Plant-Optimized Light Spectrums Maximize Growth, Quality, and Yield
Hemp cultivators must manage a multitude of working components within their gardens. To ensure the most bountiful harvests, each aspect of the grow must...
USDA’s Domestic Hemp Production Guidance Now in Effect
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule on hemp production went into effect March 22, 2021, providing what some members...
How Much U.S. Farmland Should Be Dedicated to Hemp Crops?
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, Google searches for CBD and hemp have risen steadily since 2014. The growing public interest,...
How to Protect Your Intellectual Property
In some respects, the hemp industry resembles a gold rush. Fledgling and mature companies and entrepreneurial individuals are aggressively staking claims on new products...
OSU to Study Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Hemp Crops amid Historic Fires
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center have put together a team to study the effect of wildfire smoke...
Hemp Farmers Now Eligible for Federal COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hemp farmers—who have been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis and hampered by slow reforms to federal drug regulations—are now eligible...
Agricultural Tech Investment Program Launches for AgTech Startup Businesses
CHICAGO – Sente Foundry, an investment platform provider for startup companies, in partnership with GrowRay Lighting Technologies and consultancy firm Nobo Inc., announced the...
Hemp Farmers Expect COVID-19 to Have Significant Impact on Bottom Line
Although no one knows for sure what the full impact of the novel coronavirus will be on the hemp and CBD industries, farmers are...
Using the Right Light Spectrum Can Eliminate Outdoor Transplant Shock
Farmers starting hemp inside before transplanting to fields generally need to use artificial light. What they may not realize however is that transplantation success...
Hemp Licenses Now Being Issued to Louisiana Farmers
BATON ROUGE, La. – Farmers in Louisiana can now legally begin to cultivate industrial hemp. With the state’s agriculture department and lawmakers finalizing regulations,...
