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Introduction When growing hemp for extraction of cannabinoids it is critical that only female plants are produced. Female flowers (“buds”) …
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3/29/2021 – Here are links to the videos from the 2021 Western North Carolina Hemp Grower Meeting held via …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
Podcast!
Why are NC State Extension and N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services talking about rapidly developing farmland? What …
What Pesticides Are Registered for Hemp in NC in 2021?
3/10/2021 – Yesterday, the EPA released a long list of pesticides that they have cleared for use on hemp: …
New Publications on Organic Tobacco Nitrogen Fertility Management
Two new resources have been developed to aid organic tobacco growers in proper management of nitrogen in greenhouse and …
Farm Transition Tactics
William Hamilton is a 15-year veteran dealing with farmland in North Carolina, specializing in a wide array of issues …
Keep an Eye on Mg Levels for Hemp Production
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Calling All Current & Future Farmer Veterans!
Consider participating in this educational conference to learn about resources available to North Carolina Farmer Veterans, gain some ideas …
Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Grants
Grant applications are now open for the second round of grants from the Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Fund …
North Carolina Youth Institute Places Youth in the Center of Solving Global Food Insecurity
Do you care about a better world? Interested in solving global challenges like food security, clean water, and human …
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 …
WNC Hemp Growers Meeting-Feb. 17, 2021
1/25/2021 – The Western North Carolina Hemp Growers meeting will be held via Zoom on February 17, 2021, starting …
Hemp Connections Rule Changes on January 1
12/31/2020 – When the pilot hemp program was initiated in North Carolina in 2017, there were no established ways …
USDA NIFA Offers Grants for Hemp Supply Chains & Rural Development
12/10/2020 – The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency within USDA, has announced a new round …
New NC State Hemp Articles Published
12/10/2020 – This week two new publications were released on hemp research and extension conducted at NC State University. …
Farmland Opportunities This Month
We are thankful to all those landowners that have confidence in NC FarmLink and who currently have active profiles …
Western NC FarmLink Office Has a New Home!
The Corona Virus crisis has changed all our lives in so many different ways. I believe many of us …
State of the State of Farmland in the US
North Carolina ranks 2nd nationwide for the amount of acres converted to a developed use for the years 2001 …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
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