Hemp
Hemp production is expanding in Northeastern states due to the 2018 Farm Bill. Our research project, led by Dr. Eric Bishop Von-Wettberg, aims to understand management practices for maintaining soil health while growing hemp. Our research compares the impact of using ground-covering plastic to undersown crops such as nitrogen-fixing legumes on yield, soil health, nutrient management, and carbon sequestration. The undersown crops being researched include clover, fenugreek, and mixed sowings. The soil nitrogen and carbon, weed pressure, and cost of materials will be compared across all the treatments. This project is in collaboration with Four Suns Farm, supplying all of the materials,
hemp seed, and resources required to successfully farm the research plot.