Presentations From the 2019 NC Muscadine Annual Meeting
Dear Muscadine Community, Please find here the presentations from the 2019 Annual Muscadine Meeting, Mar 16, in Elizabethtown, NC. Disease Update …
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N.C. Cooperative Extension Helps Farmers Search for Alternative Enterprises
Change is continuous in farming. Prices, farm programs, trade policies, technology, markets, and consumer preferences all change continuously, just …
Heavy Metal Soil Testing for Hemp
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 CONTACT: Dr. David Hardy, Ph.D., N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Agronomic Services Division 919-733-2655 NCDA&CS heavy metal …
NC Muscadine Grape Association Annual Meeting
March 16, 2019, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Bladen County Extension Office, 450 Smith Circle, Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Registration …
Please Use the New Grape Growers Online Forum
Dear grape growing and winemaking community: Please take a look at the new online Grape and Muscadine Forum. The Forum is built …
Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?
There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …
Grower and Processor Numbers Updated
As of today, our North Carolina numbers are: 502 Licensed Growers 2,876,914 Licensed sq. ft. of Greenhouse 6,381.88 Licensed Acres *337 Registered …
Small Farms Keep Agriculture Moving Forward
Agriculture is the leading industry in Sampson County. Many county residents think of large-scale contract hog or poultry farms …
AGENT TRAINING: Muscadine Pruning: Workshop Jan 26 in LEE COUNTY
Dear Agents, There will be two AGENT MUSCADINE PRUNING WORKSHOPS in January, followed by two more muscadine pruning workshops in …
Is It OK to Grow Under Someone Else's License?
We have been getting this question more since some companies or growers have started advertising for farmers to grow …
2019 Turfgrass Short Course
Register now to attend the NC State Turfgrass Short Course February 25 – March 1, 2019. This course provides five …
Post Farm Bill: FDA Still Regulates CBD Products
From 12/20/2018 FDA Press Statement: ” …it’s unlawful under the FD&C Act to introduce food containing added CBD or …
New Growers Grape Meeting in Asheville, NC
Dear grape community, Last week we did hold our New Growers Grape Meeting at Pleb Urban Winery in Asheville, NC. …
Meet the NC State University Hemp Researchers
Since the NC Industrial Hemp Program’s inception in 2017, several NC State University researchers have dedicated some portion of …
Industrial Hemp Informational Sessions Being Held Across the State
N.C. Cooperative Extension agents have hosted more than 16 Industrial Hemp Informational Sessions and Workshops during the 2017-2018 growing …
New Processor Acknowledgment Letter Issued
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) in conjunction with the NC Industrial Hemp Commission has …
NC State University Offers Hemp Course
North Carolina State University will offer its first industrial hemp course in May 2019. The course is called, “Business …
Get Growing: Strawberries in the Garden
Get Growing: Strawberries in the Garden I cannot think of a more joyful spring garden moment than picking fresh strawberries …
Reminders for Hemp License Holders
As the 2018 season draws to a close, many may benefit from these helpful reminders about the NC Industrial …
Hurricane Florence Update for Grape Growers (9/12/18)
Dear Grape Community, Many have contacted me two days ago and asked me to give a new weather update on …
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