The third section of the workshop sprouted something unusual in the field--nervous laughter. "Now, since this is a workshop," said Dr. Davis as she pointed behind her to four swimming pool length rows of broccoli,"We're actually going to make all of you...do some work." The broccoli Davis pointed to is part of a multi-million dollar multi-state grant provided to several schools (including the research station) to start the first ever East Coast fall broccoli provider (thus the name of the … [Read more...] about The Delectable Results of Organic Crop Production Part 2
Mountain Research Station
The Delectable Results of Organic Crop Science Part 1
The best way to lure people away from the mid-week routine is free food. The best bait? A gratis organic vegetable production workshop (under the brand new NC State-led Mountain Organic Research and Extension Unit) with lunch being a rainbow selection of heirloom tomato sandwiches. The hosts of the event were NC State's Department of Horticultural Science, (led by Dr. Jeanine Davis and project coordinator, Emily Bernstein) in the idyllic setting of the Mountain Research Station in … [Read more...] about The Delectable Results of Organic Crop Science Part 1
