Crop nutrition is crucial to a successful start for hemp and marijuana farms, and depending on the cultivator’s location and preferred style of growing, there are several factors to consider.
Read MoreArizona hemp farmers see crop losses from Pythium in drip-irrigated fields
Farmers in Arizona found out the hard way that drip irrigation may not be the way to go for growing hemp crops in the state’s arid climate. During the 2020 growing season, 85% of drip-irrigated hemp plants in Yuma and Graham Counties showed symptoms of crown and root rot, a disease that leads to leaf […]
Read MoreNew US economic stimulus bill allocates $4 billion in debt relief for farmers of color
Federal lawmakers are about to roll out the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan of 2021, which earmarks debt relief funds for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers – those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice.
Read MoreHow to prepare outdoor hemp and marijuana fields for growing season
As outdoor marijuana or hemp growers get ready to sow seeds or plant clones or seedlings in the coming weeks, it’s important to prepare the soil via proper testing, conditioning and preparation.
Read MoreTexas hemp farmers mostly spared from winter storm as other ag segments suffered
Hemp farmers are gearing up to plant their fields just two weeks after Texas froze over during Winter Storm Uri – a freak snow and ice storm that caused more than $600 million in damages to the state’s agricultural economy.
Read MoreSolar-powered car made with hemp components to begin production by year’s end
Solar-powered vehicles built from hemp are being reserved from an automaker in San Diego, which expects to go into production by the end of 2021.
Read MoreCanadian biotech firm forms JV with Australis Capital to expand capabilities in U.S.
An expanding tissue culture laboratory with locations in Washington and Canada has entered into a joint venture with Australis Capital, a U.S. spinoff of Canadian marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis.
Read MoreUSDA wants new hemp production data from farmers
Federal agriculture officials plan to collect hemp acreage and production data from thousands of U.S. farmers in the coming months.
Read MoreMinor cannabinoids are a ‘new frontier’ in wellness: Q&A with Jonathan Vaught, CEO of Front Range Biosciences
Minor cannabinoids have been gathering interest among growers and extractors over the past year, with research on CBG, CBN, CBC and THC-V showing unique health benefits for consumers.
Read MoreHemp producers: USDA preparing for 2022 Census of Agriculture with sample content tests
Hemp farmers may have seen something new in their mailboxes this winter, as federal agriculture officials prepare for the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which will include hemp farmers for the first time.
Read MoreTom Vilsack confirmed as new US Secretary of Agriculture
Three weeks after clearing his Senate agriculture committee hearing, the full Senate voted 92-7 Tuesday to reinstate Tom Vilsack as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Read MoreStudy: Most high-CBD hemp plants are 90% marijuana, genetically
High-CBD plants inherit approximately 90% of their genes from marijuana, according to a new cannabis genomics study by the University of Minnesota and hemp breeding company Sunrise Genetics.
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