Caswell Research Farm

Animal care, other work continues on research stations despite pandemic

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This morning before a single ray of sunlight hit the Cherry Research Farm, two workers showed up to milk the cows. In the dark of 4 a.m. their shift began on the farm in Goldsboro. About 140 dairy cows need milking every day, twice a day – seven days a week, 365 days a year. … Read more

Could purple carrots bring the green for N.C. farmers?

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Purple carrots may seem like a fantasy right out of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – a quirky little snack you’d only find by following a white hare down a rabbit hole. They’re no fantasy though. Instead, purple carrots are a reality at some research stations in North Carolina. They’re stars of some serious research to … Read more