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 …
Field Crops
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 …
Wheat Variety Disease Packages Posted
For those of you who grow organic wheat or are interested in starting, diseases pose the greatest risk to …
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 …
2019 Winter Vegetable School & Annual Tomato Growers Meeting
Event Date: February 20 and 21, 2019 Time: 9:30 a.m., Wednesday through lunch on Thursday Location: Crowne Plaza Resort, Asheville, NC Cost: …
Pesticide Re-Certification Classes
Pesticide Re-certification Classes Private Applicator Pesticide Re-Certification Classes All classes are worth 2 credit hours 6–8 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension of Madison County office …
Register Now for N.C. Cooperative Extension's Industrial Hemp Workshop
Interested in learning more about the production of industrial hemp, North Carolina’s newest crop? The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County …
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 …
Hemp Farm Bill Summary by US Hemp Roundtable
WHAT DOES THE FARM BILL DO? ANALYSIS BY U.S. HEMP ROUNDTABLE GENERAL COUNSEL JONATHAN MILLER This article provides a convenient breakdown …
2019 Winter Conference - Weed Management
2019 Winter Conference Series “Effective Weed Management in Pastures and Hay Fields” Featuring Neil Rhodes, Weed Specialist University of Tennessee, …
Post Farm Bill: FDA Still Regulates CBD Products
From 12/20/2018 FDA Press Statement: ” …it’s unlawful under the FD&C Act to introduce food containing added CBD or …
New Online Industrial Hemp Sampling Request Form
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services has developed an online submission form so that growers can …
2018 License Holder Survey With Paper Copy
Below please find the link to the mandatory Annual Survey for the NC Industrial Hemp Program. Each year in …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference Brochure Available
Take a look at the 2019 Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference brochure! This is not a comprehensive list of …
Meet the NC State University Hemp Researchers
Since the NC Industrial Hemp Program’s inception in 2017, several NC State University researchers have dedicated some portion of …
Industrial Hemp Informational Sessions Being Held Across the State
N.C. Cooperative Extension agents have hosted more than 16 Industrial Hemp Informational Sessions and Workshops during the 2017-2018 growing …