This week’s featured video was published as a segment on PBS News Hour to show how tobacco farmers in North Carolina are experimenting with growing hemp flowers for CBD oil. This video raises some key concerns about this new industry. With legalization in Florida reported to be only a few months away, it is helpful to hear what farmers in other states are doing. Much of the current interest in hemp is based on the production of CBD oil, but there is also the opportunity to grow hemp for fiber and grain that could be grown more like traditional row crops.
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For the latest information about the regulations regarding hemp production in Florida, consult the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Hemp website, or to learn about the research being done on hemp production in Florida, go to the UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Project website.
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