Hemp
Texas farmers soon will be able to legally plant fields of hemp for the first time since the 1930s. Much has changed since then, but one thing hasn’t: Texas farmers can count on Texas A&M AgriLife for practical information and expert insight. The Texas A&M AgriLife Hemp Team traveled across...
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis will present opening remarks at the NoCo Hemp Expo on Friday, March 27, from 10:30 am to 11:00 am. The Gov. Polis will share his plans for ‘Advancing the Hemp Industry’ at the famed National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. Colorado Gov....
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North Carolina State Extension and North Carolina Cooperative Extension have announced a new policy for sales of hemp and hemp-derived products that are sold at events sponsored by Extension. The following items may be sold at Extension events as long as testing, labeling, packaging, and other legal requirements are met:...
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Sym-Agro has assembled a suite of highly effective, naturally derived, broad-spectrum tools to give hemp growers maximum control over powdery mildew, botrytis, mites (including hemp russet mite), worms and other common pests and diseases. “These innovative formulations deliver maximum control of common and hard-to-manage hemp pests and diseases,” said Sym-Agro...
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State rules and regulations for the Louisiana Industrial Hemp Program are now finalized. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) also has begun issuing licenses for the production, processing and transportation of industrial hemp in Louisiana. Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., and...
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University of Nevada, Reno Extension, in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, is offering a workshop March 12 to train people throughout the state how to properly use pesticides when growing hemp. The workshop is meant for individuals who plan to grow hemp commercially. It will provide Continuing Education...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved five additional hemp production plans under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. USDA has approved plans from the states of Washington and Wyoming and for the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Santee Sioux Nation. USDA continues to receive...
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The Consumer Brands Association has launched an advisory board to guide the organization’s work to enhance safety and ensure appropriate oversight in the burgeoning cannabidiol (CBD) market for consumer packaged goods (CPG). Joining the CBD Advisory Board are: Mick Cornett, former Oklahoma City mayor Edward Davis, former commissioner, Boston Police...
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