EPISODE · Jun 21, 2019 · 53 MIN
Experts Say Opportunities Lie Ahead for Hemp In Kentucky
from On Track · host Louisville Public Media
Kentucky's hemp industry is booming, reporting a $41 million growth in sales last year when compared to 2017. The passage of the federal 2018 Farm Bill effectively legalized the crop and opened it for research and farming. WFPL's Rick Howlett talked with industry experts about the crop and how it might affect Kentucky's agricultural landscape. Our guests were: Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles University of Louisville Researcher Jagannadh Satyavolu Kentucky Hemp Heritage Alliance Founder Alyssa Erickson You make In Conversation possible. Click here to support the work we do: wfpl.org/supportinconversation
What this episode covers
This week on In Conversation, we talk about the hemp industry and what kind of future it may have in Kentucky.
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Experts Say Opportunities Lie Ahead for Hemp In Kentucky
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