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FridayOct 11, 2019 9:00 am

Hemp Pollen Researchers Get USDA Grant

According to the Augusta Free Press, two researchers, Shane Ross and Hussein Foroutan, from Virginia Tech and University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who are studying the transport of pollen from genetically modified hemp and switchgrass were awarded a $500,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To learn how the plants’ pollen travels, the team will apply mathematical models and drones. They are also collaborating with a professor from the University of Tennessee, Neal Stewart, who, in his previous project, genetically modified male switchgrass. A professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and…

ThursdayOct 10, 2019 4:00 pm

China’s Hemp Industry Booms Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty

While China rigidly maintains a zero tolerance policy for marijuana, the country is the largest producer of hemp in the world. As the production of hemp increases in the country, the calls for the legalization and regulation of CBD have also increased. After a history of use spanning thousands of years, China eventually outlawed industrial hemp in 1985. However, a sustained campaign by locals resulted in the country permitting Yunnan Province in the southwestern part of the country to resume growing this crop on a commercial scale. Some sources also reveal that hemp is being grown on a large scale…

ThursdayOct 10, 2019 9:00 am

Supply Shortages Force Hemp Seed Processor to Leave Vermont

Lack of hemp seed has led to the closure of a hemp seed processing plant in Vermont, Victory Hemp Food, which used to produce hemp seed oil and hemp flour has either sold its equipment’s or transported them back to Kentucky. Northeast Hemp Commodities, a company which specializes in CBD extraction in Vermont, took over space previously occupied by Victory Hemp. The company plans to use the space for CBD extraction, manufacturing and retail sales of CBD products. The CEO of Victory Hemp Food, Chad Rosen, said that they had to close down the Middlebury facility because farmers in Vermont…

WednesdayOct 09, 2019 4:00 pm

Four Signs Smokable Hemp is Going Mainstream

As the CBD wave rises higher and higher across the country, one particular product is gaining more attention as well. Hemp flower has become a hit not just among health-conscious people but also among those who use cannabis recreationally simply because it is so relaxing. Here are some of the leading signs that smokable hemp will soon be a mainstream product. The 2019 Harvest is the Largest Ever Estimates indicate that approximately 138,000 acres of hemp will be harvested this year. These estimates are deliberately conservative because less than half of the 500,000 acres grown will reach harvest time. This…

WednesdayOct 09, 2019 9:00 am

Two-Thirds of Pennsylvania Hemp Farmers Don’t Have Purchase Contracts

The 2019 growing season has been full of challenges for hemp growers in the Mid-Atlantic States as they are used to drier climate during the harvesting season; however, this season, spring was soggy, and summer was humid. Hemp growers in the legalized states depend on state-level experts to help oversee the crop since the Department of Agriculture in the U.S has not enacted federal regulations for hemp production. For instance, the director of Pennsylvania State University’s Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Alyssa Collins, and Krystal Snyder, an extension educator at Penn State, have been offering guidance to the hemp…

TuesdayOct 08, 2019 4:00 pm

Hemp Bioplastics Taking Root in North America

It may be hard to meet someone off the street and ask them to list at least ten products that can be made from industrial hemp. Most people know CBD, clothing and one or two other products, but this crop can be processed into tens of thousands of products. Bioplastics are one of those products, and this use of hemp is beginning to take root in the U.S. and North America in general. Hemp Inc., a company based in Las Vegas, converted a former sweet potato processing facility in North Carolina into an industrial hemp processing lab three years ago.…

TuesdayOct 08, 2019 9:00 am

California Cities and Counties Still Divided on Hemp Cultivation

Hemp production regulations in California vary from county to county. Some counties in California are adamantly against hemp production, while others are in the process of allowing the growth of the hemp crop or have already approved the farmers to grow the crop. Because of its fertile soil and climatic conditions that allow the state to have year-round cultivation, California is predicted to be the future capital of hemp production. However, making it the responsibility of the agricultural commissioner at the county level to pass hemp cultivation ordinances in each of the 58 counties has resulted in other states in…

MondayOct 07, 2019 4:00 pm

Kansas Farmers Start Harvesting First Hemp Crop

Many farmers in Kansas have started harvesting their first hemp crop hoping that this could be the turning point in their fortunes since this crop promises to be several times more lucrative than the traditional crops that they have been growing. Heartland Hemp Farm, located in Leavenworth County, is one of the 196 entities licensed to grow hemp in this pilot program. J. Bradley, the Master Grower at the farm, says that they are racing against the clock to get all their plants harvested within a 10-day window to prevent the THC content from exceeding the legally accepted threshold for…

MondayOct 07, 2019 9:11 am

Market Data Hints at Excellent Opportunities for Hemp Biomass Companies Like HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC)

Hemp biomass production is anticipated to continue to increase due to legislative changes and the growing demand for CBD products At the same time, the industry is experiencing an extraction bottleneck due to the limited industry capacity for efficient biomass processing With its proprietary hemp biomass extraction technology that reduces operating costs while delivering superior results, HTC Extraction Systems is uniquely positioned to take advantage of upcoming market opportunities Legislative changes and a rapidly increasing demand for CBD products paint a highly optimistic picture for hemp biomass production and extraction companies. Currently, the demand for hemp biomass is exceptionally high,…

MondayOct 07, 2019 9:00 am

University of Wyoming Releases Hemp Publication

At the moment, it isn’t legal to grow industrial hemp in Wyoming, but University of Wyoming Extension has released a hemp publication that is intended to give people interested in the crop the latest information so that they can make informed decisions. At a time when most farmers don’t have as many reliable sources of information to depend upon, the publication by the University of Wyoming comes at just the right time since it will allow interested farmers to think through the prospects of this crop so that by the time they can obtain licenses they will be ready. The…