USDA delivers $1 million grant to Purdue University

From Hemp Industry Daily

Plant scientists at Purdue University have been selected to study organic production of hemp, a concern for most producers considering a lack of crop protection resources labeled for hemp production.

“There’s certainly tremendous interest and tremendous opportunities, but the reality is that this is a crop we haven’t grown on significant acreage for 70 to 80 years,” botany and plant pathology professor Kevin Gibson said in a university statement announcing the grant.

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