Categories: News Archive

Industrial Hemp Commission to hold first meeting Nov. 1

RALEIGH, NC (October 25, 2016)…The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its first meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. in the Martin Building at the State Fairgrounds. The meeting is open to the public.

The state General Assembly passed legislation in 2015 to create a pilot program to research hemp production in North Carolina as allowed under federal law. The Industrial Hemp Commission will be responsible for setting up the rules and process for applying for the pilot program.

The commission has nine members representing agricultural research, law enforcement, farming, agricultural consulting, agribusiness and the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

More information about the industrial hemp pilot program is available at www.ncagr.gov/hemp.

Mark Jackson

Share
Published by
Mark Jackson

Recent Posts

Caldwell Journal forced to close down

GRANITE FALLS, NC (December 19, 2024) ⇒ Due to the state of my health, I…

3 days ago

NCDOT Prepares for First Winter Weather Since Helene

BOONE, NC (November 20, 2024) ⇒ As the recovery continues from the unprecedented impacts of…

1 month ago

NCDMV Services Being Impacted by NCDIT Mainframe Issues

ROCKY MOUNT, NC (November 14, 2024) ⇒ Division of Motor Vehicles operations are being severely…

1 month ago

USDA Forest Service releases update on Helene’s impacts on ecosystem, infrastructure

ASHEVILLE, NC (November 1, 2024) ⇒ The USDA Forest Service today released its preliminary data…

2 months ago

Patients needing blood or platelets rely on committed blood donors

LENOIR, NC (October 24, 2024) ⇒ The American Red Cross is highlighting the ongoing need…

2 months ago

CCC&TI Foundation Celebrates 60 New Dream Award Recipients

HUDSON, NC (November 1, 2024) ⇒ With dreams of careers in fields from engineering to…

2 months ago