Metrolina Greenhouses Inc.

News Roundup: June 23-29

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Community icon John Snipes leaves a legacy,” The News of Orange County: John Snipes was hard to miss. Whether […]

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News Roundup: Dec. 4-10

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Perdue calls for mergers, hiring freeze,” News & Observer: Gov. Bev Perdue proposed a sweeping reorganization of state government […]

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Photos from the Field: Metrolina Greenhouses

Flats of plants sit beneath hanging baskets at Metrolina Greenhouses Inc. in Huntersville Charlotte is known more for banking than agriculture, but the area is home to the largest single-site, heated greenhouse in the United States — Metrolina Greenhouses Inc. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recently visited the Huntersville nursery while touring farms in the region. […]

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