The educational modules below supplement our 2023 Hemp Webinar Series.
Module 1: Botany and Physiology
- Instructor: Ernst Cebert
- Webinar title: Exploring Industrial Hemp to Identify Potential New Applications at Alabama A&M Univ.
- View video (YouTube)
- View presenter’s slides (.pdf)
Citations
- Perez-Reyez, M., White, W. R., McDonald, S. A., Hicks, R. E., Jeffcoat, A. R., & Cook, C. E. (1991). The pharmacologic effects of daily marijuana smoking in humans. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 40(3), 691-694.
- Chen, F., Tholl, D., Bohlmann, J., & Pichersky, E. (2011). The family of terpene synthases in plants: a mid‐size family of genes for specialized metabolism that is highly diversified throughout the kingdom. The Plant Journal, 66(1), 212-229.
- Sharma, P., Murthy, P., & Bharath, M. S. (2012). Chemistry, metabolism, and toxicology of cannabis: clinical implications. Iranian journal of psychiatry, 7(4), 149.
- Booth, J. K., Page, J. E., & Bohlmann, J. (2017). Terpene synthases from Cannabis sativa. Plos one, 12(3), e0173911.
- Booth, J. K., & Bohlmann, J. (2019). Terpenes in Cannabis sativa–From plant genome to humans. Plant Science, 284, 67-72.
Module 2: Propagation
- Instructor: Mark Bridgen
- Webinar title: Propagation of Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
- View video (YouTube)
- View presenter’s slides (.pdf)
Citations
- Stephen, C., Zayas, V. A., Galic, A., & Bridgen, M. P. (2023). Micropropagation of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.). HortScience, 58(3), 307-316.
- Chandra, S., Lata, H., & ElSohly, M. A. (2020). Propagation of cannabis for clinical research: an approach towards a modern herbal medicinal products development. Frontiers in plant science, 11, 958.
- For information on plant micropropagation (Book): Kyte, L., Kleyn, J., Scoggins, H., & Bridgen, M. (2013). Plants from test tubes: An introduction to micropropogation. Timber press
Module 3: Indoor Cultivation and Nutrient Management
- Instructor: Nirit Bernstein
- Webinar title: The power of nutrient management for optimizing Cannabis yield quantity and quality
- View video (YouTube)
- Slides not available.
Citations
- Morad, D., & Bernstein, N. (2023). Response of medical cannabis to magnesium (Mg) supply at the vegetative growth phase. Plants, 12(14), 2676.
- Song, C., Saloner, A., Fait, A., & Bernstein, N. (2023). Nitrogen deficiency stimulates cannabinoid biosynthesis in medical cannabis plants by inducing a metabolic shift towards production of low-N metabolites. Industrial Crops and Products, 202, 116969.
- Danziger, N., & Bernstein, N. (2022). Too dense or not too dense: Higher planting density reduces cannabinoid uniformity but increases yield/area in drug-type medical cannabis. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 713481.
- Saloner, A., & Bernstein, N. (2022). Nitrogen source matters: High NH4/NO3 ratio reduces cannabinoids, terpenoids, and yield in medical cannabis. Frontiers in plant science, 13, 830224.
- Saloner, A., & Bernstein, N. (2022). Effect of Potassium (K) supply on cannabinoids, terpenoids and plant function in medical cannabis. Agronomy, 12(5), 1242.
- Saloner, A., & Bernstein, N. (2021). Nitrogen supply affects cannabinoid and terpenoid profile in medical cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.). Industrial Crops and Products, 167, 113516.
- Shiponi, S., & Bernstein, N. (2021). The highs and lows of P supply in medical cannabis: Effects on cannabinoids, the ionome, and morpho-physiology. Frontiers in plant science, 12, 657323.
- Shiponi, S., & Bernstein, N. (2021). Response of medical cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) genotypes to P supply under long photoperiod: Functional phenotyping and the ionome. Industrial Crops and Products, 161, 113154.
- Saloner, A., & Bernstein, N. (2020). Response of medical cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) to nitrogen supply under long photoperiod. Frontiers in plant science, 11, 572293.
- Saloner, A., Sacks, M. M., & Bernstein, N. (2019). Response of medical cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) genotypes to K supply under long photoperiod. Frontiers in plant science, 10, 1369.
- Bernstein, N., Gorelick, J., Zerahia, R., & Koch, S. (2019). Impact of N, P, K, and humic acid supplementation on the chemical profile of medical cannabis (Cannabis sativa L). Frontiers in plant science, 10, 736.
