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Exploring the Lone Star State’s Green Frontier of Texas Hemp Farms, by Grace Gonzales

April 10, 2024 | Agriculture

As the cultivation of hemp continues to grow, Texas is emerging as a frontier for innovation in the hemp industry. With the legalization of hemp cultivation in Texas, there has been a rapid expansion of the industry which includes a surge of curiosity among consumers, entrepreneurs, and enthusia…

Greenhouse Goodness

March 7, 2023 | Agriculture

Are you a plant lover looking to expand your collection yet concerned about your lack of green space? Look no further than the confines of your home. It can be equally frustrating to expand upon your love of plants especially if you don’t have a yard. You don’t need a green thum…

Texas Gives Nod to Hempseed Feed for Horses and Chickens

February 22, 2023 | Texas Agricultural Report

News Provided By SLV Hemp | February 22, 2023 Landmark memorandums from The Office of the Texas State Chemist, issued in January 2023, set the stage for Hempseed Oil & Meal to go to market. DEL NORTE, CO, UNITED STATES, February 16, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Texas became the third state…

Why California-based CBD Seed Labs is an ideal supplier for Texas hemp farmers

February 7, 2023 | Agriculture

Moses Levin and Dan Marinelli, both seasoned cannabis cultivators, crossed paths when their kids shared a kindergarten class. “I was in charge of the school garden,” said Marinelli, who has a degree in horticulture from UCLA. “I have a love for horticulture and growing plants.” The tw…

Sky to Soil Solutions

January 13, 2023 | Texas Agricultural Report

A 2 Part Series: Weather Modification, & Soil & Water Supportfor Ranch/Ag, Conservation & Fire Protection. January 19 & 26, 2023 ~ 3:00 – 4:30 PM – CST Miles Research: Advanced Weather Modification for TX 1.19.23 Click here to register:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/r…

Live from the Texas Hemp Summit

November 12, 2022 | Agriculture

The Texas Hemp Reporter magazine and the Texas Hemp Show are a proud media sponsor for the Texas Hemp Summit Nov 11th – 12th at the Texas A&M Agrilife Center in College Station. Many guest speakers talked on Hemp, Genetics, testing, media, farming, marketing and other panels. Hosted by …

THE ECONOMY AND THE PLACE OF HEMP IN US AGRICULTURE

August 18, 2022 | Agriculture

The status of hemp has changed much over the years; after being the world’s most traded commodity, it fell into a state of neglect. Then it was restored, as the hemp movement led by the likes of Jack Herer, rallied the public to support a change in the laws. When I wrote my book in […]

America, Russia, Hemp and the Ukraine

June 10, 2022 | Agriculture

Russia, the Ukraine, the United States and hemp have long had an interesting relationship. John Quincy Adams, as the American Minister in St. Petersburg, wrote an article on the culture and preparation of hemp in Russia. This he penned in 1810, 14 years before winning one of the most contentious …

Hemp Flower Production a Boost for Farming

May 10, 2022 | Agriculture

Delta-8 and smokable flower are keeping many of the states hemp farmers busy in recent months. After several regulatory loopholes and a DSHS lawsuit the state has allowed for Delta-8 to be sold legally in Texas, but not without some confusion. Delta-8 is a legal cannabis product that comes from h…

Vet the Farm, Don’t Bet the Farm!

February 18, 2022 | Agriculture

An Interview with Frank Schultz by Misty Contreras TPS Lab, a mainstay of the Rio Grande Valley and the farming industry for over eight decades, wants to help hemp and marijuana growers achieve success and higher yield of crops. TPS Lab President Frank Schultz explains the importance …

JACK AND THE HEMPSTALK

October 29, 2021 | Agriculture

NYC 2021 While writing Hemp for Victory, I was presented with stories about hemp growing 30′ tall. However, there is scant, if any, record of this. Not that it isn’t true, or entirely lacking witness thereof. One account of super tall hemp that I found was in a German language pa…

Hemp Paper in the USA: Part 2

September 24, 2021 | Agriculture, Innovation & Hemp Technologies

Ken Gibson Hemp has been used for paper for some 2,000 years, the use of wood pulp is a new concept that has been causing economic and environmental chaos. At the time of this writing paper in the US is shipped in from southeast Asia, incurring transport costs and adding to the loss of …

BioChar Now

February 28, 2021 | Agriculture

The resurgence of hemp production in the US has brought about a lot of new supportive agricultural industry around it – Biochar Now out of Loveland, Colorado has revived a centuries old practice with their multi-patented manufacturing technology to aid in the farming process of this high maintena…

Should California Vineyards Be Looking into Hemp?

November 14, 2020 | Agriculture

BY DANIEL JONES California’s wine industry is quite the behemoth, a staple in the American economy. If it were its own country, the state would be the fourth largest wine producer in the world. California makes 81 percent of all U.S. wine, and three out of every five bottles sold in the cou…

Interview: Sid Miller

September 8, 2020 | Agriculture

Interview of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller By Lisa L. Pittman, Texas Hemp Advisory Council Member THR: What impact does the first Texas hemp harvest have on future grow operations in the Lone Star State? SM: Well, where we start is not necessarily where we are going to finish. &…

Going Green: Could COVID-19 Spark Full Legalization for Texans Sooner Than Anticipated?

June 8, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Health

“Legalize It” has not been an easy song sung by all Texas constituents in the push for complete marijuana reform in the Lone Star State, but many steps have been taken by legislators in the development of industrial hemp production with state licensing opened this past March for potential growers…

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