Instructions for Submitting Hemp Samples to the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Due to the high volume of incoming hemp samples, the NCSU PDIC is issuing these guidelines in an effort …
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Smokable Hemp Fight Continues at General Assembly
By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — Smokable hemp continues to divide the North Carolina legislature as law enforcement …
Register Now for NC State Industrial Hemp Field Day
NC State Industrial Hemp Field Day August 27, 2019 Piedmont Research Station 8350 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 Morning Tour: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. …
New Resource Available: Find Attorneys, Banks, and Insurance Companies
Although the production of hemp is legal under both NC and federal law, hemp businesses still find it challenging …
Farmland Values: North Carolina Ticks Up (Mostly) From 2018
The recent National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) posted the results of its early June survey on various categories of …
Update From Paul Adams, Industrial Hemp Program Manager at NCDA&CS
Below is a letter sent out to all industrial hemp license holders sent out by the Industrial Hemp Program …
Hemp Flower Testing for THC
Request sampling of hemp via the NC Industrial Hemp Sample Request Form. Include …
House Lawmakers Change Course on Smokable Hemp
By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief RALEIGH, N.C. — A key House committee voted Wednesday to differentiate smokable hemp from …
*Time Sensitive: Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Emergency Public Meeting via Conference Call July 23
This is a notice of an emergency public meeting of the NC Industrial Hemp Commission to be held tomorrow, …
Now Available! the NC Organic Commodities Production Guide!
We are thrilled to announce the publication of the North Carolina Organic Commodities Production Guide! We’ve added new chapters …
House Looks to Define Smokable Hemp as Marijuana
By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor RALEIGH, N.C. — A legislative fight over …
Hemp, Marijuana Fight May Doom NC Farm Act
By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s annual Farm Act is on the rocks at the legislature …
What Does Certified Seed or Clones Mean?
We often see claims that hemp seeds or clones are “certified” by seed and clone providers. What do they …
North Carolina Lawmakers Hasten Proposed Smokable Hemp Ban
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A proposed ban on smokable hemp may go into effect in North Carolina one year …
Guide to Understanding & Evaluating Hemp Contracts in NC
Guide to Understanding & Evaluating Hemp Contracts in North Carolina *Disclaimer: This guide does not take the place of independent …
Greenhouse Media for Growing Hemp Cuttings
Greenhouse media for growing hemp cuttings Keith Edmisten, Carl Crozier, and Anthony LeBude North Carolina Cooperative Extension Kristin Hicks, North Carolina Department …
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 …
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 …
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