Wheat Quality Data for Commercial OVT Entries (2018-19)
Falling Number and %Protein values are now available for each variety in the 2018-19 Commercial Wheat OVT at the …
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Wheat Quality for Commercial Entries 2018-19
Falling number is a relative measure of the enzymatic activity in a living wheat seed following harvest, specifically alpha-amylase …
Exserohilum Leaf Spot Causing Problems in NC Hemp
Hemp Leaf Spot Problems North Carolina industrial hemp producers are combatting a leaf spot issue that is caused by Exserohilum …
Root Diseases Prevalent in Industrial Hemp
Root, Crown, and Stem Rot Root, crown, and stem rots are being observed in industrial hemp stands across North Carolina. …
The Business of Hemp
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Small Business Center along with N.C. Cooperative Extension will host a free business …
Q&A With Seth Nagy: Mosquito Larvae, Weeds, Fertilizer
This week I want to share three questions we received at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center. I hope …
Register Now for NC State Industrial Hemp Field Day
NC State Industrial Hemp Field Day August 27, 2019 Piedmont Research Station 8350 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 Morning Tour: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. …
New Resource Available: Find Attorneys, Banks, and Insurance Companies
Although the production of hemp is legal under both NC and federal law, hemp businesses still find it challenging …
Another NCSU Hemp Field Day Coming Up!
We had an amazing Hops and Hemp Twilight Tour on August 5 at the research station in Mills River. …
Farmland Values: North Carolina Ticks Up (Mostly) From 2018
The recent National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) posted the results of its early June survey on various categories of …
2019 NC Small Grain Growers Referendum
If you are a small grains farmer (wheat, oats, barley, triticale, rye) you can vote on August 7 for …
Update From Paul Adams, Industrial Hemp Program Manager at NCDA&CS
Below is a letter sent out to all industrial hemp license holders sent out by the Industrial Hemp Program …
2019 Stevia Field Day
Registration for the 2019 Stevia Field Day is now open. We look forward to seeing you at the event! Thursday, …
Hemp Flower Testing for THC
Request sampling of hemp via the NC Industrial Hemp Sample Request Form. Include …
House Lawmakers Change Course on Smokable Hemp
By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief RALEIGH, N.C. — A key House committee voted Wednesday to differentiate smokable hemp from …
*Time Sensitive: Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Emergency Public Meeting via Conference Call July 23
This is a notice of an emergency public meeting of the NC Industrial Hemp Commission to be held tomorrow, …
House Looks to Define Smokable Hemp as Marijuana
By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor RALEIGH, N.C. — A legislative fight over …
Important Changes to Insecticide Recommendations for Corn Earworm and When to Treat
We have a number of effective insecticides for corn earworm in North Carolina soybeans. One of these is the …
Background and County Data - Small Grains 2019
The background data for the 2019 Small Grains OVT tests are now live. You can find them under Small …
Hemp, Marijuana Fight May Doom NC Farm Act
By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s annual Farm Act is on the rocks at the legislature …
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