Category Archives: Cultivation
Study Shows That Bees Like Hemp, And That’s Great News For The Environment
By Kyle Jaeger Farmers (and Sen. Mitch McConnell) aren’t the only ones who are excited [...]
Feb
Views From the Farm at the End of 2018
Looking back on the past year in cannabis and setting intentions for the next one.
Jan
A Journey to the Heart of Moroccan Hash
The homeland of hash production lies deep in the Rif Mountains.
Dec
Hemp Legalized in USA After Decades of Prohibition
By Julia Clark-Riddell This afternoon, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law. Hidden [...]
Dec
Congress Passes Industrial Hemp Legalization
By Pat Beggan The unified 2018 Farm Bill was passed by the U.S. Senate and then [...]
Dec
What is SCROG?: Save Space and Yield More Bud With the Screen of Green Method
The SCROG method is ideal for home-growers with a few indoor plants.
Nov
10 Tips for Reducing Electricity Usage (and Cost) in Cannabis Cultivation
How to improve sustainability and avoid expensive utility bills.
Oct
Federal Legalization of Industrial Hemp Expected to Drop Prices
Farmers in Oregon are expecting the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes hemp legalization, to drive [...]
Oct
‘Dirt Is Inert, Soil Is Alive’
A low-input cannabis farm in Southern Oregon supports biodiversity.
Sep
Why a saturated marijuana market is leading some Oregon growers to pivot to hemp
By Bart Schaneman It’s no secret that Oregon is growing far more marijuana than the [...]
Sep
Italian Farmers Solve National Wheat Crisis With Hemp
Low wheat prices, cheap international imports, and eroded soil have created a crisis for farmers [...]
Aug
Hops Discovered in India Could Help Bring Truly Legal CBD to Market
CBD products are still technically illegal under the Controlled Substances Act, but hops might be [...]
Aug
Man Avoids Jail Time For Weed, Claims He Needs All $35,000 Worth For Himself
The savvy cultivator got out of significant jail time for weed, because the judge couldn’t [...]
Aug
We Cannot Tell a Lie: Hemp Grows Again at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plantation 0
By, Matthew Barakat MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — Chopping cherry trees is not the only [...]
Aug
Direct-To-Consumer Access Is Important For Wine And Cannabis, Survey Shows
According to BW 166 LLC, a market research firm that provides insight into and analysis [...]
Aug