What the NC Peach Growers Society Annual Meeting Is
The NC Peach Growers Society Annual Meeting is a one-day education program for North Carolina peach growers, built around production, pest control, labor, marketing and food safety. Pesticide credits are available. The most recent meeting was held Monday, February 16, 2026, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Moore County Center in Carthage, 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
That meeting was rescheduled from Tuesday, January 27, 2026, which was canceled for inclement weather. A pre-conference Peach Production Workshop planned for Monday, January 26 at the Sandhills Research Station was canceled and was not rescheduled that year.
The 2026 Program
| Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Keys to Successfully Growing Peaches in NC | Dr. Mike Parker, Horticultural Science, NC State |
| Labor and state and national issues update | Ashley Thomas, Specialty Crops Program Director, NC Farm Bureau |
| Orchard Floor Management Update | Wayne Mitchem, Regional Orchard Floor Management Specialist (NC State, UGA, Clemson) |
| Updates from NCDA&CS Marketing | Khalia Daye, NCDA Marketing Specialist |
| Forming a Food Safety Plan and Food Safety Update | Elena Rogers, Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture-Fresh Produce Food Safety |
| Peach Disease Control and Fungicide Update | Dr. Dave Ritchie, Plant Pathology, NC State |
| Peach Insect Management Update | Dr. Jim Walgenbach, Entomology, NC State |
| Grower Panel | Growers |
Speakers and topics were subject to change with the new date.
Who Should Attend
Peach growers and anyone involved in North Carolina peach production who wants the season's disease, insect, orchard floor, labor and marketing updates in one day, and a chance to compare notes with other growers on the panel and over lunch.
Fees and Registration
- Fee: $35.00 per person, including lunch, payable at the door.
- RSVP: requested so the Society can get a lunch headcount.
- Mailed registrations: checks are payable to "North Carolina Peach Growers' Society, Inc., c/o Calvin Phillips," PO Box 234, Candor, NC 27229. Include name, address, phone number and email. Registrations mailed in before the date change transferred to the new date.
- Refunds: attendees who paid but could not attend on the new date were asked to contact Calvin Phillips, the Society's Secretary/Treasurer, for a refund.
Where
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Moore County Center, 707 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage, NC. Questions can go to the Moore County Center at 910-947-3188.
Questions
What does it cost?
$35.00 per person, with lunch included, paid at the door.
Do I get pesticide credits?
Pesticide credits are available at the meeting.
Will there be a hands-on workshop?
Not in 2026. The pre-conference Peach Production Workshop at the Sandhills Research Station was canceled for weather and not rescheduled.
Who do I call?
The Moore County Center: 910-947-3188.
Official Links
- The 2026 NC Peach Growers Annual Meeting: program, fees and registration
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