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Asheville
National Trip Day 11 First morning we were treated to 30 degrees F, and frost on the plants. Inside the Van Wingerden International greenhouse. They service many garden centers in the Southeast region, namely Homedepot. Next up on this bitter, cold morning was McConnell Farms. They raise over 20 different crops on a 150 acre … Read more
Research Triangle, Cattle Co., and a winery!
National Trip Day 10 After a super couple of days in Raleigh, today we were off to the Research Triangle to meet with BASF and see this impressive area. We learned a lot about the many partnerships BASF has formed to provide a broad array of products used worldwide. Their technological advancements and productivity is … Read more
NC Dept. of Agriculture
Here’s a group shot of us with Commissioner Steve Troxler and his team in front of the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Raleigh, N.C.
Raleigh, North Carolina
National Trip Day 9 A rainy day in Raleigh. This says it all! Our first meeting was with the USDA APHIS Agriculture Pest Survey Program. Visiting the NC State Farmers Market and meeting with Dr. Blake Brown of NC Agriculture Leadership Program Look at the size of those carrots! Visiting to the North Carolina Dept. … Read more
Making a Fashion Statement at Murphy-Brown’s Hog Farm
We couldn’t resist putting on the full protective gear on the swine farm. It was a good thing we did.
Andy Meier, Center for Environmental Farming Services (CEFS),Cherry Farm
National Trip Day 8 CEFS is a collaboration of NC State University, NC A&T State University and NC Dept of Agriculture. No this is not a picture of Superintendent Andy Meier. But we all agreed he’s bullish on NC ag with as much energy as this fella. Andy just does’t like having his picture taken.
Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
National Trip Day 8 CEFS provides a farm site for ag research contactd by various customers. Andy negotiates with potential users in contractual arrangements that results in data and new farm techniques for farmers state wide. Andy took us on a windshield bus tour of organic farming, agroforestry, pasture raised beef and dairy cattle, swine … Read more
Dail Farms Visit, Roy Thagard and Jimmy & Deborah Dail
National Trip Day 8 County Extension Agent Roy Thagard introduced us to Daik Farms owners Jimmy and Deborah Dail. Dail farms rotates tobacco and produce and also raise hogs for pork producer Murphy-Brown. Tobacco starts out as seedlings in a hydroponic medium for 60-80 days. One 7,500 sf shade house produces seedlings for 90 planted … Read more
Heading North
National Trip Day 8 7 am Aloha Silver Gulf Motel; Mahalo to our drivers Cindy & Gary Jones
