Hemp
Green Point Research Opens New 32-Acre Operations Headquarters
Green Point Research (GPR), an international phytocannabinoid-rich hemp biomass originator and processor, is expanding its footprint with the purchase of a 32-acre campus from the Hamilton County Development Authority. This new North Florida hemp campus, located in an opportunity zone, will house the company's operational headquarters and serve as a... more »
Texas A&M Hosts Hemp Variety Trial Tour For Ag Industry
Once Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325, the Hemp Farming Act, into law last year, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service knew commercial hemp would soon be a crop of potential interest for farmers and began planning for variety trials statewide. The first AgriLife Extension trials were underway... more »Michigan Updates Background Check Requirement For Hemp Growers
Beginning with the 2021 registration/license year, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will only accept a completed Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Identity History Summary as verification of an applicant’s criminal history. Background check summaries previously obtained from the Michigan State Police’s IChat tool will no longer... more »
University Of Kentucky To Host Virtual Hemp Field Day Dec. 8-9
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will host a Virtual Hemp Field Day Dec. 8-9 on the videoconferencing platform Zoom. During the event, researchers and specialists from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture will discuss topics related to agronomic research, economic... more »Hemp Licenses Application Period Open In Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is now accepting industrial hemp license applications for 2021. "Any person growing, handling, transporting or processing industrial hemp or hemp seed is required to possess a current license issued by the LDAF," said Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain, D.V.M. Background... more »NIHC Receives USDA Funding For International Hemp Research
National Industrial Hemp Council has received $200,000 in U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) Market Access Program (MAP) funding to support export market development of industrial hemp. "We are grateful for USDA confidence and the recognition of NIHC as the industry leader in industrial hemp trade and marketing," said Kevin Latner,... more »
