USPS Updates Policy for Mailing Hemp & CBD Products
The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently issued an updated policy for mailing hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. The …
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Getting Diseases and Insects Identified on Your Hemp Crop
Unfortunately, hemp plants are susceptible to many diseases and insects. The pathologists and entomologists at NC State University are …
University of Tennessee Releases Hemp Budget
The University of Tennessee released a hemp budget for CBD extraction production. You can download their budget in PDF …
Lab Analysis for Trace (Heavy) Metals in Soil
Deanna Osmond Professor of Crop & Soil Sciences Growers are confronted by a number of issues concerning hemp production. One is …
Early Planted Hemp
Most all of the varieties of industrial hemp that have been grown in North Carolina so far have been …
NC Advances Delayed Ban on Smokable Hemp
By Amanda Morris, APNEWS.COM RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some North Carolina farmers have voiced opposition to a proposed ban on …
Potential Need for Hardening Off Float Produced Hemp Transplants
One of the first things many growers producing hemp for floral production noticed was that float systems for producing …
Pesticide Applications to Industrial Hemp in North Carolina
Written by Lee Davis, Registration Manager, Pesticides Section, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services As you probably know, the federal …
SBI Asks Legislature to Tighten Proposed Hemp Regulations
Below are some of the proposals in an SBI letter to the General Assembly. There are several possible solutions which …
FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Hemp & CBD
The FDA is holding a public hearing on May 31, 2019, from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. in Silver Spring, MD. …
Hemp & CBD in Alcohol Beverages
As discussed in an earlier post the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains that they have authority to regulate …
Updated: Soil Testing for Heavy Metals
Keith Edmisten, Extension Cotton and Industrial Hemp Specialist, Crop & Soil Sciences Wayne Robarge, Emeritus Faculty, Crop & Soil Sciences specializing …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
Hemp Seed Importation Update From USDA
USDA Statement: The passing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill, Section 10113) removed hemp and …
Soil Testing for Heavy Metals
Some processors are asking growers to test their fields for heavy metals. There are no calibrations that can tell …
FDA Announces Potential Legal Path for CBD Products
The FDA released a statement on April 2, 2019, announcing steps it will take to create potential legal pathways …
Popular NC Hemp Portal Updates
Thanks to all of you for making this Industrial Hemp Portal the third most visited website for N.C. Cooperative …
Photos From the Chatham County Industrial Hemp Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center conducted an Industrial Hemp Workshop on February 28, 2019, at the Chatham …
N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Public Meeting
The next meeting of the NC Industrial Hemp Commission will be on Monday, March 18 at 2 p.m in …
Regulatory Update
The passage of the 2018 farm bill was significant for the industrial hemp industry. With the passage of this …
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