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Kentucky Hemp: What to Know About Southern Blight Jul 23, 2022
The fungal disease southern blight affects a wide range of plant species, including hemp. When stems and roots become infected, plants can wilt, decline, and/or die, resulting in yield loss. […]
Kentucky Hemp: Dealing with Septoria Leaf Spot Jun 16, 2022
Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is grown both outdoors and in greenhouses. Outdoor-grown hemp is susceptible to infection by leaf spot fungi that affect other crops and nearby plants, especially during periods […]
Kentucky Hemp: Management Considerations for Powdery Mildew Apr 22, 2022
Powdery mildew can affect numerous plants, including fruit, vegetable, and agronomic crops, as well as woody and herbaceous ornamentals. Kentucky hemp is also susceptible to this disease. Plants infected early […]
Texas Hemp: Partnership Demonstrates Future Promise Jan 5, 2022
Farmers can look forward to a future in which their industrial hemp crops have optimal phenotypic and trait characteristics, including the potential to completely eliminate the expression of Delta-9 THC. […]
Indiana: Fiber Hemp Field Day, Martinsville, Aug. 30 Aug 20, 2021
Individuals interested in learning more about producing hemp for fiber and different post-harvest applications are invited to a field day at a fiber hemp farm in Martinsville Indiana on August […]
Hemp’s Hard Lesson – Moving Beyond the Boom and Near Bust – DTN Aug 4, 2021
Inside a portion of a large industrial warehouse in Gas City, Indiana, farmer-owned Heartland Harvest Processing is at the forefront of the effort to move beyond the initial boom — […]
Texas Field Reports: Industrial Hemp Faces Challenges Jul 8, 2021
Industrial hemp acres in Texas were expected to rocket after legalization, but the crop has yet to take off in a state that presents many challenges to it as a […]
Texas: Nutrient Management – Iron Deficiency Made Worse by Wet Weather Jun 16, 2021
Much of Texas has experienced heavy rains, cloudy conditions, and water-logged soils since early May. Many crops will show signs of nutrient deficiency under such conditions. These include iron (Fe) […]
Indiana: Hemp Growers Need To Be Aware Of Regulatory Changes Jun 8, 2021
This growing season marks the first year of commercial hemp production in Indiana. As a reminder, hemp growers do not need to design a Premium Hemp Genetics research project to […]
Kentucky Hemp: Dealing with Powdery Mildew May 12, 2021
Powdery mildew can affect numerous plants, including fruit, vegetable, and agronomic crops, as well as woody and herbaceous ornamentals. Kentucky hemp is also susceptible to this disease. Plants infected early […]
