USDA Hemp Germplasm Laboratory Stakeholder Meeting September 11, 2024 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Geneva, NY More information. The USDA seeks your feedback to guide efforts and future directions for its hemp germplasm collection.Continue reading… USDA Hemp Germplasm Laboratory Stakeholder Meeting Sept. 11
Category: Announcements
2024 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp Cannabis sativa Field Day Sept. 13
You’re invited to the 2024 Cornell High-Canabinoid Cannabis sativa L. Field Day on Friday, September 13, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY, hosted by the Harvest NY team from Cornell Cooperative Extension. Join us forContinue reading… 2024 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp Cannabis sativa Field Day Sept. 13
Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day Sept. 12
Thursday, September 12, 2024 Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY. $30 registration fee includes catered lunch. More informaton | Online registration required. Growers, processors, product developers, researchers, and others interested in hemp grain and fiber are invited to see trials of newContinue reading… Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day Sept. 12
Cornell Hemp Webinar May 1: Feral Germplasm and Genetic Diversity with Shelby Ellison
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Feral Germplasm and Genetic Diversity Shelby Ellison, University of Wisconsin May 1, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) Dr. Shelby Ellison is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences atContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar May 1: Feral Germplasm and Genetic Diversity with Shelby Ellison
Webinar video: Hemp Agronomic Practices – Effect on Quality, Yield and Processing
In case you missed it, video of our April 17 webinar Hemp Agronomic Practices – Effect on Quality, Yield and Processing with Stefano Amaducci, Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, is available online. Future webinar videosContinue reading… Webinar video: Hemp Agronomic Practices – Effect on Quality, Yield and Processing
Cornell Hemp Webinar Apr 17: Agronomic Practices with Stefano Amaducci
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Agronomic Practices – Effect on Quality, Yield and Processing Stefano Amaducci, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore April 17, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) Stefano Amaducci is a full professor of Agronomy and FieldContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Apr 17: Agronomic Practices with Stefano Amaducci
Webinar video: Hemp weed management
In case you missed it, video of our April 3 webinar Hemp weed management with Lynn Sosnoskie, Assistant Professor, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Cornell AgriTech is available online. Future webinar videos will be posted onContinue reading… Webinar video: Hemp weed management
Cornell Hemp Webinar Apr 3: Weed Management with Lynn Sosnoskie
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Weed Management Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell University April 3, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) Sosnoskie’s research focuses on the management of weeds in specialty crops, including hemp. In addition to conducting herbicide safety screens,Continue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Apr 3: Weed Management with Lynn Sosnoskie
Webinar video: Hemp Fiber Quality Analysis
In case you missed it, video of our March 20 webinar Need for Hemp Fiber Quality Analysis to Establish Markets with Wayne Swink, USDA-ARS Physical Science Technician, is available online. Future webinar videos will be posted on our 2024 CornellContinue reading… Webinar video: Hemp Fiber Quality Analysis
Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 20: Fiber Quality Analysis with Wayne Swink
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Fiber Quality AnalysisWayne Swink, USDA-ARSMarch 20, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) After joining the USDA in January 2023 as a Physical Science Technician, Wayne Swink became a key contributor to hemp fiber processingContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 20: Fiber Quality Analysis with Wayne Swink
Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 6: Climate-Smart Hemp with Babu Valliyodan
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Climate-Smart Hemp Babu Valliyodan, Lincoln University March 6, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) Dr. Babu Valliyodan is Assist. Professor of Molecular Genetics and Genomics at the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, LincolnContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 6: Climate-Smart Hemp with Babu Valliyodan
Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb 21: Expanding the NPGS Collection and Supporting Hemp Industry Development with David Gang
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Expanding the NPGS Collection and Supporting Hemp Industry DevelopmentDavid Gang, Washington State University February 21, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) Dr. David Gang is a Professor at the Institute of Biological Chemistry atContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb 21: Expanding the NPGS Collection and Supporting Hemp Industry Development with David Gang
Webinar video: Hemp Supply Chains and Processing
In case you missed it, video of our February 7 webinar with Trey Riddle, IND Hemp, on Hemp Supply Chains and Processing is available online. Future webinar videos will be posted on our 2024 Cornell Hemp webinar series YouTube playlist. View full webinarContinue reading… Webinar video: Hemp Supply Chains and Processing
Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb 7: Supply Chains and Processing with Trey Riddle
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Supply Chains and ProcessingTrey Riddle, IND HEMP February 7, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) Dr. Trey Riddle has worked as an engineer, manager, and executive. He is an avid entrepreneur, having founded andContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb 7: Supply Chains and Processing with Trey Riddle
Webinar video: Hemp Production Recommendations for Textile Fiber
In case you missed it, video of our January 24 webinar with David Suchoff, North Carolina State University, on Hemp Production Recommendations for Textile Fiber is available online. Future webinar videos will be posted on our 2024 Cornell Hemp webinarContinue reading… Webinar video: Hemp Production Recommendations for Textile Fiber
Cornell Hemp Webinar Jan 24: Production Recommendations for Textile Fiber with David Suchoff
