July 31-August 2, 1998 Wild Herb Weekend, Valle Crucis, NC. Join us for a magical weekend in the mountains at the North Carolina Herb Association's summer conference. Learn how to grow and use herbs, make crafts, doze in a rocking chair, or hike up to the waterfalls. This year a special commercial session will be offered so you can mix work with pleasure. It is far too late to preregister, but you can show up for a day. Pack your own lunch because meals may be sold out. Fees will be $20-$65 for the day depending on whether you have meals or not. Saturday's program will include Solving Pest Problems (Toby Bost), N.C. Medicinal Plants by Dr. Jody Noe, Soil Sampling, Integrating Herbs in the Flower Garden, Essential Oils, a Commercial Goldenseal Symposium, Wildflowers, 18th Century herb Gardens, Incredible Edibles, and Making Herbal Cosmetics. Sunday's 1/2 day program includes Herbs for Stress Management, Herbal Vinegars, Permaculture, Watergardens, and Herbal Cosmetics. The Valle Crucis conference Center is the Old Mission Center behind the Holy Cross Church off Hwy 194 in Valle Crucis.
August 4, 1998 Fresh Market Tomato Field Day, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, Fletcher, NC. Join us for a fun and educational afternoon and evening as we tour the latest in tomato research and socialize over the area's finest pig pickin'. Registration opens at 12:30 pm. The tours will begin at 1:15 pm and continue until about 5:00 pm. At 6:00 the Pig Pickin' will commence at Lake Julian. Research that will be looked at include fungicide evaluations, biocontrol agents for foliar diseases, tomato breeding, sustainable production practices, new insecticides, interaction of herbicides and intercrops on ground dwelling arthropods, gold flecking, and float production of tomato seedlings. For more information, contact Greg Hoyt at 828-684-3562.
'98 SUMMER AGRICULTURAL STUDY TOUR TO NEBRASKA AND KANSAS is confirmed (pending adequate participants) for August 20-28, 1998.
This nine day tour will include all aspects of agriculture and agribusiness opportunities. A diverse itinerary ranging from food processing to inspection of livestock operations to field crops, offers everyone a chance to view and learn from those on-site visits.
If you need additional information, please contact Roy Copelan at 803-734-2200.
September 12-13, 1998 Western North Carolina Farm Tour. A self-guided tour of small, innovative, usually organic farms in the general Asheville area. A fundraising activity for Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. For more information, call Kathleen Lamont at 828-452-2866.
October 9-10, 1998 Fall Herb Festival, Western North Carolina Farmers' Market, Asheville. Herb plants and products for sale by local businesses. Educational sessions will run both days. Great herbal food for sale and lots of information on how to grow and use herbs. For more information, contact Rick Morgan at 828-689-5974.
November 4, 1998 Holiday Season Gathering and Herbal Education Program, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 2016 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC. From 6:30-8:30 pm. Two special programs will be offered simultaneously for the enthusiast and the business person: Herbal Gift Making for the Holidays and Getting Your Greenhouse and Herb Beds Ready for Winter. For more information call Rick Morgan at 828-689-5974.
November 6-8, 1998 13th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference will be held at the Madren Center at Clemson University in Clemson, SC. There will be many educational tours, including those to aquaculture facilities, the SC Botanical Garden, an intentional community, and much more. The Madren Center is a beautiful, well-equipped facility with a hotel, large meeting rooms, comfortable seating, talented chefs, and ideal locations for exhibitors and our famours silent auction. The children can enjoy a great program housed at the SC Botanical Garden, so plan to bring the whole family. For more information, contact the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association at 919-542-2402 or cfsa@sunsite.unc.edu.
February 19-21, 1999 The North Carolina Herb Association Winter Conference will be held at the North Carolina Baptist Assembly on Oak Island, NC. Dr. Jim Duke will be the keynote speaker and will be involved in a number of workshops during the weekend. This unique site offers tennis courts, a gymnasium, and pier fishing. You can also tour historic Fort Caswell during your spare time. To find out more, contact Meg Shelton at 910-253-5964.
Web page last updated on August 4, 1998 by Stephen J. Toth, Jr..