Midwestern Hemp Research Collaborative Project Seeks Grain/Fiber Growers
January 31, 2023
Michigan State University and partners in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin are seeking registered and experienced grain/fiber hemp growers to conduct on-farm variety trials during the 2023-2025 growing seasons. Growers will be asked to plant replicated strips of five hemp varieties, sample, and record observations of the crop at key growth stages.
A stipend of $500 per year is available to offset participant expenses. Participating growers also have an opportunity to serve on an advisory group for the project, which will meet quarterly online. Interested growers are encouraged to submit an application here by February 15, 2023. Contact James DeDecker at (989) 225-3221 with questions on the Midwestern Research Collaborative Project.
Anyone growing hemp in Michigan is required to register with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Visit www.Michigan.gov/HempGrowing for more information and to download a Grower Application. Hemp that will be harvested must undergo preharvest sampling by MDARD. View information at www.Michigan.gov/HempLaws for details. If hemp growing occurs on tribal land, the grower must either be licensed by the tribe operating an approved U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hemp program or licensed by the USDA if authorized to manage a program for the tribe. Email MDARD-IndustrialHemp@Michigan.gov with questions on Michigan hemp cultivation requirements or call Industrial Hemp Program Specialist Molly Mott at 248-521-0501.
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