Cultivation

Bioline Agrosciences Acquires IPM Company Dudutech

Bioline Agrosciences (InVivo Group) has acquired Kenyan biocontrol company Dudutech from Flamingo Group International, a producer of cut flowers, plants and fresh vegetables. The acquisition of Dudutech marks an important step for Bioline Agrosciences, as... more »

Front Range Biosciences Unveils High THCv Product Line

Front Range Biosciences (FRB), a cannabis and hemp genetics platform company leveraging next-generation breeding technology and R&D, has become one of the first genetics providers to launch a new product line of high THCv plant... more »

University Of Florida To Approve Hemp Genetics For Legal Sale

Owners of industrial hemp genetics can now submit their varieties for approval by the University of Florida for legal sale within the state. UF/IFAS, in partnership with Roseville Farms, has established a program that provides... more »

GoodHemp Varieties Earn Seed Certification

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., a leader in science-based approaches to enhancing the quality and nutritional value of crops and food ingredients, announced that four of its GoodHemp varieties – Rogue, Umpqua, Santiam and Potomac – have... more »

Hemp Performance Nutrients Introduces New Sanitization System

A new two-part cleaning and sanitization system from Hemp Performance Nutrients promises to improve hemp production standards for hemp growers. The product, called Hydricide, incorporates two powerful cleaning and disinfecting agents. Both products are derived... more »

Examining Issues Facing Hemp Production, Processing

Hemp is a promising new industry for profitability, but growers of this newly legal crop will face a mix of public opinions according to University of Georgia research into challenges those in the hemp business... more »

Industrial Hemp Program Applications Now Available In Kansas

Applications to obtain a license to participate in the new Kansas Commercial Industrial Hemp Program are now available on the Kansas Department of Agriculture website. The program allows for the licensing of producers to commercially... more »

Untrustworthy Hemp Seed Suppliers Target Indiana Farmers

The Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) is warning the public about predatory hemp seed vendors known to be currently active in the state. This year marks the first time hemp will be grown in... more »

Charlotte’s Web Secures Patents For Feminized Hybrid Hemp Varieties

Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., a hemp CBD wellness company, has been granted U.S. Utility Patents for its hemp genetics by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The newly issued patents cover two of the... more »

Online Purdue Course Takes Comprehensive Look At Hemp

A new, old industry. That’s how the U.S. Department of Agriculture characterizes hemp, a versatile crop grown around the world for thousands of years, including in the U.S., before being effectively outlawed in the 1970s... more »