Could Kentucky hemp replace coal?
Since Kentucky's first commercial coal mine opened in 1820, coal has gained both economic importance and controversy regarding its...
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Nov 5, 20151 min read
Ryan Quarles elected Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner
Congratulations to newly elected Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, Ryan Quarles. We are so please to know you will be leading our state,...
Oct 27, 20151 min read
Kentucky Hempsters: A year in Review
It's officially been one year since the launch of Kentucky Hempsters, and what an amazing journey it's been so far. Last October, we...
Oct 25, 20152 min read
Kentucky Hemp Pilot Program applications due November 5
Applications for the 2016 KDA Industrial Hemp Pilot Program are due in less than two weeks! This year's application requires an in-depth...
Oct 8, 20152 min read
Kentucky Department of Agriculture releases 2016 Hemp Application
The 2016 Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Hemp Pilot Program Application has been released and is due by November 5, 2015. This gives...
Oct 1, 20152 min read
Kentucky Gets Hip to Hemp: A story by Elaine Sheldon
In April, Kentucky Hempsters had the opportunity to sit down with journalist, director and media artist - Elaine Sheldon - and share with...
Oct 1, 20151 min read
Hemp Industries Association hosts 22nd annual HIA Conference in Lexington
From Sunday, September 27, 2015 - Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Kentucky Hempsters were networking with hemp industry supports and leaders...
Sep 23, 20153 min read
Kentucky Hempsters: Our Stay in a Hemp House
In the Fall of 2015, we were lucky enough to have stayed in one of the first hemp homes built in the United States - The Nauhaus....
Sep 14, 20152 min read
Testing "Wildcat" a hemp harvester designed by the University of Kentucky
Behold, "Wildcat!" This harvester was specially designed by the University of Kentucky Engineering Department for one of the projects...
Sep 5, 20152 min read
Hand harvesting hemp by Kentucky Hempsters
On Tuesday, September 1st, Kentucky Hempsters hand harvested a portion of a hemp field in Utica, Kentucky (Owensboro). The field was...
Aug 31, 20151 min read
Owensboro hemp: An update by Kentucky Hempsters
This week, Kentucky Hempsters had the chance to check on a hemp field right outside of Owensboro, Kentucky. It was planted mid-June and...
Aug 26, 20151 min read
Kentucky Hempsters advocate for hemp at Warehouse Block Party in Lexington
On Friday, August 21, 2015, Kentucky Hempsters participated in the inaugural celebration of the Warehouse Block, a new development area...
Aug 22, 20152 min read
Shelbyville hemp update from Kentucky Hempsters
Here are some updates from the pilot project Kentucky Hempsters are working with in Shelbyville, Kentucky. This 30-acre hemp field was...
Aug 22, 20151 min read
Kentucky Hempsters visit hemp crop in Shelbyville
On August 15, 2015, the Kentucky Hempsters visited a hemp pilot project in Simpsonville, Kentucky belonging to Moseley Putney, founder of...
Aug 14, 20151 min read
University of Kentucky hosts Hemp Research Field Day
On Thursday, August 13th, 2015, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment hosted an industrial hemp...
Aug 10, 20151 min read
Locust Grove hosts Hemp Festival in Louisville
On August 9th, 2015, Kentucky Hempsters participate in the Hemp Festival hosted by Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, Kentucky....
Jul 18, 20151 min read
2015 | Senator McConnell secures hemp provision in Omnibus spending bill
On July 17, 2015, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) secured a provision in the Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill...
Jul 3, 20151 min read
2015 | Atalo receives $500,000 grant for hemp processing equipment
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund approved a $500,000 combination grant and loan for hemp-processing equipment on July 2, 2015....
Jun 16, 20151 min read
Hemp plot grows at University of Kentucky Spindletop Farm in Lexington
Kentucky Hempsters has the chance to check on one of the hemp research plots at the University of Kentucky Spindletop Farm on June 2,...
Jun 8, 20152 min read
Promoting Hemp History Week in Central Kentucky
This year, Kentucky Hempsters partnered with Kentucky hemp farmers and processors, along with organizations and activits to help host and...
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