Industrial hemp production meeting With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill came a flurry of excitement and activity related to the removal of industrial hemp from the list of controlled substances in the United States. Coupling this with the approval of significantly more acres of hemp to be planted in Kentucky for 2019, more questions have arisen. In order to hopefully answer many of those questions, we have put together an industrial hemp meeting on Tuesday, April 2, at 9 a.m. at the Fayette County Extension Service, 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington (behind Central Equipment).
An agronomy specialist with the University of Kentucky, Tom Keene, will present on production considerations when raising hemp, give a 2018 Farm Bill update, and touch some on the economics of hemp production in Kentucky. If you are planning on raising hemp in 2019, or considering the possibility in the future, I would highly encourage you to come. There is no cost to attend, but we do ask that you please RSVP to the Woodford County Extension Service at 873-4601 if you plan to attend.