Save the Date for Our 2020 Spring Ag Fest!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Field Crops
Federal Agencies Clarify Requirements for Banks Working With Hemp Businesses
The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, …
USDA Clarifies Policy on Organic Certification of Hemp
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a clarification of their policy for the organic certification of …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Resolution: Continue Pilot Program for 2020
The NC Industrial Hemp Commission met on Friday, November 22, 2019. During this meeting the Commission passed a resolution …
Hemp: Breaking Down USDA's Rule & NC Law
On October 31, 2019, the USDA released its interim final rule (IFR) which establishes the US Domestic Hemp Production …
*Updated Time: NC Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Emergency Meeting Nov. 22
Update on 11/19/19: The meeting will now start at 2 p.m. WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold an emergency public …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting – November 12
The next meeting of the NC Industrial Hemp Commission will be on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 2 p.m. via …
USDA Releases Regulations for Hemp Production Program
The USDA has released its interim regulations to create a domestic hemp production program. The agency received authority to …
Deal Struck on NC Farm Bill, Smokable Hemp Ban
By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — House and Senate negotiators struck a deal Thursday on the Farm …
Farm Tenancy: Letter Template Available to Timely Terminate Verbal Farm Rental Arrangements
Though empirical data is lacking, it is believed that a majority of farmland acres in North Carolina are rented …
Fall Festival at Huckleberry Trail Farm!
The Fall Festival Season at Huckleberry Trail Farm has begun! There are so many awesome activities awaiting visitors to the …
Southern US Trade Association With NCDA&CS Looking for Exhibitors for Premier CBD Trade Show
Register now for the world’s premier CBD Trade Show! The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) with the North Carolina …
N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Public Meeting Sept. 24 in Raleigh
*IMPORTANT: This is an in person meeting only. There will NOT be an option to call in to this …
Hemp Law 101: The Regulation of Industrial Hemp
Topics include: the legal history of hemp the need to clarify laws for producers and consumers the impact of the 2018 Farm …
Balancing the Nutrient Equation in Cannabis Cultivation
We see quite a few recommendations, mostly from outside North Carolina, recommending very high levels of fertility for specific …
USDA Offers Crop Insurance for Hemp
The United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) has announced that Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) coverage …
Hemp Harvest Timing and Drying
We are just now starting to research harvest timing with hemp grown for CBD and don’t have much information …
Applications Now Accepted for NCDA&CS Organic Cost Share Program
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is now taking applications for this year’s Organic Cost Share program. The …
Young Farmers Mixer! Chef Prepared BBQ Dinner, Square Dancing, and No Cost!
The National Young Farmers Coalition and Hickory Nut Gap Farm present a Young Farmers Mixer at HNG Farm Thursday, …
EPA Opens Public Comment for Hemp Pesticide Applications
Although production of hemp has been legal under federal and state law in NC, so far growers have been …
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