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Is Hemp Making a Comeback? Tennessee Farmers Eye an Era Beyond CBD
Tennessean; Columbia Daily Herald; Daily News Journal; Commercial Appeal
Hemp production is on the rise. Aaron Smith, a crop marketing specialist in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics talks about the increased interest among producers and how the product could be used for things such as paper, biofuel, building materials and even plastics.

Researchers Receive $2M to Look for New Ways to Prevent Organic Potatoes From Spoiling
Oregon State University; Eurekalert!; Morning AgClips; Potato News Today
Neal Stewart, professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, is joining a team of researchers across the country to develop improved ways of preventing stored potatoes from sprouting. Stewart will direct the work of examining potato tuber chemistry and hormonal balance after the treatments are applied. Funding for the project was awarded to Oregon State University by the USDA.