Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 12/2/19


Hemp is hot.  Pop-up shops and products everywhere are touting the availability and benefits of hemp-derived CBD.  What is CBD? It’s hemp’s non-intoxicating compound reported to have significant health benefits.

Drive through any commercial district these days and chances are you’ll be bombarded with ads for what looks like marijuana.  But hemp is its benign cousin with little to none of the mind-altering compounds. Hemp’s popularity is certainly trending.

But like any emerging market, it’s blue ocean – uncharted territory for the grower and the consumer.  To help growers understand and produce profitable crops, Crop and Soil Sciences has dedicated a new team member to focus on this intriguing crop.  

Meet David Suchoff, our new Alternative Crops Extension Specialist. We caught up with him for a quick conversation on the potential that hemp and other alternative crops hold for NC.

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