When it comes to research related to peanuts in North Carolina, there’s a lot of ongoing work and not a lot being left out. That’s at least the viewpoint of Ivy Lanier who is the superintendent of the Peanut Belt Research Station, which is one of 18 research stations the N.C. Department of Agriculture operates … Read more
One of the things in N.C. agriculture that is helping 2021 feel a little more normal is the return of field days at the state’s agricultural research stations. During 2020, several of the field days were cancelled, and others switched to a virtual online format. This year, the calendar has a few field days that … Read more
A farmer’s work is never done, even in what’s sometimes called the “dead of winter.” The same is true for North Carolina’s agricultural research stations. They operate as working farms with a platform for agricultural research. So even if there’s not as much activity as the summer, the state’s 18 research stations are far from … Read more
Managing a farm of any size is a tough job, so it’s hard to imagine the challenge of overseeing 18 different farms with around 90 different commodities across nearly 25,000 acres. Tommy Corbett in the N.C. Department of Agriculture doesn’t have to imagine. For him it’s a reality. Corbett is the assistant director of operations … Read more
