Photo Credit: Audra Koscik
Greetings from the Ellison Lab!
This spring has been a busy one, but with planting and transplanting of field trials complete, it is time to provide an update on how things are going and look ahead to our upcoming Hemp Research Field Day on August 21st!
Take a look below at a few of the hemp production trials being conducted by UW-Madison at the Arlington Agricultural Research Center! To learn more about our research and see updates from our field trials throughout the season, follow us on SeedLinked (@EllisonLab)!
Industrial Hemp Grain/Fiber Variety Trials and Feral Hemp Evaluation Nursery
- Evaluate relative performance of commercial hemp cultivars and feral hemp collections
- 33 Cultivars/Accessions (Grain/Fiber/Dual)
- Planted on May 27th
- Evaluated for: establishment/vigor, flowering dates, harvest dates, yields, etc.
- PI: Phillip Alberti, Jillian McGee, and Shelby Ellison
May 27th June 3rd June 10th June 17th
High Cannabinoid Hemp x Cover Crop x N Rate Interaction Study
- Evaluate impact of cover crops and fertilizer rates on hemp production
- Cover vs No Cover, Fertilizer vs No Fertilizer
- PI: Grace Connelly
Borer Pest Resistance Hemp Cultivar Trial
- Evaluate relative performance of commercial hemp cultivars with regards to pest population dynamics and damage.
- PI: Dr. Christelle Guedot and Sophie Perry
Cultivar Check Program
- Evaluate relative performance of commercial hemp cultivars in conjunction with grower-cooperators across the region
- PI: Phillip Alberti
For all high cannabinoid hemp experiments, transplants established on May 9th and transplanted June 6th-11th.
May 27th June 6th June 6th* June 17th*
Join the Ellison Lab in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a field day about the latest hemp research being conducted here at the UW.
The event will be held Thursday, August 21st from 9am to 12pm at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station (N695 Hopkins Road, Arlington, WI 53911).
Coffee and donuts will be available starting at 8:30am.
Register Here!
Presentations will be given by UW faculty, staff, and members of Extension with ample opportunities for Q&A. Topics to be presented upon include:
- Industrial (Grain/Fiber) Hemp Variety Trials
- High Cannabinoid Hemp Variety Trials
- Grain/Fiber Breeding Updates
- Insect Pest Population and Damage Survey
- Cover Cropping in Hemp
- Pest Control Options
Attendees will be shuttled to trials/presenters across the research station. In addition, attendees will be able see hemp processing demonstration along with additional hemp products being showcased.
For questions or to make special accommodations, contact the Ellison Lab’s Research Program Manager Phillip Alberti at palberti@wisc.edu.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
*Photo Credit: Audra Koscik