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 …
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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 …
Heavy Metal Soil Testing for Hemp
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 CONTACT: Dr. David Hardy, Ph.D., N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Agronomic Services Division 919-733-2655 NCDA&CS heavy metal …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Special Hotel Rate Ends Today! Beer and Beyond Conference
Today at noon is the last day to get great rates at the Country Inn and Suites, the closest …
Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?
There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …
NCDA&CS Food and Drug Information on CBD
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sending out letters next week to manufacturers and retailers who …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …
How to Determine Female and Male Hemp Plants
I found male flowers last year in fields that were started with clones from female mother plants and with …
New York City Bans CBD Sales in Eateries
The New York City Health Department has banned eateries from selling food and drinks containing CBD. The New York …
Grower and Processor Numbers Updated
As of today, our North Carolina numbers are: 502 Licensed Growers 2,876,914 Licensed sq. ft. of Greenhouse 6,381.88 Licensed Acres *337 Registered …
Register Now for N.C. Cooperative Extension's Industrial Hemp Workshop
This workshop is SOLD OUT with over 280 participants. We are no longer accepting registrations. Interested in learning more about …
Is It OK to Grow Under Someone Else's License?
We have been getting this question more since some companies or growers have started advertising for farmers to grow …
Hemp License Still Required
The new 2018 Farm Bill does NOT change the requirement for NC hemp growers to have a license for …
Training in Forages for Producers and Land Managers (Afternoon Session), Feb. 13, 2019
A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
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