The Science Of Hemp Meeting Proceedings
The Science of Hemp Meeting Proceedings
DR. NICOLE GAUTHIER AND KIM LEONBERGER
LEXINGTON, KY.
Hemp is an emerging crop within the U.S. and around the world. Previously, this crop was classified as a Scheduled 1 controlled substance within the U.S., which limited its production. However, The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) allowed for the reintroduction of industrial hemp under pilot research programs, and the 2018 Farm Bill permitted hemp as a legal commodity. In 2019, hemp was grown for fiber, grain, and cannabinoid extract on 500,000 licensed acres in 45 states.
The dramatic increase in acreage and lack of modern scientific data creates numerous challenges for production of hemp. While university and government agricultural specialists have begun to address various components of production and other challenges, the publication and exchange of information related to these topics had not occurred. Thus, the first annual meeting of The Science of Hemp: Production and Pest Management was held on October 10-11, 2019 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Ninety-two agricultural scientists attended a series of scientific presentations and presented numerous scientific posters. The summaries of these oral presentations and visual posters have been compiled into the publication, Science of Hemp: Production and Pest Management (SR-112) (Figure 1). This publication is available online. ∆
DR. NICOLE GAUTHIER: Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Kentucky
KIM LEONBERGER: Extension Associate, University of Kentucky