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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 flowers ("buds") are densely covered in cannabinoid-rich…

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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 impacted financially by COVID-19. The focus of this initiative is small and…

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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 Zoom on February 17, 2021. Hear from growers, processors, and a fiber processor in the…

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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 Rule, which was published in January 2021 and went into effect on March…

What Pesticides Are Registered for Hemp in NC in 2021 (and beyond)?

Updated on 11/6/2024 - Growers can go to Kelly Solutions to search for products registered in North Carolina. There are several ways to search including using the EPA registration number. You can…

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 for Production of Domestic Hemp in the US and it will become effective on March 21,…

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 focused on phosphorus fertilization. The lead author on this paper, Patrick Veazie, 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 their greenhouse hemp nutritional guides. Four are now available: Pour Through, Water…

Keep an Eye on Mg Levels for Hemp Production

2/13/2021 - A team of researchers in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University, led by undergraduate student Patrick Veazie, just published a research paper showing the…

New Hemp Nitrogen and Potassium Info!

1/25/2021 - Dr. David Suchoff and graduate student Maggie Short have just published a research summary of the nitrogen and potassium fertilizer work that they conducted in eastern North Carolina. You…