Specialty Crops
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Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Sustainable Agriculture-Washington State University
- National Organic Program-USDA
- NC Consortium on Natural Medicines
- NC Crop Improvement Association
- NC Herbs-NCDA
- NC Specialty Crops Program
- OMRI-Organic Materials Review Institute
- The Save Our Seed Project
- UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Publications, Information, and News
- Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
- ATTRA-Organic farming, sustainable agriculture
- Considerations for Organic Herb Production-ATTRA
- Herbs Organic Greenhouse Production-ATTRA
- Organic Agriculture at FAO
- Organic Food Production-Alternative Farming Systems
- Organic Production-California
- Overview of Organic Crop Production-ATTRA
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Rutherford County Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
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Ginseng Production Guide for North Carolina
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Sweetpotato Root Knot Nematode
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This factsheet describes the symptoms of an ALS inhibitor herbicide injury.
Other Drosophila Species in Strawberries
This factsheet describes the biology and management of native drosophila species in strawberries.
Garden Symphylan in Strawberries
This factsheet describes the biology and management of garden symphylan in strawberries.