Weather is creating headaches for hemp producers in the Northwest US after a hot and dry start to the season. Recent weather in key production areas like Jackson County, Oregon have witnessed at least 4 consecutive days over 100F. High nighttime temps in Medford early this week bottomed at 75F, adding considerable stress to cannabis plants that saw a record 113F on Sunday.
The record for back-to-back blistering days occurred in
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