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Announcement of 9/11/2024 Forest Farming Field Tour at Warren Wilson College

Forest Farming Field Tour-Sept 11-in Swannanoa, NC

9/6/2024 - Join us for this special tour of the forest farming project at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC. Their Guaranteed from Seed Project, producing planting stock for native woodland…

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How to Get a License to Grow Hemp in NC

6/21/2024 - To grow hemp legally in North Carolina, you need a hemp production license issued by the USDA. The requirements for the USDA hemp production license include a FBI Identity History Summary…

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USDA Launches Hemp Farm Search Tool

5/16/2023 - The USDA has released an online search tool so anyone can search for licensed hemp growers across the United States. We frequently receive requests for the names and locations of North…

David Suchoff Leads Hemp Research Consortium

4/22/2022 - Dr. David Suchoff, assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, is the director of the new national Hemp Research Consortium. This is a…

floral hemp growing near harvest time in western NC

All NC Hemp Growers Must Now Be Licensed Through USDA

1/5/2022 - As of January 1, 2022 all hemp growers in North Carolina must be licensed through the USDA National Hemp Program. The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, which was overseen by…

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Hemp Leaf Tissue Nutrient Reference Ranges

11/26/2021 - A new Extension publication is available covering hemp leaf tissue nutrient ranges. This information is important for monitoring hemp nutrient status throughout the season.The…

2021 NC State Floral Hemp Variety Trial Results

11/22/2021 - Results from the 2021 NC State University floral hemp variety trials can be found in the link below.2021 NC State University Variety Trial Report

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NC Hemp Program Transition Webinar-Sept 29, 2021

9/26/2021 - A North Carolina hemp grower shared this information about a webinar for North Carolina hemp growers transitioning to the USDA hemp licensing program. I don't know why I didn't get that…

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 are from harvested, dried, and bucked biomass and do not represent…

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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 under the USDA’s final rule for hemp production, which was published in…