Featured Resources
The N.C. Strawberry Project
The N.C. Strawberry Project is a dynamic, first-of-its-kind partnership between N.C. State University at the N.C. Research Campus and Johnson & Wales University. This project will use valuable sensory analysis input from JWU faculty chefs, students (the chefs-of-tomorrow) and other culinary professionals to glean information for the N.C. State strawberry breeding program.
Stem Strawberries: High Tunnel Research (Video)
Dr. Barclay Poling, strawberry specialist with N.C. State University, introduces viewers to the strawberry high tunnel research taking place at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury. Dr. Poling and Andy Myers, research operations manager at the station, discuss high tunnel construction, strawberry production and preliminary results from the winter crop in 2009.
Frost Protection for High Tunnel Strawberries (Video)
Dr. Barclay Poling, strawberry specialist with N.C. State University, gives an update on the winter strawberry crops at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury. Learn more about how strawberries are being grown in high tunnels as part of a research effort to extend the growing season in North Carolina and develop better frost-protection methods, including [...]
Risk Management Resources for Strawberry Growers
The risk management materials on this portal cover topics ranging from marketing and human resources to legal and food safety issues. Crop insurance products are presented in addition to disaster assistance programs and agricultural contracts. You will find links to relevant risk management organizations and other resources that will help reduce the risks for your [...]
Cold Injury To Strawberry Crowns
Freezing injury in strawberry is easily seen by cutting the crowns length-wise. In this video we demonstrate this technique to help you assess whether the strawberry plant crown has been injured by cold weather in late fall and/or winter.
Using a Digital Thermometer to Guide Your Decisions in Frost and Freeze Events
Whether you rely on overhead sprinkler irrigation or floating row covers to protect your strawberries, you will find one instrument as indispensable as a good weather forecast — a hand-held digital thermometer.
Strawberry Field Day Features Latest Research
N.C. State University faculty members and N.C. Department of Agriculture personnel showcased high tunnel technology, which could result in a new winter crop for the state. Researchers recently received a grant to more closely examine the economics of the crop.
