Industrial Hemp

Initiated this year, UF/IFAS hemp research and Extension teams will prioritize hemp crops with climate-smart management with help from a five-year USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant. The $4.9 million grant led by Florida A&M University will help researchers support hemp production for conservation and carbon sequestration that can help combat climate change.

Click the link below to learn more.

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2023/05/10/scientists-to-deploy-hemp-crops-in-ways-to-combat-climate-change-and-support-underserved-farmers/