Variety Selection

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K-State Industrial Hemp Dual-Purpose Variety Trials
K-State's multi-year field trials across two Kansas locations offer Kansas growers a practical, research-backed starting point for hemp variety selection in fiber and grain production.
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2022 Fiber and Dual-purpose Trials
Cornell researchers put 15 hemp fiber cultivars to the test in Geneva, NY evaluating everything from retted straw yield to THC compliance. Their 2021 findings offer a detailed look at which varieties hold up for fiber production.
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2022 Grain & Fiber Hemp Variety Trials (Archived)
Researchers from Michigan State, Bay Mills Community College, and Lake Superior State University put 24 hemp varieties to the test under Northern Michigan conditions, comparing grain and fiber performance across a single season to help growers make more informed variety decisions.
2021 Industrial Hemp Fiber Variety Trial (Archived)

"Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis sativa L. The crop is one of historical importance in the U.S. and reemerging in worldwide importance as manufacturers seek hemp as a renewable and sustainable resource for a wide variety of consumer and industrial products..."

Hemp Research Report 2021 (Archived)

"This project was developed to study industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) production and utilization in Western Wisconsin..."

HEMP Variety Trails In Tennessee 2020 (Archived)

"Hemp variety trials were conducted at the Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Greeneville, Tennessee, and at two on-farm locations in Jackson, Tennessee..."

2020 CBD Hemp Variety Trial.pdf (Archived)

"The 2018 U.S. Farm bill legalized cultivation of industrial hemp in the United States, delegating regulation and enforcement to the individual states..."