Plant Health
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 »
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 »
Veritas Farms Begins 2020 Outdoor Planting Season
Veritas Farms, a vertically integrated agribusiness focused on the production of full-spectrum hemp oil products with naturally occurring cannabinoids, has commenced its 2020 outdoor planting season. The company has also implemented several significant improvements to... more »
Applications Now Accepted For Colorado Hemp Seed Certification
The Colorado Hemp Seed Certification Program, a collaborative program between the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), CSU Seed Programs, the Colorado Seed Growers Association (CSGA), is accepting applications for new certified seed varieties through April... more »