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Industrial Hemp Project

Industrial Hemp CBD Forum

September 26, 2018

4 to 6 p.m.

Registration Closed

200 seat capacity

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TSU Hemp Research

TSU began researching hemp in 2018 growing as many as ten cultivars in the greenhouse and field to study which variety is best suited for Tennessee farmers. We have food scientist developing new products, soil scientist studying the ability of hemp to improve the soil and even reclaim contaminated soil, a geneticist and an economist specialist in addition to our greenhouse and field specialists working on this project. We will be discussing our research and development efforts.

Tentative Agenda

- - - CBDs found in hemp
    - Human and animal nutritional value
    - Research and development

This 2-hour workshop is free and open to the public but is limited to the first 200 people to preregister online.