Today was the first planting day of four planting dates for our agronomy trial. Below you can see a short video showing how we planted the seeds in the field.
Category: Hemp Project
Hemp Growth Update (May 1)
After our initial planting on April 15, we had a good amount of rain come and water the seeds. While we were concerned that the rain would pack the soil, the plants were able to emerge successfully! Below are some drone shots of the field. You may notice that there is an open gap in […]
2024 Hemp Research Open House
We will be co-hosting our annual hemp research open house with the Illinois Hemp Growers Association (IHGA) on Friday, August 2nd. The open house will be at the University’s Fruit Research Farm located at 2711 S. Race Street in Urbana, IL. We will post more details later as the date approaches, but you can register […]
Nursery Transplanting
Here you can see our field crew transplanting hemp into one of our grain variety nursery locations. We used a measuring tape to mark where the plants will go to ensure even spacing between plants.
First Day of Fiber Hemp Planting
As the planting season is underway, our team planted the fiber variety hemp in the field today. We will be tracking the growth progress of the field and update the blog with more pictures and videos!
IDOA Illinois Hemp Summit 2024
The Illinois Department of Agriculture hosted the 2024 Illinois Hemp Summit in Springfield, IL. DK and Dana were given the opportunity to present our hemp research to other researchers and professionals in the field and a time to talk to government officials regarding hemp in Illinois.
Current EPA approved pesticides
Pesticide Products Registered for Use on Hemp as of December 2023. https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/pesticide-products-registered-use-hemp
2023 Farm Progress Show
This year Dana will be at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur IL on Tuesday, August 29th. 2023 is the first time that hemp has been apart of the show. So come on out and learn about hemp and the many things it can do.
Illinois State Fair
This year we partnered with the IDOA, Division of Cannabis Regulation, at the Illinois State Fair. We had many people by the tent and hemp plot asking many questions about the industrial hemp field. We were able to educate the onlookers about state regulations and the importance of industrial hemp.