Randolph County Center: Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf

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Agriculture & Food: Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf

Are you a Randolph County fruit, vegetable, herb, cut flower, mushroom, or nursery crop grower;
a landscaper; or an arborist?

Subscribe to the Randolph County commercial horticulture listserv to get quarterly newsletters and information about upcoming events! Send an e-mail to mj2@lists.ncsu.edu and write “subscribe randolphgrowers” in the body (without quotation marks).

Commercial horticulture -- fruit, vegetable and landscape plant production -- represents a fast-growing segment of North Carolina's economy. North Carolina Cooperative Extension helps growers implement research-based production practices, investigate high-value alternative crops, develop sound business plans and explore new marketing options to ensure continued farm profitability, environmental stewardship and quality of life.

North Carolina's small fruit and vegetable industries are revitalized by a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences program that offers assistance to new agribusiness ventures. (Photo by Becky Kirkland)
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	Taking Care of Business December 1st, 2009 @ 9:00 AM - January 19th, 2010 @ 12:00 PM Winston-Salem, NC
	Various speakers will present this five week short course that will assist farmers, both beginning and seasoned, and other entrepreneurs to develop a better understanding of the business planning process and the ultimate purpose of a solid business plan. The course will meet on Tuesdays. Cost is $100. Call our office to register or for more information. ... MORE

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Getting a Fair Deal for Timber
Posted February 7th, 2007 in Agriculture & Food: Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf

Getting a Fair Deal for TimberYou don't have to be an expert at forestry to be a good land manager-basic knowledge and good assistance can go a long way. One thing you should have is a plan for how your woodland will be managed. This includes a statement of what you want out of your land. For example, do you want good deer habitat? Is your residence on the land? Do you want ... MORE