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Researchers Studying Commercial Hemp Potential in Southwest Colorado

Courtesy of Emily Lockard/Southwestern Colorado Research Center.
Hemp plot samples gathered for research at the Southwestern Colorado Research Center.

The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill opened up the doors for growing hemp as a commercial product. What does that mean for growers in the Four Corners? 

Big Fat Farm Show host Kellie Pettyjohn talks with Katie Russell and Emily Lockard from the Southwestern Colorado Research Center about their current hemp research trials.