Project Overview
Hemp Production/Management Profile for New York State
Commodities
- Additional Plants: hemp
Target Pests
- Target Pests: other
Practices
- Sustainable Communities: other
Proposal abstract:
In 2015, the Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot program started in NY which allowed a limited number of educational institutions to grow and research hemp. In 2017 the program expanded to allow farmers and businesses to apply for permits to grow and process hemp. Since 2015, when only 30 acres of hemp were planted, the number of licenses and the number of planted acres has increased in NY. In 2020 there were 2,547 planted acres of hemp in NY and 2,282 planted acres in 2021. The total number of acres planted nationwide decreased in the last year including in NY. This was primarily due to uncertainty in regulations, limited available processors and oversupply in some market segments. However, new hemp growers continue to apply for licensing and hemp production has the potential to resurge when regulations are clarified. Currently, no comprehensive integrated pest management guide for hemp exists for NY State. Growers have limited knowledge of what pests are found in hemp, what management options are available, as well as what products are labeled for use in hemp. Current production and pest management information is widely dispersed and difficult for growers to piece together. We propose writing a production/management profile for hemp in New York State to help bring all this information together.
