Farmers, researchers break ground with new guidelines for budding hemp crop
In 2019, farmers across Illinois launched into the first growing season for industrial hemp with mixed results. Hemp is one of the newest and fastest growing specialty crops in the Midwest, and University of Illinois Extension is helping producers keep up by providing cutting edge research...

Research drives growing hemp industry
URBANA, Ill. – Industrial hemp is a new addition to Midwestern agriculture, and producers are learning while they develop practices in real time. To help, University of Illinois Extension commercial educators are working with growers to...

Midwestern hemp database applications open until July 24
URBANA, Ill. – Industrial hemp is one of the fasting growing crops across Midwestern fields and researchers are recruiting producers in the race to learn more. University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educators are working with...

Midwestern Hemp Database: 2021 Application Deadline Extended to July 31st
The Midwestern Hemp Database (MHD) has extended the application period to July 31st! The MHD is a collaboration between land grant institutions and private laboratories in the Midwest. The goal of this project is to provide...

Refining and Expanding Hemp Database
In 2018, the USDA issued the “Interim Final Rule for the Domestic Production of Hemp,” legalizing hemp production (grain, fiber, and cannabinoids) in the United States for the first time in nearly 70 years. Due to federal regulations and limitations in the past, there has been a severe lack of...