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Source: USDA
On Oct. 18, USDA’s National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be sending its first Hemp Acreage and Production
Survey to 1,174 North Carolina producers. The hemp survey will
collect information on the total planted and harvested area, yield, production,
and value of hemp in the United States.“The Hemp Acreage and Production Survey will provide critical data about the hemp industry to assist producers, regulatory agencies, state governments, processors, and other key industry entities,” said Dee Webb, Director of the NASS North Carolina Field Office. Survey recipients are asked to
respond securely online at agcounts.usda.gov, using the 12-digit survey
code mailed with the survey, or to mail completed questionnaires back in the
prepaid envelope provided, by Oct. 25. As defined in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), the term “hemp” means the plant species Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant such as the seeds, all derivatives, and extracts, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis. The Domestic Hemp Production
Program established in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm
Bill) allows for the cultivation of hemp under certain conditions. All information reported by
individuals will be kept confidential, as required by federal law. NASS will
publish the survey results Feb. 17, 2022 on the NASS website and in the NASS
Quick Stats searchable database. For more information about the 2021 Hemp
Acreage and Production Survey, visit the hemp survey web page. For assistance with the
survey, producers are encouraged to call the NASS NC field office at (919)
707-3333.
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