KMHA Conference features sessions on Kentucky hemp history and education
Following Hemp History Week and Discover the Hemplands, Kentucky Hempsters joined historic partners with Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate...
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Jun 15, 20173 min
Historic Trail and Hemp History Week event series highlight Kentucky Hemp Heritage
Hemp History Week takes place June of each year, commemorating hemp and its role as an agricultural crop both historically and present...
Apr 28, 20171 min
Federal hemp legislation stalled for review
For the past several months, we have discussed the new Industrial Hemp Farming Act that Kentucky Congressman James Comer is planning to...
Apr 3, 20174 min
Kentucky General Assembly passes two bills improving hemp pilot program
Last week, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, Ryan Quarles, sent a letter to Industrial Hemp Pilot Program Participants regarding two...
Mar 8, 20173 min
Ag Commissioner Quarles praises legislature's approval of hemp bill
FRANKFORT (March 7, 2017) — Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles today celebrated the passage in the Kentucky House of Representatives...
Mar 6, 20172 min
Kentucky bill could expand hemp pilot program
UPDATE (03/07/17): KY SB 218 has passed 88-3 in the House, and will now go to the Governor for signature. A bill is moving through the...
Mar 3, 20172 min
Kentucky Hempsters promote federal hemp legislation in Washington D.C.
Last month, we had the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capitol twice to promote industrial hemp on behalf of Kentucky Congressmen...
Mar 2, 20175 min
Two Kentucky bills may threaten hemp pilot program
UPDATE (3/6/2017) Thanks to the many calls and concerns expressed on social media regarding HB 333 and HB 448, the language in both bills...
Jan 16, 20176 min
Setting the standard for CBD-hemp
After working with Bluebird Botanicals this past year, it’s clear as to why the company has quickly emerged as a world-leading provider...
Jan 5, 20172 min
Kentucky Department of Agriculture approves more than 12,800 acres for hemp production
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 209 applications from growers who plan to cultivate up to 12,800 acres of...
Jan 2, 20171 min
Kentucky Hempsters Year-in-Review
Check out highlights from the 2016 season. We are so grateful for our educational partners who have been eager to collaborate with us,...
Dec 31, 20161 min
Kentucky Department of Agriculture announces 2017 hemp pilot program participants
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has officially notified all applicants to the hemp pilot program regarding project approval for...
Dec 24, 20161 min
Kentucky Hempsters offer 12 days of hemp holiday giveaways
The best way to educate and inspire the U.S. hemp industry, is to purchase and share hemp products as gifts! We made it easy this season...
Dec 20, 20161 min
Kentucky Hempsters on Capitol Hill
Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. and meet with the staffs of several Kentucky representatives to...
Dec 16, 20163 min
Keep calm, grow on
A new rule issued in a statement by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has raised quite a few concerns amongst the hemp industry,...
Oct 31, 20161 min
Hemp Farmers named finalists for "Outstanding Young Farm Family of the Year" by Kentucky Farm Bureau
The Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) has announced three finalists for "Outstanding Young Farm Family" and two of them are participants in the...
Oct 31, 20161 min
Three Kentucky legislators seek revisions to federal hemp policy
Last week, three Kentucky lawmakers — Republican Sen. Rand Paul, Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie — asked...
Oct 11, 20163 min
Kentucky Department of Agriculture releases applications for 2017 hemp pilot program participants
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has released the application for 2017 Hemp Pilot Program. The deadline for applications is...
Oct 5, 20161 min
Historic hemp harvest at Farmington Historic Plantation in Louisville
October 3rd, 2016, Kentucky Hempsters harvested the hemp crop at Farmington Historic Plantation in Louisville, a first in over 150...
Oct 4, 20161 min
Kentucky Hempsters featured on cover of Shelby County Life Magazine
We are honored to be featured on the cover of Shelby Life Magazine's October 2016 issue representing both Kentucky Hempsters and our...
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