Specialty Crops
Industrial Hemp Regulatory Update
The Agricultural Marketing Service will host a listening session on industrial hemp production on March 13, 2019, from noon–3 p.m. This webinar will be free and open to the public. Registration is available and is limited to 1,000 people.
Grainger Thanks Board of Directors for Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
Michelle Grainger, Managing Director of the Executive Farm Management Program, thanked the board for their support during the program's expansion into SC and GA.
Covering Wine Quality From ‘Grape to Glass’
Andrew Branan, Roderick ReJesus, and Guido van der Hoeven will conduct a Business Valuation and Transition Workshop on November 5th, 2018 during the Southeastern Wine Symposium.
Industrial Hemp Short-Course to be Offered in May
North Carolina State University will offer its first industrial hemp course in May 2019. The course is called, “Business and Law of Industrial Hemp” and will be a short, intensive 3 week course offered during Maymester.
Branan Discusses PACA with Sweet Potato Growers
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor (of law), briefed grower and packer members of the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission on the accounts receivable protections available to farmers under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Brown Appointed to WH Council of Economic Advisors
Dr. A. Blake Brown joined the Council of Economic Advisors at the White House on August 1st.
The Fate of Industrial Hemp in the 2018 Farm Bill
Industrial hemp in NC is a hot topic! Read Dr. Marne Coit's analysis of the laws on production.
2019 Executive Farm Management Program Registration is Now Open
Do you want to grow your business? Don't delay, register today for our 2019 program.
Latest Outlook
On March 15, 2018, Nick Piggott was an invited speaker to the North Carolina Corn Board meeting to discuss the current new crop outlook for 2018 and profitability of planting corn and other row crops in North Carolina. You can […]