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On this page, we have compiled a list of documents, publications, reports, and factsheets. They describe what the Cornell University hemp research program is doing, and what it has learned about hemp.
Reports
- 2020 Hemp Grain & Fiber Trial Report (PDF)
- 2020 Hemp CBD Trial Report (PDF)
- 2019 Hemp Grain & Fiber Trial Report (PDF)
- 2019 Hemp CBD Trial Report (PDF)
- 2018 Hemp Trials for New York State Grain, Dual Purpose, and Fiber Production (PDF)
- 2018 Edible Hemp Foliar Nutrient Analysis (PDF) – By Judson Reid and Lindsey Pashow of Harvest NY
- 2017 Grain & Fiber Trial Report (PDF)
Factsheets
We’ve grouped our extension and field day handouts by their publication year. Their content is based on data from prior years.
2024 Factsheets
Disease, pest and germplasm factsheets developed by Jocelyn Schwartz, graduate student in the field of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology and her advisor, plant pathologist Chris Smart.
- Scouting a hemp field for disease and insects
- Abiotic vs. biotic issues in hemp fields
- The role of weather in disease progression
- The USDA-ARS Hemp Germplasm Repository
2023 Factsheets
- Handouts for the 2023 Cornell Grain and Fiber Hemp Field Day
- Handouts for the 2023 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Field Day
2022 Factsheets
- Interpretation of NY Senate Bill 8084A (PDF) – Describes a recent NYS law permitting previously authorized hemp growers who operated under the NYS Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program and meet certain requirements to apply for a conditional adult-use cultivator license.
- Evaluation of basalt rock dust on fiber hemp production, 2021 (PDF)
- Handouts from August 2022 Cornell Hemp Field Day
2021 Factsheets
- Evaluation of hemp grain and fiber cultivars in New York State in 2021 (PDF)
- 2021 CBD & CBG Cultivar Trials (PDF)
- 2021 Triploid Seedless CBD & CBG Trials (PDF)
- 2021 Fiber and Dual-Purpose Strip Trials (PDF)
- 2021 Weeds and Weed Management (PDF)
- Fusarium vascular wilt of hemp (PDF)
- Biological fungicide efficacy against hemp powdery mildew and Botrytis Gray Mold (PDF)
- Breeding for Grain Quality (PDF)
2020 Factsheets
- 2020 CBG Hemp Cultivar Trial
- 2019 CBD Cultivar Trial (PDF)
- 2020 CBD & CBG Cultivar Trials (PDF)
- Evaluation of 27 industrial hemp grain and fiber cultivars across New York State in 2020 (PDF)
- Effects of powdery mildew and fungicides on secondary metabolites in hemp (PDF)
- Insects found on Hemp in the 2020 Season (PDF)
- Weeds and Weed Management (PDF)
- Diseases Affecting Hemp in New York (2020 Version)
- Evaluation of clonal propagation of “TJ’s CBD” in different media types
- Insect pests, pollinators, and beneficials in New York State Industrial Hemp: An Overview
2019 Factsheets
- Demonstration of hemp cultivars for CBD production in the Hudson Valley and Long Island
- Evaluation of CBD hemp cultivars for CBD Production in 2019
- 2017 and 2018 NY fiber and grain hemp trials: a tale of two very different years
- 2018 Cannabinoid production analysis
- Characterizing terpenes and other natural products in CBD hemp
- Evaluation of Seed Treatments on Industrial Hemp for Management of Damping-off Pathogens
- Diseases Affecting Hemp in New York (2019 Version)
- Evaluating Powdery Mildew Resistance in CBD Hemp Cultivars – Preliminary Results
2018 Factsheets
- Evaluation of hemp cultivars for CBD production in 2018
- Evaluation of 32 hemp grain and fiber cultivars across New York State in 2018
- Quantifying hemp pollen movement
- Economics of producing hemp in NYS: Costs of production analysis, 2017, initial estimates (PDF)
- Hemp and bees: Field hemp as a pollen source for bees in the NYS landscape
- Insect pests of hemp in NYS
- A survey of insect pests found in hemp across NYS 2018
2017 Factsheets
Hemp Economics
- Economics of Producing Hemp in NY: Fiber, Grain and Dual Purpose Fiber and Grain, 2021 Budgets – by John J. Hanchar, Cornell University/NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program
- Hemp: From Seed to Market (PDF) – Publication from Harvest NY provides a summary of basic production practices, economics, legal issues and more with links to additional resources.
- Economics of Producing Hemp for CBD in NY: 2019 Initial Estimates – by John J. Hanchar, Cornell University/NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program
- Economics of Producing Fiber, Grain and Dual Purpose Hemp in NY: Preliminary 2020 Budgets – by John J. Hanchar, Cornell University/NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program
- Economics of Producing Hemp, Costs of Production, NYS, 2017 (PDF) – Progress Report, Initial Results, June 2018 – Draft by John J. Hanchar, Cornell University/NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program
- Economics of Producing Industrial Hemp in New York State: Projected Costs and Returns, 2019 Budgets – by John J. Hanchar, Cornell University/NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program