Katelyn Baker
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The public is invited to tour industrial hemp fields planted as part of the state's pilot program.
The tour will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday starting at 8438 59th St. S.E., Adrian.
Jamie Edwards and his father, Lyle Edwards, a pair of pilot hemp producers in the program, each planted 15 acres of a variety of hemp called Canda that was sourced by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture from Canada. Attendees will have a chance to look at the fields and learn more about the production of industrial hemp.
Speakers will include:
- Jeff Kostuik, director of operations for central Canada, U.S. and international with Hemp Genetics International
- Keith Watson, agronomist and plant breeder with Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers
Directions to the Edwards farm are as follows:
- From Jamestown - 25 miles south on Highway 281, turn east at the Nortonville corner and go 2.5 miles
- From Edgeley - 15 miles north on Highway 281, turn east at the Nortonville corner and go 2.5 miles
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The tour will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday starting at 8438 59th St. S.E., Adrian.
Jamie Edwards and his father, Lyle Edwards, a pair of pilot hemp producers in the program, each planted 15 acres of a variety of hemp called Canda that was sourced by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture from Canada. Attendees will have a chance to look at the fields and learn more about the production of industrial hemp.
Speakers will include:
- Jeff Kostuik, director of operations for central Canada, U.S. and international with Hemp Genetics International
- Keith Watson, agronomist and plant breeder with Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers
Directions to the Edwards farm are as follows:
- From Jamestown - 25 miles south on Highway 281, turn east at the Nortonville corner and go 2.5 miles
- From Edgeley - 15 miles north on Highway 281, turn east at the Nortonville corner and go 2.5 miles
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Hemp Growers Host Field Tour
Author: Jessica Holdman
Contact: (701) 223-2500
Photo Credit: Lauren Donovan
Website: The Bismarck Tribune
