By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist Plans are made to be changed, or so the expression goes. With April temperature averaging near 50F for the month, the herbicide applied in March did not act quickly. The second tillage was done on April 28, later than…

By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist The days are getting much longer, and the weather is fickle. The forecrop plots planted October 7, 2021, are growing in fitsand- starts just like the weather. Cosaque Oats, a black oat known for allelopathy, was planted a few…

By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist Cereal Rye is the “go to” cover crop. Farmers and agronomists agree, it’s a workhorse. Cereal rye starts quick and grows well. It anchors the soil, builds microbes and organic matter, facilitates nutrient availability, plus suppresses weeds in spring….

Departments – Smart Start: Research Roundup Finding reliable genetics has been one of many burdens for the blossoming hemp industry. Autoflowering varieties might help. To continue reading click the link below. https://www.hempgrower.com/article/potential-autoflowering-cbd-genetics-hemp-research/

Pre-introduction CBD hemp variety trials in late July at King’s AgriSeeds research farm in Christiana, PA. With F1 hybrids, more promising varieties are in the breeder pipeline. Hemp breeders are rapidly improving CBD hemp product quality and striving to reduce risk for growers.  The pre-introduction…