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 […]
Category: Hemp Events
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.
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.
2023 Hemp Open house
Dr. DK Lee and everyone within his program would like to thank everyone who was able to come out for this year’s Hemp Open House. Even with this year’s hard beginning we were able to showcase some of our research and answer questions from the public.
University of Illinois Hemp Open House
The hemp open house is an event our program hosts so that interested persons and stay current on evolving hemp practices. The open house will be held July 21st and July 22nd 2023, 9am – 12pm. Please register at https://extension.illinois.edu/global/events and type in hemp open house in the search bar. Choose which day you would […]
Illinois State Fair
This year we have partnered with IDOA and The Illinois State Fair to showcase some of research we are working on. The Illinois State Fair will be in Springfield, IL from August 10th – 20th 2023. Come view the hemp plot representing CBD, fiber, and grain varieties.