Relief Funds for Farmers
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The NC State Extension Hemp Team Is Still Here to Help NC Hemp Growers!
3/28/2020 – These are some trying times for all of us, but food, fiber, and medicine production must continue. …
FDA Publishes CBD Report for Congress
Hemp growers across the nation have been waiting for the FDA to issue rules on hemp for use in …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting March 16, 2020
WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call so Commission members can review and approve …
Changes in Hemp Interim Final Rule for 2020
2/27/2020 – The USDA is delaying the requirement to only use DEA registered labs for hemp testing for the …
USDA Releases Hemp Economic Viability Report
2/25/2020 – Several days ago the USDA Economic Research Service released a report on the Economic Viability of Industrial …
NC State Extension Policy on Hemp Sales at Extension Events
2/24/2020 – NC State Extension and N.C. Cooperative Extension have announced a new policy for sales of hemp and …
2019 North Carolina Hemp Strain Testing Results
2/14/2020 – North Carolina Hemp Strain Testing Results are finally here! Hemp strains were tested in four locations last …
Buying and Selling Hemp Seed in NC
2/11/2020- There are many people getting involved in the hemp industry who are new to agriculture. They may not …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting Feb. 14, 2020
WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call so Commission members can review and approve …
How and When to Request THC Testing in NC
UPDATED 2/10/2020 – Dr. Michelle McGinnis, Field Services Section Chief with the Agronomic Division, and Kathy Bowers, Hemp Sampling Coordinator, …
Hemp Extension Meetings and Hemp Connections
2/2/20 – I am receiving many inquiries about hemp educational programs that are close by, don’t require an overnight …
DEA Certified Labs for Testing Your Hemp
1/14/2020 – The new federal hemp rules require hemp testing to be conducted by DEA registered laboratories only. Growers …
Important Information From NCDA&CS About Hemp Licenses
12/23/2019 – On November 21, 2019, we posted information about how the new USDA interim final rule would potentially …
EPA Approves Pesticides for Hemp
12/23/2019 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved 10 pesticides for use on hemp. Of the pesticides approved, …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Comments on USDA Hemp Rule
12/19/2019 – On Oct. 31, 2019, the USDA released its interim final rule that establishes a domestic hemp production …
USDA Extends Comment Period for Hemp Rule
12/18/2019 – The USDA published an interim final rule for the Domestic Hemp Production program on Oct. 31, 2019. …
N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting on Dec. 19, 2019
WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so Commission members can review and approve applications and discuss …
Federal Agencies Clarify Requirements for Banks Working With Hemp Businesses
12/3/19 – The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Office of the Comptroller of …
USDA Clarifies Policy on Organic Certification of Hemp
12/3/2019 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a clarification of their policy for the organic …
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