Is It Legal to Sell CBD Products? Who Can Sell Them?
7/31/2020 – We have received a number of questions recently about who is allowed to sell hemp and hemp-derived …
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Let's Grow Broccoli in WNC! Project Update
7/30/2020 – Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate Next year marks the 10th growing season of the Eastern Broccoli Project! This season we …
July Update From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
7/28/20 – Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate, and Katie Learn, Research Assistant in the North Carolina Alternative Crops …
Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Buncombe County, 7-17-20
Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Buncombe County on July 17, 2010, and confirmed by microscopic observation of …
New Guidance for Banks That Work With Hemp Businesses
7/16/2020 – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued guidance for banks and other financial institutions that work …
N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting July 21, 2020
7/16/2020 WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call so Commission members can review and approve …
Western NC FarmLink Office Has a New Home!
The Corona Virus crisis has changed all our lives in so many different ways. I believe many of us …
NCDA&CS Piloting Use of 3rd Party Service for Hemp Compliance Testing
7/15/2020 – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced a pilot program for 3rd party testing …
An Update on Our Field Research-Hemp, Ginseng, and More!
6/30/2020 – We have been a little quiet online lately as our team is learning how to manage our …
What Happens When Pilot Program Expires: A Closer Look at USDA’s Rule
6/29/2020 – Under the USDA’s Interim Final Rule, published October 2019, all state pilot programs will end October 30, …
Racial Equity: NC Farmers & Their Land
NC State University Chancellor Woodson recently stated that “We stand against and condemn white supremacy, racial injustice, and all …
Statement From NCDA&CS on THC Testing
6/12/2020 – The statement below has been provided by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to clarify …
State of the State of Farmland in the US
North Carolina ranks 2nd nationwide for the amount of acres converted to a developed use for the years 2001 …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting June 12, 2020
6/8/2020 – *Note: this meeting will include an update on the NC Farm Act and State plan WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp …
Action Needed for North Carolina’s Hemp Program
6/5/2020 – The following is an excerpt from an article published earlier this week in the Cannabis Law Journal: As …
Update on SB 315 and Hemp Program
6/4/2020 – The NC General Assembly (GA) has voted to pass SB 315, commonly referred to as the NC …
FDA Warning Letters: COVID Related Claims About Hemp Products
6/1/2020 – Since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said …
Managing Floral Hemp Fertility in North Carolina
6/3/2020 (revised)- There are many questions coming in this spring on how to fertilize floral hemp (hemp grown for …
Land Use Trends, FarmLink Success Stories, Website
Webinar about general land management trends across the state, a handful of NC FarmLink success stories, and how to …
2020 Tomato and Pepper Fungicide Spray Guides for North Carolina
Fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper have been updated for 2020! These guides are intended for commercial growers as …