The United States Department of Agriculture has released a fact sheet summarizing the programs hemp farmers may be eligible for in 2020. Programs include crop protection, conservation programs, and loans.

The 2020 Hemp Pilot Research Program has opened the license and registration period on November 1, 2019. Current licensees will have until March 1, 2019 to apply without incurring a 20% late fee. New licensees can apply at any time.

October 29: Later this week, an interim final rule will formalize the program and make hemp producers eligible for a number of agricultural programs.

Update: According to the State Assembly website, bill AB 206 will be discussed at an executive session by the Committee on Agriculture on November 6.

Speech by: Lowell Schiller, JD Principal Associate Commissioner for Police – Office of Policy The following article quoted below was first posted August 13, 2019 on the FDA website   “Thank you for having me here today. It’s a pleasure to join you at this summit, which is focused specifically on issues related to hemp. […]

Check out this great resource published weekly by the UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic. This almanac summarizes the diseases diagnosed in hemp samples received by the clinic and includes fact sheets (if available) for more information about the disease.

  The hemp webinar series recording from August 7 is now available online. This series was brought to you by UW-Madison Division of Extension, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), and Legacy Hemp. Topics covered were harvesting considerations for CBD, grain, and fiber hemp, plus regulatory considerations from DATCP, […]

What kind of insects have been spotted in Wisconsin? PJ Liesch, Insect Diagnostic Lab and Assistant Faculty Associate, Department of Entomology, UW-Madison Because hemp is relatively “new” in the state, we’re still getting a feel for what our top insect pests will be. Between the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab and colleagues here at UW-Madison and […]

There is a new Buyer/Seller Form and Listing. Fill out your information using this form to be included in the listing. Your information will be updated in the listing within about 5 minutes. Please note that UW-Madison Division of Extension assumes no responsibility in the transaction of buying or selling the items listed on this […]

By Nick Arneson (UW-Madison Weed Science Outreach Specialist), David Wang (UW-Madison Undergraduate Research Scholar) and Rodrigo Werle (UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist) With the growing interest in producing industrial hemp in Wisconsin and beyond, it is important to pay close attention to rotation interval restrictions when planting this crop in conventional production fields where herbicides are […]