Source:  NCSU CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FARMING SYSTEMS

Date: June 24, 2014
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Registration: FREE
Registration Deadline: Friday, June 20
Location: Carter Farms, 673 Eagle Springs Road, Eagle Springs, NC 27242  
To Register Visit: go.ncsu.edu/stevia

Stevia is a new, alternative crop for North Carolina with an established market for conventional and organicproduction.  Join us to learn about stevia seeding, establishment, and transplanting at Carter Farms in Eagle Springs, NC (Moore County).
Production, disease management issues, and marketing will be covered, as well as the method for growing stevia for transplants and the challenges for organic production.  We will visit a stevia field and hear from two farmers about their experiences growing conventional and organic stevia over the last year.

10:00 am - 11:00am. – Dr. David Shew (Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, NCSU11 a.m. to 11:30 – Hal Teegarden (V. P. of Agriculture Operations at Sweet Green Fields
11:30 am - 12:00 pm – Billy Carter (Carter Farms) and Cross Creek Farms
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm – Lunch and discussion
To register on-line, go to: go.ncsu.edu/stevia
Contact Lisa Forehand with questions at: 919-513-0954 or Lisa_forehand@ncsu.edu
Registration is free, and lunch is provided courtesy of Sweet Green Fields.
This workshop is sponsored by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.