February 2015 – This spring NC Growing Together, NC State University, and the Cooperative Extension Service are partnering to offer Post-Harvest Handling for Enhanced Shelf Life workshops for small and mid-sized growers.
Half-day workshops will be held April 14 in Duplin County and May 21 in Catawba County. An advanced, full-day workshop will be held June 2 in Forsyth County.
Attendees will learn about post-harvest handling of fresh fruits and vegetables best online casino including respiration, ethelyne production, transpiration, and other physiological characteristics, as well as short and long-term storage recommendations. The advanced workshop will also include hands-on grading of vegetables and valuable information on what it takes to compete in wholesale markets.
More information can be found on the Event Details page.
This article originally appeared in the February 2015 NC Growing Together Newsletter.