Kentucky hemp production expected to triple in 2017
FRANKFORT, Ky. Kentucky farmers plan to produce nearly three times more hemp than a year ago as testing on its potential as a cash crop accelerates.
The state Department of Agriculture said Thursday it approved 209 applications from growers, allowing them to produce up to 12,800 acres of hemp for research purposes this year.
In 2016, 137 growers were approved to plant up to 4,500 acres.
Kentucky has been at the forefront nationally in efforts to return hemp to mainstream status.
Experimental projects began in Kentucky with 33 acres in ...
