2024 Hemp Webinar Series continues April 17: Effects of agronomic practices on quality, yield and processing
Shelby Ellison, University of Wisconsin, will be our speaker for the last of eight talks with leading experts in the hemp research community exploring diverse topics on hemp cultivation, processing, and genetics. Webinars are scheduled from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EST) every other Wednesday, Jan 24 – May 1, via Zoom. View full schedule and registration | Hemp webinar video playlist
New production manual available online
The New York State Cannabis sativa L. Production Manual provides growers and members of the Cannabis industry with research-based information on sustainable hemp cultivation to achieve a high-quality, profitable, and compliant yields.
Manual sections include an introduction to Cannabis sativa cultivation and cultivation for fiber, grain and cannabinoids, important lab techniques and hemp regulations.
2023 Hemp Webinar Videos
Thanks to all who helped make our Spring 2023 webinar series a rousing success. If you missed any of our eight webinars covering cultivation, processing, facility design, genetics and more you can find recordings on our 2023 Cornell Hemp Webinar YouTube playlist.
Our Purpose-Driven Hemp Research
Hemp is a promising crop. New markets for hemp have opened up after a recent wave of legislation. By growing, selling, and processing hemp, New York could revitalize its economy. Products from hemp include fiber for textiles and insulation, healthy hemp seed oil, animal bedding, and novel medicinal products. To realize its potential, research and extension are needed to ensure optimal crop productivity and quality.
As New York’s Land Grant University, Cornell CALS’s School of Integrative Plant Science has assembled an interdisciplinary team of researchers and extension specialists to study how the state can move forward in developing its hemp industry.
Our team will:
- Identify the best commercially available hemp varieties to grow in New York conditions, and develop new cultivars that will thrive in New York.
- Identify the best growing practices for hemp in New York, including seeding rates, best soil types, fertilizer rates, weed management, and the optimal time to harvest.
- Identify possible barriers to this industry’s development, including seed issues, diseases, and insect pests, and will provide science-based solutions to these barriers.
- Analyze and provide information on markets and end-product value.
- Produce fact sheets, grower manuals, and internet resources.
We have designed this website to serve the public good by sharing what our team learns about New York hemp production. Click the image below to watch a video about our purpose-driven hemp research:
Featured:
- From grey area to gold rush: Establishing a long-term breeding program for hemp (video)
- Growing the Hemp Industry in New York (video)
- More on the SIPS Hemp YouTube playlist
- Farm Bill Legalizing Hemp Passes Senate: WHEC News
- So You Want To Grow Hemp? Cornell Hemp on Science Friday
- Take a virtual tour of our hemp breeding facilities