Cornell AgriTech's CBD hemp trial — Cornell AgriTech’s CBD hemp trial

Please join us for the 2019 Cornell Hemp Field Day on August 13, 2019, in Geneva, NY.

The field day will feature presentations from the Cornell hemp research and extension team and invited industry guests with field trial tours. The morning session will be focused on CBD hemp production. The afternoon session will be focused on grain and fiber production.

Join us for the morning session, afternoon session, or both with lunch in between.

Registration costs $25 for the whole day and includes lunch. Registration on or before August 6th is appreciated.

For videos of the talks, please see the post, “Video: 2019 Cornell Hemp Field Day.”

Schedule of Events:

Morning CBD Session:

This portion of the field day will take place at Cornell AgriTech McCarthy Farm, 2865 Country Road 6, Geneva, NY. Its schedule is as follows:

9:00a – 10:00a	Registration Takes place in the McCarthy farm’s new barn
10:00a – 10:05a	Welcome Larry Smart Professor in Horticulture and Plant Breeding and Genetics Cornell University
10:05a – 10:25a	Achieving Profitability in CBD Hemp Scott Propheter Vice President of Agronomy and Outreach Criticality, LLC
10:25a – 10:40a	Characterization of the 2018 Cornell CBD Hemp Trials George Stack and Jacob Toth Ph.D. students in Plant Breeding Cornell University
10:40a – 10:50a	Evaluating Disease Resistance in CBD Hemp Cultivars Ali Cala and Chris Smart Ph.D. student and Professor in Plant Pathology Cornell University
10:50a – 11:00a	Characterizing terpenes and other natural products in CBD hemp Denis Willet Assistant Profesor in Entomology Cornell University
11:00a – 11:15a	Walk to McCarthy CBD field trials
11:15a – 12:00p	Tour and discussion of CBD hemp cultivar trials Larry Smart Professor in Horticulture and Plant Breeding and Genetics Cornell University

At 12:00 noon, those join us for lunch will drive from the McCarthy farm to the Jordan Hall Pavilion at 630 West North St, Geneva, NY.

Lunch:

Lunch will be held from noon until 1:00 pm at the Jordan Hall pavilion. There will be table displays on hemp economics and cooperatives.

Afternoon Grain/Fiber Hemp Session:

This portion of the field day will begin at Cornell AgriTech’s Jordan Hall Pavilion, at 630 West North St, Geneva, NY. Its schedule is as follows:

1:00p – 1:15p	Update on NYS Hemp Regulations NYS Dept. of Ag. and Markets
1:15p – 1:30p	Grain/Fiber/Dual-purpose Cultivar Evaluations 2017-2018 and Breeding Update Craig Carlson Postdoctoral researcher in Horticulture Cornell University
1:30p – 1:45p	Hemp Diseases Gary Bergstrom Professor in Plant Pathology Cornell University
1:45p – 2:00p	Hemp Seed Quality and Seed Treatments for Disease Management Alan Taylor Professor in Horticulture Cornell University
2:00p – 2:15p	Drive to Research North Farm for Field Tours 1097 County Road 4, Geneva, NY
2:15p – 3:00p	Field tours of Grain/Fiber/Dual-purpose Cultivar Evaluation Trial and Strip Trials Larry Smart Professor in Horticulture and Plant Breeding and Genetics Cornell University
3:00p	Final questions, networking, and departure

Schedule of Events:

Morning CBD Session:

Registration

Welcome

Achieving Profitability in CBD Hemp

Characterization of the 2018 Cornell CBD Hemp Trials

Evaluating Disease Resistance in CBD Hemp Cultivars

Characterizing terpenes and other natural products in CBD hemp

Tour and discussion of CBD hemp cultivar trials

Lunch:

Afternoon Grain/Fiber Hemp Session:

Update on NYS Hemp Regulations

Grain/Fiber/Dual-purpose Cultivar Evaluations 2017-2018 and Breeding Update

Hemp Diseases

Hemp Seed Quality and Seed Treatments for Disease Management

Field tours of Grain/Fiber/Dual-purpose Cultivar Evaluation Trial and Strip Trials

Final questions, networking, and departure