National Hemp Association

2 days ago

"On this episode of the Industrial Hemp Podcast, we go deep into the specifics of harvesting and drying CBD hemp, from cutting the stalks to the best way to set up a drying room, plus how to keep mold from contaminating the crop.

First we check in with Bucks County, Pennsylvania, hemp farmer Joe Ullman, who shares his experience working with cannabis, from the field to the drying rack.

Then we hear from Landin Butterfield, a hemp farmer from Klamath Falls, Oregon, who shares his insight and experience on harvesting and drying.

With two different perspectives, this episode is chock full of helpful information to guide new hemp farmers through their first harvesting and drying experience with CBD hemp."

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How to Harvest & Dry CBD Hemp

On this episode of the Industrial Hemp Podcast, we go deep into the specifics of harvesting and drying CBD hemp, from cutting the stalks to the best way to set

National Hemp Association

2 days ago

"While the trends favor hemp, they are unlikely to allow industrial hemp to outproduce or outcompete petrochemical products any time soon. Nevertheless, the growing understanding of, interest in and infrastructure for hemp will certainly allow it to have a permanent place in our economy, one that will contribute to a greener, healthier world.

“I think there are going to be novel scientific discoveries in this plant that can lead to impactful applications,” says Smart. “If we can develop hemp products as a bio-based replacement for fossil fuels, there’s tremendous potential.”

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Industrial Hemp Is The Answer To Petrochemical Dependency

Many products made from petroleum-derived materials can be made from hemp. Although industrial hemp won't overtake petrochemical products any time soon, increasing hemp knowledge and infrastructure will give it a lasting place in our economy—one that will contribute to a greener, healthier world.

National Hemp Association

2 days ago

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National Hemp Association

1 week ago

"(CNN) - With hemp now legal in the state of Ohio, one farmer in Marion County is beginning to plan out how he could grow hemp in his own fields if he gets a growing license.

The state is still drafting rules and regulations so people can apply for licenses to grow or process hemp, and Chip Kepford is hoping that framework is put into place soon.

Kepford, who's been farming in Marion County for more than 40 years, mainly grows corn and soybean, with some specialty crops and winter wheat in the past. But tariffs have left him with a glut of soybeans no one want to buy, and after a tough planting season due to weather conditions, Kepford is looking for an alternative crop. As a board member for the Ohio Hemp Association, he's looking at hemp and hoping he can get a license to grow it.

"We know the soils are conducive for it," Kepford said. "As the markets develop, we're equipped to plant it, fertilize it, harvest it for seed, and even for fiber, baling it. But for the CBD [in the plant's flower], that's hand labor. But we can still plant it."

Farmers may not need much to transition from growing soybeans or corn to growing hemp. All it would take, Kepford said, is changing out the seed discs in a planter from one designed for soybeans or one for corn to one designed for hemp's smaller seeds.

"We might have to get some cleaning equipment and maybe revamp one of our dryers, because you'd have to dry the seeds so it had some shelf life, but it is feasible for about any farm in Ohio, any grain farm in Ohio," Kepford said."

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With hemp now legal, Ohio farmers consider alternative crop

With hemp now legal in the state of Ohio, one farmer in Marion County is beginning to plan out how he could grow hemp in his own fields if he gets a growing license.