Society of St. Andrew

News Roundup: Jan. 11-17

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. “Cold may have damaged fruit crops,” Salisbury Post: Cold damage often does not show up until spring, as seen […]

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Fresh North Carolina strawberries in November?

If there is a fruit that seems to kick off spring, it’s strawberries. Appearing quickly and making a short, tantalizing run in production, strawberries herald the colorful and tasty buffet that is to follow — peaches, watermelon, tomatoes, etc. Luckily, research under way at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury may greatly extend the timetable […]

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