Hemp Growing
Hemp growing covers the horticultural and agronomic practices required to successfully cultivate industrial hemp in Michigan’s unique climate and soil types. Successful production involves careful variety selection, soil health management, and integrated pest control, alongside an understanding of photoperiodism and local regulatory windows. This category examines the regenerative techniques and data-driven approaches that allow growers to maximize yields while ensuring their crops remain within legal THC limits.
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Hemp Field Days & Harvest Tips
by Dave Crabill
/ September 29, 2023
Hemp field day in Cannelburg, Indiana. This event will take place at a commercial hemp field and you will have the opportunity to hear from the farmer and see a […] …
Phytoremediation of soil with Dr. Lesley Putman of Northern Michigan University
by Dave Crabill
/ July 24, 2023
Northern Michigan University researchers are pioneering the use of industrial hemp to clean up PFAS “forever chemicals” contaminating soil and water across Michigan. With the first outdoor plantings now underway, […] …
Free Hemp Disease & Pest Diagnosis
by Dave Crabill
/ July 10, 2023
USDA-NIFA Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC) grant, industrial hemp fiber and grain producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin can submit hemp samples to the University of Illinois Plant Clinic […] …
Hunter Buffington reveals a major breakthrough: hemp seed meal and oil are now approved for chickens and horses in Kentucky and Texas—but warns that Colorado’s recent 39-amendment legislative disaster could […] …
Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Hemp
by Dave Crabill
/ February 21, 2023
Susan Barnhart spent six years building America’s only wool-hemp textile company—and she’s doing it without any U.S.-processed hemp fiber. Shemp Yarn’s surprisingly soft socks and beanies prove the product works, […] …
2022 Hemp Variety Trials Results with James DeDecker
by Dave Crabill
/ December 1, 2022
University researchers have secured $700,000 in federal funding for a three-year hemp grain and fiber study—and they’re actively seeking experienced Michigan growers to participate as research cooperators. With stipends available, […] …
Essen Atlas is inviting you to an informal field day to discuss the hemp fiber and seed industry as well as provide the community with insight into what we hope […] …
Episode 108: Regenerative Hemp Farming
by Dave Crabill
/ June 9, 2022
What if weeds simply refused to grow in your fields? Regenerative agriculture expert Robin Pott of Pot Farms L3C reveals how cultivating the soil food web—the microscopic universe of bacteria, […] …
2021 U.S. Hemp Production Report: $824 Million Industry Still Finding Its FootingUSDA data reveals the current state of American hemp—and why the future belongs to fiber and grain.With mandatory reporting […] …
Carbon credits could quadruple in price over the next decade—and hemp farmers are uniquely positioned to benefit. Panxchange experts Seth Boone and Alex Molesko join iHemp Hour to explain how […] …