Extension

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Talks 2008-9

• Blackberry and Raspberry Exerpt of 2008-9 talks Blackberry/Raspberry talks 2008-9

On-farm Trials

• WNC raspberry primocane season extension trials (Buncombe, Mitchell, Henderson and Yancey Counties). Established 2006.
• Organic strawberry production with cover crops

Strawberry Gardening in the Elementary Schools

• Link to article in Perspectives Magazine

Agent Training

• Several agent trainings are offered each year. Click here to see some of trainings that have been held in the past.

Field Days

• Small Fruit Field Day, Peidmont Reserach Station, Salisbury, NC
• Small Fruit Field Day, Sandhills Research Station, Jackson Springs, NC
• Specialty Crops Field Day, Upper Peidmont Reserach Station, Laurel Springs, NC

Publications

• AG publications
  • AG-697-W Bramble Production Guide NEW 2008
  • AG 401 - Growing Blackberries in North Carolina (old)
  • AG 569 - Growing Raspberries in North Carolina (old)
    
• Budgets
  • Blackberry -1 acre PYO/Local Sales (PDF)
  • Blackberry - 10 acre commerical (excel format)
  • Strawberry - Methyl Bromide Alternatives (PDF)

Grower Organizations
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Extension in Spanish

• Extensión en Espanol