The university of Maine Cooperative Extension will teach Mainers how to cultivate hemp at home as part of an online workshop from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 2.
The workshop will be led by John Jemison, Ph.D., an extension professor of soil and water quality. He spent six months on sabbatical last year in Colorado learning about hemp.
As part of the workshop, gardeners and home growers will learn how to harvest, dry, cure and prepare hemp for personal use. Participants may have soil test analyses and photos of plants to share for review.
Per state law, gardeners in Maine can cultivate three or fewer mature hemp plants for their own use in their outdoor garden or indoors without a license.
Registration is required by March 30 and interested participants can register online at extension.umaine.edu, by phone at 800-287-1485 or email extension administrative specialist Wendy Robertson at [email protected].
