by external | Aug 20, 2021
Tory Moore, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications New UF/IFAS research suggests Florida growers must carefully select hemp varieties and factor the length of a given day when scheduling when to plant. Understanding hemp flowering behavior, or how...
by Fanny Iriarte | Mar 19, 2021
Fanny Iriarte, Josh Freeman, Rui Yan, and Matthews Paret, UF/IFAS North Flroida Research and Education Center – The following are a collection of hemp diseases and the associated symptoms for diagnosis, as well as management tips to reduce yield loss or plant...
by Josh Freeman | Feb 19, 2021
Josh Freeman, Horticultural Specialist, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – After the first year of industrial hemp (IH) research in 2019, we had a pretty good idea of how some varieties would perform in our area. The yields in North Florida...
by external | Apr 24, 2020
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Hemp/CBD Program On April 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture formally approved Florida’s state hemp program, clearing the way for Florida growers to begin cultivating hemp later this month....
by external | Mar 13, 2020
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture Hemp Program – Proposed Hemp Cultivation Rule — Notice of Change On March 6, 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) published a Notice of Change for Rule 5B-57.014, F.A.C. — State Hemp...
by Josh Freeman | Feb 28, 2020
Josh Freeman, Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, and Rui Yang, Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Florida If you’re involved in agriculture, chances are you have heard about industrial hemp (IH) production in the last couple...
