The corrupt and inept DEA should be abolished and dunmped into the dustbin of history. Started by ‘Tricky Dick’ Nixon, to harrass his enemies, it has sacrificed countless people to lenghthy prison sentences, but for what. The following is a narrative of...
As climate change continues to de-stabilize our climate, it takes more awareness, skill, and preparation than ever before to avert weather-related setbacks. Extreme weather can ruin a lot of hard work and obliterate profits, but with some foresight and planning, you...
Hemp and Potatoes: The Hypocrisy of Stigmas Think for just a moment about benign agricultural staples like potatoes, corn, sugar cane, barley, and grapes. You will not get drunk eating French fries. Raisins will not make you giddy. And so, American farmers can freely...
More Hemp Production = Greater Body of Knowledge for All of Us As some of you are aware, my team and I have decades of experience in cannabis cultivation, processing, and sales across a spectrum of growing conditions in multiple countries. We’ve had a front-row seat...
Here We Go Again The merry-go-round of cannabis regulation continues to spin and this time, it sure looks like the FDA is about to drop the hammer on CBD. Leaders of the agency’s cannabis regulation efforts have been raising concerns about the safety of CBD and want...
Back in October 2022, I used my blog to talk about “Getting Great Results from Your Indoor Winter Grow Room.” I was focused on helping home growers (as opposed to greenhouse growers) to optimize their indoor grows. In that article, I stressed the importance of...
Use the winter months to inspire yourself, learn more about this business, and connect with other growers. There are quite a few events for growers coming up that provide excellent environments for education and insight. We have always found hemp conferences and expos...
Growing hemp indoors puts you in complete charge of variables that are usually left to Mother Nature. Having that control removes some of the guesswork from indoor cultivation, but it’s also a persistent and sometimes complex responsibility to take on as you seek to...
The US hemp industry – food, animal supplements, and biomass, as well as CBD – is still in its infancy. After all, this is only the fourth harvest season legalization under the 2018 Farm Bill. Hemp production is down. Many growers have left the business in...
Hemp Root Diseases Last month, I wrote about common diseases that can attack the flower, stems, and leaves of hemp plants. This month, I want to dig a little deeper – literally underground – and look at some of the diseases that can go after hemp root systems. While...
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