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Newsletter Feb 13, 2020
Genetics, Not Field Conditions, Makes Hemp “Go Hot”By Krisy Gashler, Courtesy of The Cornell Chronicle
As the hemp industry grows, producers face the challenge of cultivating a crop that has received comparatively little scientific study, and that can become unusable – and illegal – if it develops too much of the psychoactive chemical THC.
In a new study, Cornell researchers have determined that a hemp plant’s propensity to “go hot” – become too high in THC – is determined by genetics, not as a stress response to growing conditions, contrary to popular belief.
“Often that issue of going hot has been blamed on environment,” said Larry Smart, Ph.D., senior author of the study and professor in the horticulture section of the School of Integrative Plant Science.
“[People thought] there was something about how the farmer grew the plant, something about the soil, the weather got too hot, his field was droughted, something went wrong with the growing conditions,” Smart said. “But evidence from this paper is that fields go hot because of genetics, not because of environmental conditions.”
The study, “Development and Validation of Genetic Markers for Sex and Cannabinoid Chemotype in Cannabis Sativa L” was published Jan. 10, 2020, in Global Change Biology-Bioenergy.
Horticulture professor Larry Smart, Ph.D., who leads Cornell University’s hemp research program, examines industrial hemp plants growing in a greenhouse laboratory at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY.
News Briefs
Grocery Giant Kroger Is Lobbying Feds on Hemp
By Cannabis Wire
Museum Highlights Black History in Hemp, Feb. 16
By Kentucky Hempsters
Growing Nutrition-packed Hemp for Grain
By Successful Farming
Increase in Hemp Farms Helping Bees Across the U.S.
By RFD TV
Headline News
Hemp Takes Center Stage at World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA
By KFSN TV ABC 30 Fresno, CA
Researchers Discover Two New Cannabinoids: THCP and CBDP
By Cannabis Life Network
Portable Laser Hemp Scanner Could Give Instant Testing Answers
By Phys.org
Degree in Marijuana to Be Offered at Colorado University
By Newsweek
New Frontier Data Provides USDA Interim Final Rule Process Update
By New Frontier Data
Renowned Michigan Hemp, Cannabis Legalization Advocate Steven Sharpe Passes Away
By Michigan Live
Food, Beverage & Supplements
EcoGen Leads Hemp Growth in Grand Junction
By The Grand Junction Sentinel
Oregon Liquor Control Commission Raises THC Limits for Some Hemp Products
By The Register Guard, Eugene, OR
Kentucky CBD Producer GenCanna Files for Bankruptcy
By New Cannabis Ventures
Will Hemp CBD Help the Elderly?
By Hemp Supports Life
Colorado Company Partners with Swiss Firm to Develop CBG Strains
By Longmont Times-Call
Fashion, Fiber, and Construction
Levi’s Found a Way to Make Hemp Feel Like Cotton
By Intelligent Living
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Students to Host Hemp Fashion Show, March 6
By Industrial Hemp Alliance
Majority of Adults Consider Sustainability Practices When Buying Clothing, Survey Says
By The Hill
Montana State Undergrad Tests Hemp Crop Byproducts for Building Materials
By The Fairfield Sun Times
Farming and Agriculture
Despite Governor Noem’s Misgivings, South Dakota House Votes to Legalize Hemp
By KOTA ABC TV
USDA Announces Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers
By USDA
Vermont Regulators to Track 2020 Hemp Production with Blockchain Technology
By Vermont Department of Agriculture
Missouri’s Lincoln University Committed to Hemp Crop Research at “Ivy League” Levels
By The News Tribune, Jefferson City, MO
International News
Indian Clothing Brand Seeks to Make Hemp a Fashion Byword
By Telangana Today
Portugal’s Industrial Hemp Farmers Hurt by Medical Cannabis Regulations
By CBD Testers
European CBD: Checking the Currents in Continually Changing Markets
By New Frontier Data
Australian Company Develops Hemp Product for Horses
By Business News Australia
Events
Black [Hemp] History, a Black History Month Program, Feb. 16, 2020, Paris, KY
By Hopewell Museum
Natural Products Expo West, March 3-7, 2020, Anaheim, CA
By New Hope Network
3rd Annual Indigenous Hemp Conference, March 4, 2020, Callaway, MN
By Winona’s Hemp & Heritage Farm
NoCo Hemp Expo Expands 2020 Show at National Western Complex in Denver, March 26-28, 2020
By NoCo Hemp Expo
