environmental

NCDA&CS grants help explore American sycamore trees as revenue stream for farmers

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A research project that has received funding from the NCDA&CS Bioenergy Research Initiative is exploring the possibility of growing American sycamore trees as a farm crop. The head researcher (called a principal investigator) John King, Ph.D., sees “growing” evidence that the trees planted in rotation on farmland could be a new revenue stream for farmers, … Read more

News Roundup: Jan. 7-13

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News Roundup

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “NC nears finalizing rules regarding the growing of hemp,” WNCN: (Video) North Carolina is weeks away from finalizing rules regarding the growing of hemp. Pat McCrory and agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler … Read more