For information and recommendations on hemp production in Nebraska, please see the CropWatch articles and related resources below.
UNL Resources
- Hemp Production in Nebraska
- Hemp Production for Fiber or Grain
- Hemp Production for CBD
- Applying for Industrial Hemp Production in Nebraska
- Industrial Hemp Production (Hemp 101 - Everything You Wanted to Know), a PDF of a presentation by Ismail Dweikat, a professor in the UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Additional Resources
- The Nebraska Department of Agriculture Hemp Program website has information on
- testing site applications and process;
- hemp pesticide list; and
- LB657, the Nebraska legislative bill allowing hemp crop production which was signed into law on May 2019.
- Purdue Industrial Hemp Project: biology and botany, agriculture basics, uses, and business development
- Doane University is offering an online three-course Professional Cannabis Certification Program, Cannabis Science and Industries: Seeds to Needs."
Insect Management
-
Insect Management Considerations in Hemp Production, published by Colorado State University
- Developing Insect Pest Management Systems for Hemp in the United States: A Work in Progress, Whitney Cranshaw, Melissa Schreiner, Kadie Britt, Thomas Kuhar, John McPartland, and Jerome Grant in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management, August 28, 2019.
Disease Management
- Kentucky Hemp Disease, a scientific look at diseaes of Kentucky hemp, including data from a greenhouse trial of susceptibility to powdery mildew and a fungicide trial.
- Root Diseases Prevalent in Industrial Hemp, North Carolina State University Extension
- Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbook with sections on Olive Leaf Spot in Hemp (Cannabis sativa) and Powdery Mildew in Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
Economics
Industrial Hemp Production, a Pennsylvania State University resource with budget worksheets for fiber and grain production
In the News
- Hemp Pitfalls and Promise: Alarm Sounded by Midwest Grower, published by AgWeb Sept. 5, 2019
Related Articles
Nebraska Hemp Acreage in 2023
April 18, 2024
Industrial hemp acreage in Nebraska was down 7% in 2023.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service to Conduct Hemp Survey
January 18, 2024
The survey will gather information from Nebraska producers on planted and harvested acreage, yield, production and value of hemp.
Nebraska Hemp Acreage in 2022
April 26, 2023
Industrial hemp acreage in Nebraska was up 15% in 2022, according to USDA NASS.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service to Conduct Hemp Survey
January 19, 2023
The 2022 hemp production survey will collect information on the total planted and harvested area, yield, production, and value of hemp in the United States in 2022.
Extension Crop Production Clinics Going Virtual in January
December 16, 2020
The 2021 Nebraska Crop Production Clinics will feature research updates and information tailored to regional crop issues and grower interests in a new online format this year.