Hemp: Branan's Presentation From CFSA SAC 2019
Andrew Branan, Extension Assistant Professor with the NC State University Agricultural and Resource Economics department, participated in a series …
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Bankruptcy: Chapter 12 Bankruptcies Up 31% in Southeast
Brownfield’s reports that Chapter 12 bankruptcies – the federal bankruptcy chapter for family farms (11 U.S.C. Chapter 12) – …
Farm and Value-Added Processing Labor: Branan Presents With Farmer Panel at Annual Carolina Meat Conference
Andrew Branan, ARE Extension Assistant Professor, was invited to participate in a discussion on employment law issues faced by …
Farm Tenancy: Letter Template Available to Timely Terminate Verbal Farm Rental Arrangements
Though empirical data is lacking, it is believed that a majority of farmland acres in North Carolina are rented …
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals demonstrated in September that use of the common law term per stirpes – …
Endangered Species: New Landowner Extension Publication on Endangered Species Management
North Carolina Cooperative Extension has released a new landowner orientation guide regarding endangered or threatened species under Federal and …
Peanut Pod Blasting: Additional Dates Scheduled
Thank you to everyone who brought out peanuts to the first week of pod blasting. Most fields still needed …
Pitt County Fair 4-H Livestock Show
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Entry deadline: September 12 Livestock Show Rules and Regulations & Entry Form …
Peanut Pod Blasting
September 9, 2019 – J.P. Davenport and Son 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 5961 US -264, Greenville, NC 27834 September 11, 2019 …
Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Fourth Circuit Finds Continued Shortcomings in Required Endangered Species Act Review
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) – the 600 mile conveyance of natural gas from West Virginia to the Virginia …
Hemp License Application and the "Bona Fide Farmer": Is There a Minimum Farm Income Requirement?
A not uncommon question persists regarding the use of the term “Bona Fide Farmer” in the hemp license application: …
Gate Disputes: North Carolina Court Affirms Law on Gates and Access Easements
A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision provides some clarity to when a landowner may install a gate …
Farmland Values: North Carolina Ticks Up (Mostly) From 2018
The recent National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) posted the results of its early June survey on various categories of …
Produce Safety: FDA Issues FSMA Agricultural Water Rule Extension
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule on phased implementation of water testing under Food Safety …
Industrial Hemp: FSA Reminds County Offices "No Loans on Hemp for 2019 Season"
The USDA Farm Service Agency today issued an update to state and county FSA offices regarding implementation of the …
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: Discussing Proximity Notice at NC GIS Conference
The 2019 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference in Winston-Salem, NC this past week featured a presentation from …
Timber Rights: Recent Case Illustrates Tricky Nature of Life-Estates for Timberland
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an interesting opinion in January 2019 on the nature of timber rights …
Timely Article on Wetland Value Published by NC State's Burchell and Hunt
North Carolina State University’s Dr. Mike Burchell and Dr. Bill Hunt, both of the Department of Biological and Agricultural …
Leases: Keeping Farmland in Farming
If you want to keep your land in farming, you will need someone to farm it. For most landowners, …
Poultry Litter Spreader Calibration Demonstrations
Hello everyone, this is just a friendly reminder about the poultry litter spreader calibration demonstrations coming up in 2019! We also …
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