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 …
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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 …
Are Your Specialty Crops Eligible for the CFAP Assistance?
5/22/2020 – Some of the specialty crop growers I work with are upset because they don’t think they are …
CFAP: USDA Releases Information for Direct Payments to Farmers; May 26 Sign Up
On May 19 the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued its final rule on the direct payment portion of …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting May 29, 2020
5/19/2020 WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call so Commission members can review and approve …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
What: Explore NC State Extension’s NC FarmLink’s web resource to 1) discover farmland available for lease or for sale across …
FSA Guidance for Direct & Guaranteed Loans for Hemp Growers
5/7/20 – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently issued guidance for servicing Direct and Guaranteed loans for hemp …
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetable Crops
Frost and Freeze Protection for Vegetables Prepared by: Chris Gunter, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Jonathan Schultheis, Extension Vegetable Production Specialist Horticultural Science, …
Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both …