Optimizing Industrial Hemp Production with Dr. Josh Freeman
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\\u201cHow do pinching and plant density affect industrial hemp produced for cannabinoids in open field conditions?\\u201d with Dr. Josh Freeman.
Industrial hemp has only recently been re-introduced in American production systems. Therefore, there\\u2019s a lot to learn about how to best produce this versatile crop in American climates. This episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, Josh discusses his work testing current growing practices to see where improvements can be made.
Tune in to learn:
- What are the two main categories for industrial hemp?
- Why is it difficult to get new pest management tools for industrial hemp?
- Which agronomic practices do or don\\u2019t help with cannabis yield?
- What regulatory systems affect industrial hemp farmers today?
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode\\u2019s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20882
It will be freely available from 15 December to 31 December, 2022.
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If you would like to reach out to Josh, you can find him here:
jfreeman@triestag.com
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ls2203@msstate.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovepreet-singh-535498138
https://twitter.com/Lovepreet2363
Resources
University of Florida Research and Extension Faculty Website: https://hos.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/extension-faculty/
Kentucky Extension Website:\\xa0 https://extension.ca.uky.edu/
National Industrial Hemp Council: https://www.nihcoa.com/
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