Module 4: Outdoor Cultivation and Nutrient Management
- Instructor: Heather Darby
- Webinar title: Hemp from field to flower: Overcoming production challenges in hemp
- View video (YouTube)
- View presenter’s slides (.pdf)
Citations
- James, M. S., Vann, M. C., Suchoff, D. H., McGinnis, M., Whipker, B. E., Edmisten, K. L., & Gatiboni, L. C. (2023). Hemp yield and cannabinoid concentrations under variable nitrogen and potassium fertilizer rates. Crop Science.
- Chiluwal, A., Sandhu, S. S., Sandhu, H., Irey, M., Johns, F., & Sanchez, R. (2023). Cannabidiol industrial hemp growth, biomass, and temporal cannabinoids accumulation under different planting dates in southern Florida. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 6(1), e20347.
- Adesina, I., Bhowmik, A., Sharma, H., & Shahbazi, A. (2020). A review on the current state of knowledge of growing conditions, agronomic soil health practices and utilities of hemp in the United States. Agriculture, 10(4), 129.
Module 5: Pests
- Instructor: Kadie Britt
- Webinar title: Arthropod pests of hemp
- View video (YouTube)
- View presenter’s slides (.pdf)
Citations
- MacWilliams, J., Peirce, E., Pitt, W. J., Schreiner, M., Matthews, T., Yao, L., Broeckling, C., & Nachappa, P. (2023). Assessing the adaptive role of cannabidiol (CBD) in Cannabis sativa defense against cannabis aphids. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14.
- For more information on pest management (not peer-reviewed): Melissa Schreiner and Whitney Cranshaw. Colorado State Hemp Insect Website. Colorado State University. College of Agricultural Sciences.
Module 6: Diseases
- Instructor: Chris Smart & Patrick McMullen
- Webinar title: Diseases of Hemp
- View video (YouTube)
- View presenter’s slides (.pdf)
Citations
- Thiessen, L. D., Schappe, T., Cochran, S., Hicks, K., & Post, A. R. (2020). Surveying for potential diseases and abiotic disorders of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) production. Plant Health Progress, 21(4), 321-332.
- Punja, Z. K. (2021). Emerging diseases of Cannabis sativa and sustainable management. Pest management science, 77(9), 3857-3870.
- Munir, M., Leonberger, K., Kesheimer, K., Bolt, M., Zuefle, M., Aronson, E., Ricciardi, M., Schluttenhofer, C., Joly, D., Smith, H. S., Coburn, J. Leme Filho, J. F. D. C., Rondon, S. I., Smart, C., Collins, A., Garfinkel, A. & Gauthier, N. A. (2023). Occurrence and distribution of common diseases and pests of US cannabis: a survey. Plant Health Progress, PHP-01.
For more information on disease and pest management (not peer-reviewed): Hansen, Z., Bernard, E., Gwinn, K., Hale, F., Kelly, H., and Stewart, S. (2020) Hemp Diseases and Pests. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. Institute of Agriculture. The University of Tennessee.
Module 7: Harvest
- Instructor: Steven Philpott
- Webinar title: Cannabis glandular trichome relevance to harvest
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Citations
- Livingston, S. J., Quilichini, T. D., Booth, J. K., Wong, D. C., Rensing, K. H., Laflamme‐Yonkman, J., … & Samuels, A. L. (2020). Cannabis glandular trichomes alter morphology and metabolite content during flower maturation. The Plant Journal, 101(1), 37-56.
- Punja, Z. K., Sutton, D. B., & Kim, T. (2023). Glandular trichome development, morphology, and maturation are influenced by plant age and genotype in high THC-containing cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) inflorescences. Journal of Cannabis Research, 5(1), 12.
Module 8: Processing/Extraction/Testing
- Instructor: Jamila La Malfa-Donaldson
- Webinar title: Hemp Processing, Extraction and Testing
- View video (YouTube)
- View presenter’s slides (.pdf)
Citations
- Valizadehderakhshan, M., Shahbazi, A., Kazem-Rostami, M., Todd, M. S., Bhowmik, A., & Wang, L. (2021). Extraction of cannabinoids from Cannabis sativa L. (Hemp). Agriculture, 11(5), 384.
- Martinez, A. S., Lanaridi, O., Stagel, K., Halbwirth, H., Schnürch, M., & Bica-Schröder, K. (2023). Extraction techniques for bioactive compounds of cannabis. Natural Product Reports.