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Production Recommendations for Textile FiberDr. David Suchoff, Assistant Professor, NC State January 24, 2024 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST) Dr. David Suchoff is an Assistant Professor and Alternative Crops Extension Specialist in the DepartmentContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Jan 24: Production Recommendations for Textile Fiber with David Suchoff
Register now for Cornell’s 2024 Hemp Webinar series (starts Jan. 24)
Join us for the 3rd annual Hemp Webinar Series hosted by Cornell University. Beginning January 24, 2024, these talks will explore a diverse set of topics within hemp cultivation, processing and genetics. Viewers will have the opportunity to connect withContinue reading… Register now for Cornell’s 2024 Hemp Webinar series (starts Jan. 24)
Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day: Still time to register
2023 Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day Cornell AgriTech, 1097 County Road 4, Geneva, NY 14456 Thursday, September 14 | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please register online by Sept. 8. Tentative program plans include: Legislative and regulatory updates.Continue reading… Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day: Still time to register
Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day Sept. 14
2023 Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day Cornell AgriTech, 1097 County Road 4, Geneva, NY 14456 Thursday, September 14 | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Growers, processors, product developers and others interested in hemp grain and fiber are invitedContinue reading… Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day Sept. 14
2023 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Field Day
August 10, 2023, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY The field day will feature: Workshop-style talks on topics including biochemistry, genetics and breeding, pest management, and high-cannabinoid production. Panels on the current legal and educational environment New York. Digital ag applications andContinue reading… 2023 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Field Day
Pre-emergence herbicide registration for hemp in New York
From Lynn M. Sosnoskie, Assistant Professor of Weed Management in Specialty Crops School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Cornell AgriTech Weeds have been a significant concern for hemp producers; the lack of conventional herbicides has limited the numbers ofContinue reading… Pre-emergence herbicide registration for hemp in New York
New York State Cannabis sativa L. Production Manual available online
The New York State Cannabis sativa L. Production Manual provides growers and members of the Cannabis industry with research-based information on sustainable hemp cultivation to achieve a high-quality, profitable, and compliant yields. Manual sections include an introduction to Cannabis sativa cultivation andContinue reading… New York State Cannabis sativa L. Production Manual available online
Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 22: Pests with Kadie Britt
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Pests Dr. Kadie Britt, Posdoctoral Scholar, UC RiversideMarch 22, 2023 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (EST) Dr. Kadie Britt is a postdoctoral scholar affiliated with the University of California Riverside Department of Entomology, located atContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 22: Pests with Kadie Britt
Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 8: Outdoor Cultivation and Nutrient Management with Heather Darby
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Outdoor Cultivation and Nutrient ManagementDr. Heather Darby, Professor of Agronomy, University of Vermont March 8, 2023 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (EST) Dr. Heather Darby is a Professor of Agronomy at University of Vermont. HeatherContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Mar 8: Outdoor Cultivation and Nutrient Management with Heather Darby
Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb. 22: Indoor Cultivation and Nutrient Management with Nirit Bernstein
Cornell Hemp Webinar: Indoor Cultivation and Nutrient Management Nirit Bernstein, Senior Research Scientist, Head of the Cannabis Physiology & Agronomy Lab Volcani Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Israel February 22, 2023 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (EST) Prof. Nirit BernsteinContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb. 22: Indoor Cultivation and Nutrient Management with Nirit Bernstein
Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb. 8: Propagation with Mark Bridgen
Cornell Hemp Webinar Series: Propagation of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)Dr. Mark Bridgen, Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding & Genetics, Cornell UniversityFebruary 8, 2023 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (EST) This talk will detail how tissue culture allows aContinue reading… Cornell Hemp Webinar Feb. 8: Propagation with Mark Bridgen
2023 Hemp Webinar Series starts January 25
Cornell University is hosting eight webinars on hemp science and research. Beginning January 25, 2023, these webinars will provide opportunities for viewers to learn about hemp cultivation and processing, as well as facility design and genetics. Viewers can also connectContinue reading… 2023 Hemp Webinar Series starts January 25
Program update for Cornell Hemp Field Day August 11
This year’s Cornell Hemp Field Day will feature a wide range of topics and demonstrations from the latest on regulations and economics to pest management (DEC credits are available) to an introduction of the USDA hemp germplasm repository. Topics forContinue reading… Program update for Cornell Hemp Field Day August 11
Registration open for Cornell Hemp Field Day, Aug. 11, Geneva, N.Y.
The Cornell Hemp Field Day will incorporate multiple workshop-style talks on several topics including hemp genetics and breeding, pest management, and grain and fiber production. It will also involve demonstrations of combine harvesting and baling. This hands-on field day willContinue reading… Registration open for Cornell Hemp Field Day, Aug. 11, Geneva, N.Y.
Save the date: Cornell Hemp Field Day, August 11, Geneva, N.Y.
Save the date for our annual Cornell Hemp Field Day, on Thursday August 11, 2022, 8:00 am- 3:00 pm at Cornell’s AgriTech Campus in Geneva, NY. The focus this year includes hemp genetics and breeding, pest management, and grain andContinue reading… Save the date: Cornell Hemp Field Day, August 11, Geneva, N.Y.
