Source: John Hart, FARM PROGRESS, 1/10/19


The most important thing for North Carolina farmers who are interested in growing industrial hemp to do is to turn to a professional crop consultant or other expert who actually has knowledge and experience with growing crops in North Carolina. “If I was growing hemp, I would get one of y’all in this room to look at it. There are a lot of people getting advice from people calling themselves 'hemp experts.’ They would be better off getting advice from people like you who have experience with agriculture,” says Dr. Keith Edmisten, speaking to the annual meeting of the North Carolina Agricultural Consultants Association at the Homewood Suites Hotel in Raleigh.

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