Optimizing Industrial Hemp Production with Dr. Josh Freeman

<p>“How do pinching and plant density affect industrial hemp produced for cannabinoids in open field conditions?” with Dr. Josh Freeman.</p> <p>Industrial hemp has only recently been re-introduced in American production systems. Therefore, there’s a lot to learn about how to best produce this versatile crop in American climates. This episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, Josh discusses his work testing current growing practices to see where improvements can be made.</p> <p>Tune in to learn:</p> <ul> <li>What are the two main categories for industrial hemp?</li> <li>Why is it difficult to get new pest management tools for industrial hemp?</li> <li>Which agronomic practices do or don’t help with cannabis yield?</li> <li>What regulatory systems affect industrial hemp farmers today?</li> </ul> <p>If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20882">https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20882</a></p> <p>It will be freely available from 15 December to 31 December, 2022.</p> <p>Contact us at <a href= "mailto:podcast@sciencesocieties.org">podcast@sciencesocieties.org</a> or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you’d like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: <a href= "https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/">https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/</a>.</p> <p>If you would like to reach out to Josh, you can find him here:<br /> <a href= "mailto:jfreeman@triestag.com">jfreeman@triestag.com</a></p> <p>If you would like to reach out to Lovepreet Singh from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here:<br /> <a href="mailto:ls2203@msstate.edu">ls2203@msstate.edu</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovepreet-singh-535498138">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovepreet-singh-535498138</a><br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Lovepreet2363">https://twitter.com/Lovepreet2363</a></p> <p><strong>Resources