A team from the UConn Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture recently published an article in HortScience on the production of tetraploid and triploid hemp as a strategy to maximize yield. The full article is available to download or read online. The team is exploring the sterility of triploid hemp in future research. Authors are: Lauren E. Kurtz, Mark H. Brand, and Jessica D. Lubell-Brand.

Dr. Shuresh Ghimire walks us through a hemp field in eastern Connecticut as he scouts for pests and diseases using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices.

Dr. Jessica Lubell-Brand recently published several new research articles on hemp breeding in the journal HortScience. All research articles from our team are available on the resources page.