Tag: industrial hemp
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2022 SCDA Hemp Farming Applications Now Available
The application period for the 2022 hemp growing season is now open and will run through February 28, 2022. Applications must be completed online here. Processor and Handler permit applications are also available on the SCDA Hemp Farming Program website. This year, the SCDA announced the 2022 fees for a grower permit will be reduced…
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Field Update – 9/2/19
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “Fall peppers and eggplant are looking nice this week due to cooler temperatures. We received lots of brassica transplants this week including broccoli, kale, collards and rutabagas from plant nurseries. Planting on these crops has begun and will continue for the next couple months. Overall, these transplants look weak and…
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Field Update – 7/1/19
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “Everyone is busy in the Low country harvesting summer crops. This should be a big week for us in the field and at local markets and roadside stands as July 4 approaches. The tomato crop is either finished or finishing up this week.” Midlands Justin Ballew reports, “It’s getting hot…
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Some Pesticides Now Approved for Hemp Production in SC
Yesterday (6/27/19) Clemson’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a list of pesticides they are now allowing for use in hemp production. A PDF including a letter from DPR and the list of approved products can be accessed here: Approved Hemp Pesticides. Please read the letter from DPR before using any chemicals on the list. Additionally, it…
The South Carolina Grower 