{"id":13182,"date":"2022-02-08T14:04:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T19:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/?page_id=13182"},"modified":"2023-01-24T14:29:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T19:29:58","slug":"hemp-production-science-and-uses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/hemp-production-science-and-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemp Production: Science and Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>2023 Course Information<\/h3>\n<h4><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14756\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"a photo banner image of hemp growing in a field with a UMaine Extension logo superimposed\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-317x179.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/01\/Hemp-Course-2023-Discover-Banner.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Come Learn About This Amazing Plant!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>We welcome you to participate in the following online course!<\/h4>\n<h3>Dates and Time:<\/h3>\n<p>This course will be offered <strong>virtually<\/strong>, starting the week of <strong>March 7, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Individual Zoom sessions will be held at <strong>5:30 p.m.<\/strong> on each Tuesday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#week-one\">Session 1: March 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#week-two\">Session 2: March 14<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#week-three\">Session 3: March 21<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#week-four\">Session 4: March 28<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#week-five\">Session 5: April\u00a04<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be a module for each week (<a href=\"#session-details\">Session Details<\/a> below).<\/p>\n<h3>Presenters:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>John Jemison<\/strong>, University of Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heather Darby<\/strong> and <strong>John Bruce<\/strong>, University of Vermont<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Registration:<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>There is a minimal registration fee of $10.00<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Registration Deadline is March 1, 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/discover.maine.edu\/product?catalog=Hemp_Production_Science_and_Uses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"button\">Register Online (UMS discover.maine.edu)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Zoom link, to be used for all sessions, will be sent to you upon completion of registration.<\/p>\n<p>This course is sponsored by Northeast SARE and funded by project #LNE21-416.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Digital Connectivity Options:<\/strong>\u00a0 You will be required to access this material.\u00a0 If you have a computer and internet, you will be able to watch the videos and attend the synchronous sessions. If not, you will need to go somewhere where this will be possible for you to do.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Questions:<\/h3>\n<p>Contact <strong>John Jemison<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:jemison@maine.edu\">jemison@maine.edu<\/a> or 207.581.3241<\/p>\n<h3>About the Course:<\/h3>\n<p>This 5-week course is designed for farmers who want to improve their understanding of why you might want to grow hemp, key considerations involved with this particular crop, and what we know about this plant and what it might do for your customers that use it.<\/p>\n<p>The course will involve your watching three to six short videos each week (approximately 90 minutes per week, and attending a one-hour synchronous zoom meeting with other class participants, UVM staff, and me). Each video has embedded questions that will be asked to answer so that I can know each participant has watched and completed each module.\u00a0 If you are a crop advisor, a credit will be offered for completing each module and another for each synchronous session for a total of 10 CCA continuing education units.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"session-details\"><\/a>Session Details:<\/h3>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"week-one\"><\/a>Week One:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Welcome to hemp production<\/li>\n<li>Why one might want to grow fiber or grain hemp<\/li>\n<li>Why one might want to grow resinous hemp<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the hemp market and outlook for 2023 \u2014 Dr. Jonathan Malacarne, UMaine<\/li>\n<li>Understanding and defining your market with hemp \u2014 Dr. Erin Carter, UMaine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"week-two\"><\/a>Week Two:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Botany\n<ul>\n<li>Classification<\/li>\n<li>Flowering<\/li>\n<li>Cannabinoid and terpene production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Legal considerations\n<ul>\n<li>Licensing<\/li>\n<li>Testing, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"week-three\"><\/a>Week Three:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Soil Management and Fertility\n<ul>\n<li>Soil Management<\/li>\n<li>Soil pH and Organic Matter Management<\/li>\n<li>Soil Nitrogen<\/li>\n<li>Resinous hemp nutrition (the other essential nutrients)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Hemp Agronomics\n<ul>\n<li>Resinous hemp<\/li>\n<li>Grain<\/li>\n<li>Fiber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"week-four\"><\/a>Week Four:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated Pest Management\n<ul>\n<li>Weeds<\/li>\n<li>Diseases<\/li>\n<li>Insects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Harvesting, Drying, and Processing Concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"week-five\"><\/a>Week Five:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding how cannabis affects humans (the endocannabinoid system)<\/li>\n<li>Understanding cannabinoids and their effect on humans<\/li>\n<li>Understanding terpenes and their effect on humans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, or would like to discuss any other barriers to participation, please email <a href=\"mailto:jemison@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jemison@maine.edu<\/a> or call John Jemison at 207.581.3241 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>The University of Maine is an EEO\/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran\u2019s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 Course Information Come Learn About This Amazing Plant! We welcome you to participate in the following online course! 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