Source: wdrb.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It could be the start of a new industry in Kentucky.
Today
the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will plant its first
plot of hemp seeds. The seeds were held by the Drug Enforcement
Administration, but were finally released to the state Department of
Agriculture last week.
UK's project will identify the varieties
best suited to grow in Kentucky, and assess potential weed, disease and
insect problems.
The Ag Department has eight pilot projects planned across the state.
Commissioner James Comer believes hemp can be a new cash crop for Kentucky that will attract new processing plants.
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