4 Tips for Planting Hemp Seeds This Spring
Longer days and warmer temperatures are signs that planting season is around the corner for hemp growers.
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ARS scientists collaborate to find new uses for hemp
A new cooperative research and development agreement between Agricultural Research Service scientists and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center aims to develop a new market for hemp.
Farmers hope to unlock ‘huge potential’ of cannabis crops
The “huge potential” of legal cannabis crops is being explored by East Anglian farmers – who are also calling for regulatory changes to unlock the versatile plant’s full commercial value.
Hemp now legal in all 50 states, with former holdout Idaho becoming last state to approve
Hemp industry members are cheering Idaho for becoming the last state in the U.S. to legalize industrial hemp, making the crop now legal to produce in every state in the union, more than two years after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp as a commodity crop.
Local hemp farmer pushes for education
Rarely a day goes by that Greg Nicholas says he isn’t asked about his “pot farm.” Some are joking, but more often than not, they believe Nicholas is growing marijuana on his hemp farm outside of Clear Lake.
Compared with some alternatives, hemp soaks up carbon and merely sips water
It’s not just as medicine that cannabis is advertised as being a cure-all, though. Hemp, the version of cannabis that won’t get you high, is being touted as a potential wonder crop.
Could Hemp ‘Fur’ Solve the Problems Associated with Animal and Plastic ‘Furs’?
Despite still grasping on to its position as a luxury fashion material, furs have undoubtedly fallen out of public favour in recent decades as animal rights activism has become more common
How to decide on synthetic versus organic fertilizers for hemp plant nutrition
Cannabis is a heavy-feed crop, requiring plenty of nutrition to produce high yields. But deciding whether to grow with conventional or natural fertilizers depends on a cultivator’s growing style and goals.
Smokable Hemp Is Still Legal in Texas. For Now.
Ever since last summer, the legality of smokable hemp in Texas has been in limbo.
5 benefits of hemp flower for women
Hemp is commonly known as industrial hemp because its main use is in industries such as textiles, automotive, food, hemp is used to make paper, textiles, bird food, among others. It is not for nothing that it is known as the plant of a thousand uses.
Farmers Encouraged To Look To Hemp To Improve Sustainable Farming Practices
Representatives of New Zealand’s industrial hemp industry are encouraging farmers to move to growing hemp as a way to reduce their impact on the environment.
Idaho Becomes Final State in U.S. to Legalize Hemp
The battle to legalize industrial hemp in Idaho has finally ended, as the state’s governor signed House Bill 126 into law on April 16.