

Who Will Grow the Food?

Seeing the writing on the wall when tobacco was declining in the late 1980s, Derby farmer Jim Lambeth decided to diversify. Having earned a forest land management degree from NC State University, he…

Lessons Learned From Growing Snap and Snow Peas at the Demo Farm in Winter-Spring 2021

Pea ReportSnap and snow peas grown at the Demo Farm in Spring 2021by Nancy Power

Ripening muscadine grapes at John's Farm in Mangum

Why Grow Muscadines?

What do muscadines have to do with fighting cancer? An anonymous donor was curious enough about this question to donate $20 million to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem in 2015 to…

The Pros and Cons of Biochar in Horticulture

The biggest handicap to growing plant crops in the Sandhills is the sandy soil. Acidic and low in organic matter, it does not hold water or nutrients. These ills can be corrected by adding organic…

An Early Spring Marketing Niche: Snap and Snow Peas

I noticed that our local farmers’ markets and farm stands have a wide variety of local produce in the summer, but fewer items are offered in the spring and fall. As a potential candidate to fill the…

Farmers Market Success: Tips From a Pro

Retired Richmond County farmer John McInnis learned to grow produce from his friend David Sherrill. McInnis grew commercial vegetables from 1980 – 1999 for grocery store chains, local grocery stores…

Get Down on the Farm With the Visit NC Farms Mobile App

Spring is here, and many people are looking forward to getting outside with family and friends in a safe environment after a year of restrictions and staying close to home. And by close to home, I…