Tag Archives: Hemp Update
Texas A&M AgriLife “Texas Row Crops Newsletter”—Industrial Hemp
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Professor & Extension Agronomist/AgriLife State Hemp Specialist, TAMU Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu Our next statewide AgriLife Zoom update is January 4, 2022, 5:15-6:30 PM CST. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://agrilife.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqduigpz8vHt3b4ORQbGnNTBe_YsqXt42g After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. What will be the market and interest for CBD in 2022? Much of the CBD industry, especially for extractable CBD, has been battered by all-time… Read More →
October/November AgriLife Hemp Update for Texas
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Professor & Extension Agronomist/AgriLife State Hemp Specialist, TAMU Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu We continue the statewide Zoom updates we began in March. The September update will be Tuesday, November 2, 5:15-6:30 PM Central Time. We will not meet in December but resume in 2022 on January 4. October topics will largely follow this newsletter. And there will be plenty of time for discussion. To join use: https://agrilife.zoom.us/j/94133207184?pwd=dDdRT0Q0ZkVRV1M3VW5vUzVLanBIQT09 This month’s meeting does not require registration. Observations… Read More →
Next “First Tuesday” Statewide Hemp Zoom Update from Texas A&M AgriLife
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Professor & Extension Agronomist/AgriLife State Hemp Specialist, TAMU Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu April 26, 2021 We will continue the statewide Zoom updates we began in March. I originally planned for “Third Thursday,” but there was a major conflict. The May update will be Tuesday, May 4, 5:15-6:30 PM Central Time. We will continue this throughout the summer at the same time on the first Tuesday. (If this is a poor timing for many hemp growers and industry staff,… Read More →
2020 Hemp Variety Testing Wrap-Up & 2021 Trials
Hemp variety trial results at San Angelo (cannabinoids) and Lubbock (cannabinoids and fiber) will be completed shortly after the first of the year. I will detail results in my January hemp newsletter. Results will also be posted at http://varietytesting.tamu.edu/hemp/ AgriLife will update program information for the 2021 round of variety trials in January. In addition to test sites offered in 2020 (Lubbock, San Angelo, College Station, Commerce), at least one additional fee-based test site will be offered in South Texas mostly likely Weslaco in the Lower Rio Grande… Read More →
Update on Industrial Hemp for Texas—July 2020
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension/TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX; (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu July 8, 2020 Texas Department of Agriculture Hemp Licensing The TDA hemp page, https://www.texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms/Hemp.aspx, has further new items of interest. In a June 19, 2020 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension webinar TDA assistant commissioner Dan Hunter noted to date TDA had issued: 861 producer licenses 351 crop permits 84 handler/sampler licenses (but only 73 listed as of July 7 at https://www.texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/Files/ACP/Hemp/Handler_Sampler_List.pdf 158 handler licenses 19 processor licenses (as of… Read More →
Update on Industrial Hemp for Texas—April/Early May 2020
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy & State Extension Hemp Specialist TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX; (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu April 30, 2020 Texas Department of Agriculture Hemp Licensing Texas Department of Agriculture opened their online portal for hemp license applications on March 16. Applications number about 600. Many applicants have received their licenses. Several are awaiting their lot permits. One grower last week noted that TDA suggested they list the full acreage of their farm (101 acres in this case) as the Facility rather than… Read More →
“June (late) planting and poor seed quality led to a thin stand for CBD hemp in this New Mexico field in 2019
Update on Industrial Hemp for Texas—March 2020 Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu March 4, 2020 USDA & Texas Department of Agriculture Rules Updates Texas Department of Agriculture legal counsel Tim Kleinschmidt was a February 19 guest during a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension webinar. He noted final Texas hemp rules will be published in the Texas Register on March 6. TDA will seek to open the online portal for hemp license applications the second full week of March (March… Read More →
Update on Industrial Hemp for Texas—February 2020
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu February 10, 2020 USDA & Texas Department of Agriculture Rules Updates In late January USDA approved the Texas Department of Agriculture state hemp plan. This is an important step in the move toward legal hemp in Texas in 2020. What is somewhat surprising is TDA’s public comment period is still open another two weeks to Feb. 10. Does this mean that TDA might make some changes in their approved rules? Possibly. Will… Read More →
Update on Industrial Hemp for Texas—January 2020
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu January 23, 2020 USDA extended the public comment period by 30 days to conclude in late January. This likely delays final approval of state plans, like Texas, a similar amount. Additional Information from USDA There is additional information from USDA. The overall USDA hemp program information is at https://www.farmers.gov/manage/hemp Some topics will not be relevant for Texas in 2020 but will have potentially favorable implications for hemp in Texas in 2021. Additional… Read More →
Update on Industrial Hemp for Texas—December 2019
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, TAMU Soil & Crop Sciences, Lubbock, TX (806) 723-8432, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu December 5, 2019 This is a summary of recent hemp information relevant to Texas in view of 2020 production. As noted in last month’s hemp Row Crops Newsletter update, USDA released final interim rules which Texas Department of Agriculture will use to develop proposed Texas rules. The overall USDA hemp program information is found at https://www.farmers.gov/manage/hemp then through several links there. These federal rules are currently in a 60-day public comment period. After… Read More →