Plant Health

New Pesticide Guide Available For Missouri Hemp Growers

University of Missouri Extension recently released a list of pesticides approved for industrial hemp production in Missouri. In Missouri, hemp producers are allowed to use pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use on... more »

Michigan Begins Hemp Sampling Under New State Plan

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently completed its first industrial hemp sampling under the state’s new Hemp Production Plan marking an exciting milestone for MDARD’s hemp program. The week of Jan.... more »

EPA Approves Grandevo WDG For Use In Hemp

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), a global provider of bio-based crop protection and plant health products, has received approval for Grandevo WDG Bioinsecticide and Grandevo CG for use on hemp by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... more »

New Hemp Pricing Data Added To CME DataMine

Customers of CME Group, a diverse derivatives marketplace, can now access hemp pricing data in DataMine, its self-service online data platform. This new alternative dataset from Hemp Benchmarks, a division of New Leaf Data Services,... more »

Open Book Extracts Acquires Patent For Smokable Applications Of Terpenoids

Open Book Extracts (OBX) has purchased US Patent No. 9,532,593B2 with claims covering the application of terpenoids and cannabinoids onto smokable hemp and other dry herbs. While this intellectual property can be leveraged across multiple... more »

Arcadia Biosciences Expands GoodHemp Sales To Canada

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., a company taking science-based approaches to enhance the quality and nutritional value of crops and food ingredients, signed a distribution agreement with Tritium 3H, Inc. (T3H), a Canadian hemp seed company based... more »

New York Shares Proposed Regulations For Cannabinoid Hemp Products

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Health has filed proposed regulations to regulate cannabinoid hemp products in New York State. In accordance with legislation signed earlier this year... more »

Virtual Industrial Hemp Conference Slated For Nov. 5 At UMES

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension will host its second annual Industrial Hemp Conference, Nov. 5, in a virtual format due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts from universities and agencies across the... more »

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Michigan State University, Tribal Nations Partner For Hemp Variety Trials

As consumer interest in hemp continues to grow, Michigan State University (MSU) is expanding its research and outreach efforts by partnering with several groups to assist farmers with production of this emerging crop in the... more »

GPN To Host Cannabis & Hemp Week

GPN—Greenhouse Product News will host its first Cannabis & Hemp Week from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24, featuring three 1-hour interactive webcasts with industry experts addressing the latest issues facing growers today. The webcast series... more »