Growing Hemp Are you Ready workshop was an exciting day on the Hill and has “set the bar high,” as described by many of the participants in attendance. On February 6th, over two hundred participants arrived and eagerly waited to learn about the potential of growing Hemp in Texas. The workshop agenda had a diverse line up of speakers including CAHS research scientists, representatives from USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), Texas Hemp Harvesters Associations and FARMACOPIA Farms, who provided information and answered questions about the status of Hemp in Texas; USDA and Farm Bill provisions; the economics of growing Hemp; cultivation and management, harvest and postharvest processing, CBD and Hemp products. The participants were very happy with the information they received and left feeling more aware and educated about Hemp production and economics. A survey administered at the end of the program showed that 84 percent of the participants who completed the survey increased their knowledge about Hemp production, and 68 percent intend to adopt practices learned during the program. The workshop was hosted by the Cooperative Extension Program, Agriculture and Natural Resources Unit in Collaboration with the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center.
