Midwest Agronomists Discuss Hemp Research Today

Midwest Agronomists Discuss Hemp Research Today

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 today, Dr. James DeDecker moderated a session with fellow MSU Spartan, Ryan Farmer, a graduate student working at the plant pathology farm under Dr. Kurt Thelan, south of Lansing.  Philip Alberti, with University of Illinois Extension facilitates the 
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, and joined the session. In a subsequent session, Drs. DeDecker and Thelan, and an all-star cast including those listed above, as well as other leading hemp agronomists, like Marguerite Bolt from Perdue, and Dr. Shelby Ellison from University of Wisconsin, spoke about agronomic challenges in hemp. 

The message from these researchers is clear and consistent.  Reliable, stable seed is the most critical underlying issue for producers.  Yesterday’s commentary noted that seed…

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