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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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 …
USDA Posts Webinar Outlining the Domestic Hemp Production Final Rule
3/26/2021 – The USDA has provided a pre-recorded webinar which reviews the requirements of the Domestic Hemp Production Final …
FDA Warning Letters to CBD Companies: Unapproved Drug & Misbranding Violations
3/23/2021 – Since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said …
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Why are NC State Extension and N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services talking about rapidly developing farmland? What …
USDA’s Final Rule for Hemp Effective; Uncertainty Remains for NC’s Program
3/21/2021 Introduction In January 2021 the USDA published the final hemp rule that regulates hemp production, and is set to become …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting March 16, 2021
3/10/2021 WHO/WHAT: The NC Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, March …
What Pesticides Are Registered for Hemp in NC in 2021?
3/10/2021 – Yesterday, the EPA released a long list of pesticides that they have cleared for use on hemp: …
Update on the Final Rule for Hemp
3/8/2021 – Today the USDA announced they have completed their review and are moving forward with the Final Rule …
Videos From the 2020 Goldenseal Summit Now Available!
3/6/2021 – In 2020, United Plant Savers, the NC Ginseng Association, and Living Web Farms put on a virtual …
Paper Published on Phosphorus Nutrition of Greenhouse Grown Hemp
3/1/2021 – Dr. Brian Whipker’s team has published yet another study on nutrition of greenhouse hemp. This one is …
Nutritional Guides for Greenhouse Hemp
2/16/2021 – Dr. Brian Whipker and his team in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State have published …
Farm Transition Tactics
William Hamilton is a 15-year veteran dealing with farmland in North Carolina, specializing in a wide array of issues …
WNC Medicinal Herb Growers - The Art and Science of Plant Vouchers
February 18, 2021 | 10 a.m.–noon FREE Virtual Event Register on Eventbrite In this virtual workshop, you’ll learn how to create plant …