Help Create Truffle Orchard Fertility Guidelines for NC Growers!
4/27/2021 – To create good fertility recommendations for North Carolina truffle growers, we need more data!!! So, in cooperation …
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2020 Floral Hemp Variety Trial Results
6/16/2021 – The results from the 2020 statewide floral hemp variety trial are now available. Note that cannabinoid results …
June Update-Broccoli, Hemp, Hops, and Herbs!
6/11/2021 – By Katherine Learn, graduate student/research assistant, and Margaret Bloomquist, research associate (this article was also sent to …
New 'Buying a Farm' Web Resource!
We are always seeking to enhance the resources that we offer on our website. The most recent addition is …
Hemp, Tomatoes, and Chinese Herbs!
5/26/2021 – Research assistant and graduate student, Katie Learn, provided these pictures of recent activities in our North Carolina …
Tuesday in Pictures-NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
5/25/2021 – We got an amazing response to our spring research update with requests for more frequent updates with …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting June1, 2021
5/23/2021 WHO/WHAT: The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, June …
Article: USDA’s Final Rule for Hemp Production
5/19/2021 – Greenhouse Product News’ 2021 Guide to Hemp Production includes an article I wrote that summarizes the requirements …
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: The Conservation Agreement Requirement Explained
Questions from landowners and county farmland preservation boards often emerge about the requirement of a conservation agreement for enrollment …
Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?
FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA’s Produce …
Spring Update for the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program
5/18/2021 – It is a beautiful spring in western NC and our field research is in full swing once …
What's Up With New "Seedless" Hemp Varieties?
Introduction 5/10/2021 – When growing hemp for extraction of cannabinoids it is critical that only female plants are produced. Female …
Forest Farming Field Day in West Virginia in May 2021
5/7/2021 – The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farming Coalition announces the first in-person forest farming workshop for 2021! The event …
Bloodroot and Red Trillium Collection Study
4/30/2021 – A student at Virginia Tech is doing a study on bloodroot and red trillium and has a …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting May 4, 2021
4/29/2021 WHO/WHAT: The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, May …
Growing Organic Tomato Seed: A How-to Virtual Training
4/8/2021 – Are you interested in producing high-quality organic tomato seed for your own farm, garden, or for sale? …
USDA Extended Pandemic Assistance Includes Hemp
3/30/2021 – The USDA has announced a new initiative called Pandemic Assistance for Producers, for those who have been …
NC State Summer / Fall Field Research Job in Western NC
3/30/2021 – POSITION IS FILLED!!! We are hiring a new team member to work in our NC Alternative Crops …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting April 1, 2021
3/29/2021 WHO/WHAT: The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, April …
Videos from the WNC Hemp Grower Meeting
3/29/2021 – Here are links to the videos from the 2021 Western North Carolina Hemp Grower Meeting held via …