An interview Dr. Heather Darby from the University of Vermont about industrial hemp.

Dr. Darby describes plant physiology and the different uses for hemp - fiber, grain, and oil. She talks about the different growing practices for each end use, goes over the results of recent seeding rate and planting date trials, shares where to find high quality seed, talks marketing strategies, and discusses her views on the sustainability credentials of the crop.

Dr. Heather Darby is an Agronomic and Soils Specialist for the University of Vermont Extension. She received her MS from the University of Wisconsin in Agronomy and her Ph.D. in Crops and Soils at Oregon State University. She was raised on a dairy farm in northwestern Vermont.