Hemp

An Overview of the Hemp Industry

Rachel Berry, Illinois Hemp Growers Association
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Join Rachel Berry for an overview of the hemp industry in Illinois and beyond. This session will leave participants with a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges for industrial hemp farmers, processors, and business owners.

Hemp Disease Management - The INside Dope

Janna Beckerman, Purdue University
[Handout: None]

In Cannabis, successful disease management is a joint effort between cultivar choice, diagnostics, and cultural management due to the dearth of labeled pesticides. This talk aims to review how to identify key diseases, manage these pathogens with a focus on cultural controls, and clarify what products have data to support their use to control diseases safely and effectively.

Midwestern Hemp Database: Production Strategies and Research Updates

Phillip Alberti, University of Illinois Extension
[Handout: None]

This presentation will focus on the results of the Midwestern Hemp Database from the 2020 and 2021 growing seasons. Specific topics will include updates on production strategies as well as the agronomic performance and cannabinoid development of high cannabinoid hemp cultivars in the Midwest.