Agriculture | Continuing Education: Horticulture

AmericanHort members are from the horticulture industry, including breeders, greenhouse and nursery growers, retailers, distributors, interior and exterior landscapers, florists, students, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and all of those who are part of the industry market chain.

The North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers’ Association (NCGHVGA) was started in 1972. The purpose of the North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association is to develop and promote all phases of the greenhouse vegetables industry including research on breeding, growing and pest management, application of research pertaining to production, sanitation and marketing, and sponsor shows, sales, exhibitors and contests.

The North Carolina Vegetable Growers' Association (NCVGA) was started in 1977 as a multi commodity trade organization. Our purpose is the improvement and promotion of the North Carolina vegetable industry.

Members are some of the state's finest vegetable producers, both large and small, brokers, packers, shippers, and allied trade organizations.

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' divisions have responsibilities in regulatory and service areas covering agronomy; animal health; weights and measures; gas and oil inspection; crop and livestock statistics; USDA commodity distribution; state farm operations; food, drug and cosmetic testing for purity; agricultural marketing and promotion; agricultural marketing grading; international agricultural crop and livestock marketing; operation of the North Carolina State Fair and North Carolina Mountain State Fair; operation of four state farmers markets; research station operations; seed and fertilizer inspection; nursery and plant pest eradication activities; regulation of the structural pest control and pesticide industries; agricultural environmental issues; soil and water conservation; forest management and protection; state and federal agricultural legislation; and agricultural economic analysis.