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Industrial Grain Hemp Planting Date Trial, Heather Darby, Abha Gupta, Lindsey Ruhl, Sara Ziegler
Industrial Grain Hemp Planting Date Trial, Heather Darby, Abha Gupta, Lindsey Ruhl, Sara Ziegler
Northwest Crops & Soils Program
Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis sativa L. The crop is one of historical importance in the U.S. and reemerging in worldwide importance as manufacturers seek hemp as a renewable and sustainable resource for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. The crop produces a valuable oilseed, rich in Omega-3 and other essential fatty acids, that are often absent in western diets. When the oil is extracted from the seed, what remains is a marketable meal co-product, which is used for human and animal consumption. The fiber has high tensile strength and can be used to create …
Industrial Grain Hemp Variety Trial, Heather Darby
Industrial Grain Hemp Variety Trial, Heather Darby
Northwest Crops & Soils Program
Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis sativa L. The crop is one of historical importance in the U.S. and reemerging in worldwide importance as manufacturers seek hemp as a renewable and sustainable resource for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. The crop produces a valuable oilseed, rich in Omega-3 and other essential fatty acids that are often absent in western diets. When the oil is extracted from the seed, what remains is a marketable meal co-product, which is used for human and animal consumption. The fiber has high tensile strength and can be used to create …