NYSDAM now accepting Grower Licenses under new Hemp Program
NY hemp growers can now apply for licenses to grow hemp in 2022 from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM). This year, licenses will be administered under the state’s new Hemp Program, which replaced the previous Industrial Hemp Agricultural ResearchContinue reading… NYSDAM now accepting Grower Licenses under new Hemp Program
Field day video now available online
Did you miss our August 12 Cornell Hemp Research Team Field Day? Next best thing: You can now view video of field presentations online: Visit the field day page to view speaker lineup and download handouts.
August 12: Cornell Hemp Research Team Field Day (hybrid)
We will be presenting a hybrid event on Thursday, August 12th from 8am to 12:30pm – in person and broadcast live to provide updates on Cornell hemp research. This outdoor field event will have two farm locations with multiple presentationContinue reading… August 12: Cornell Hemp Research Team Field Day (hybrid)
Message from NYS Ag. & Markets regarding the status of hemp for the 2021 growing season
NYS Authorized Hemp Growers received this message from Commissioner Ball on Aug. 14, 2020: In October 2019, the USDA issued its Interim Final Rule governing the licensing and cultivation of hemp. The [NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets] found substantial elementsContinue reading… Message from NYS Ag. & Markets regarding the status of hemp for the 2021 growing season
New Report: Preliminary 2020 CBD and Grain/Fiber/Dual Hemp Budgets
Two new documents on hemp economics have been posted to the Cornell Hemp website so growers can develop budget analyses for this year. The first, Economics of Producing Hemp for CBD in NY: 2019 Initial Estimates, outlines the variable, fixed,Continue reading… New Report: Preliminary 2020 CBD and Grain/Fiber/Dual Hemp Budgets
Announcement: 2019 Geneva Field Day Full
Unfortunately, the 2019 Geneva Hemp Field Day registration is now closed. We have reached our maximum capacity of 200 participants, and cannot accommodate any more cars or people; especially in the event of rain. However, the field day talks willContinue reading… Announcement: 2019 Geneva Field Day Full
New Report: 2018 Hemp Trials for New York State Grain, Dual Purpose, and Fiber Production
2018 Hemp Trials for New York State Grain, Dual Purpose, and Fiber Production is a new thirteen-page document from the Cornell Hemp Project Team. Their mission is to breed hemp that will be high-yielding and well-adapted to New York State’sContinue reading… New Report: 2018 Hemp Trials for New York State Grain, Dual Purpose, and Fiber Production
New Report: Edible Hemp Foliar Sampling Project
Edible Hemp Foliar Sampling Project is a new five-page document from Judson Reid and Lindsey Pashow. Reid and Pashow are from Harvest NY, a Cornell Cooperative Extension program aimed at promoting agricultural economic development in New York State. The document reportsContinue reading… New Report: Edible Hemp Foliar Sampling Project
New Report: Economics of Producing Industrial Hemp in New York State
Economics of Producing Industrial Hemp in New York State: Projected Costs and Returns, 2019 Budgets is a new six-page document from John Hanchar. Hanchar is an agricultural economist at Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock &Continue reading… New Report: Economics of Producing Industrial Hemp in New York State
Final Industrial Hemp Technical Assistance Meeting
The final hemp technical assistance meeting, put on by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, will be tomorrow, Oct. 10, 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. at 10B Airline Dr., Albany NY 12235 If you can’t make it in person, you canContinue reading… Final Industrial Hemp Technical Assistance Meeting
Interested in growing hemp in New York in 2018?
On September 20, 2017, Governor Cuomo announced that the NY Department of Agriculture and Markets is now accepting applications from those interested in participating in the NYS Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program. Governor Cuomo’s official press release details the expansion of acreageContinue reading… Interested in growing hemp in New York in 2018?
Hemp in Cornell Alumni Magazine
Cornell’s hemp research is featured in the July/August issue of Cornell Alumni Magazine: A New Leaf CALS leads New York State’s efforts to reintroduce industrial hemp, marijuana’s long-suffering sister plant For Cornell agriculture scientists, introducing a new research crop often hasContinue reading… Hemp in Cornell Alumni Magazine
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation and Announces New Initiatives to Support Growth of Industrial Hemp Industry in New York State in visit to Cornell
Update [2017-07-14]: See also CALS News Cuomo Signs Bill, Invests in Industrial Hemp at Cornell CALS Event Press release from Governor Cuomo’s press office [2017-07-12]: Announces Up to $10 Million in Grant Funding to Advance Research and Provide Resources toContinue reading… Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation and Announces New Initiatives to Support Growth of Industrial Hemp Industry in New York State in visit to Cornell
New publication: Industrial Hemp: From Seed to Market
Industrial Hemp: From Seed to Market is a new 12-page publication from Harvest NY that provides summary of basic production practices, economics, legal issues and more with links to additional resources. Download .pdf.
New York Hemp Summit and website kickoff
On April 18, 2017, at New York’s first ever Hemp Summit, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul said that years from now we would look back on the date as the beginning of something big. While we all know that this blog isContinue reading… New York Hemp Summit and website kickoff