Oregon State University (OSU) hosted their final webinar of the season last night, part of an ongoing series of producer-oriented programs for Southern Oregon hemp growers.  Developed and moderated by Dr. Gordon Jones of the

Jones prefaced the invited panel of speakers with an overview of the 2021 season.  He presented a chart illustrating the steep drop in acreage over three growing seasons in Oregon.  The growers remaining after two years of market contraction are a capable, committed bunch, some of whom joined last night’s panel. He also showed the dire state of reservoir levels, some of which are only 2% full, and the best ones barely into double digit percentages.