Crop Protection

USDA Announces Pilot Insurance Coverage for Hemp Growers

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The pilot insurance program will provide Actual Production History (APH) coverage under... more »

EPA Approves Use of 10 Pesticides on Hemp

In December 2019, EPA approved adding hemp to the use sites of 10 pesticides. Nine of the products are biopesticides and one is a conventional pesticide. As EPA receives additional applications to amend product labels... more »

Invisible Risks In Your Spray Solution – Why You Might Be Applying Heavy Metals to Your Crop

{sponsored} Cannabis growers are subject to more product testing than other horticultural crops. This is for good reason, since consumers will ingest and inhale the product, often for health and wellness benefits. As more states... more »

EPA Considering 10 Pesticides for Hemp

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the receipt of 10 pesticide applications to expand their use on hemp. The 10 requests are the result of the December 2018 Farm Bill provisions that removed hemp... more »