{"id":19923,"date":"2021-02-10T19:46:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T01:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/?p=19923"},"modified":"2022-04-29T15:00:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T20:00:01","slug":"the-hype-about-hemp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/the-hype-about-hemp\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hype about Hemp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>Then  first CCMGA meeting of 2021 was held on February 9 at the Clanton National Guard Armory. Thirty-four mask-wearing members met in the large bay which gave us room to be socially distanced. We did not meet in December or January so it was nice to see everyone, even though we were 6 feet apart!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our speaker, Jessica Kelton,  Alabama Cooperative Extension System REA for Farm and Agribusiness presented her program, \u201cThe Hype about Hemp\u201d. Hemp was first grown in Alabama for CBD oil, fiber and grain in 2019. There are regulations and oversight for growing hemp. For CBD production growers use cloned plants as female plants are needed. Mixed seedlings are planted to grow hemp for fiber or grain. We learned that hemp does not like &#8220;wet feet&#8221; but needs irrigation. After harvest the plants must be hung to dry much like tobacco. This can be a challenge in <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alabama\u2019s humid climate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After the program, we had our usual business meeting where we approved the 2021 Budget, announced our Plant Sale for April 17 to be held at Goose Pond Park, announced Ask a Master Gardener being held at Garrison\u2019s from Feb 29 through April 10, and heard a report of the February Advisory Cancel meeting by Council representative Harriett Jackson.  <\/strong>L<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2021\/02\/82B26B67-997B-4FE8-AC5D-D1733AFB08D7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19934\" width=\"361\" height=\"356\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Then first CCMGA meeting of 2021 was held on February 9 at the Clanton National Guard Armory. 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