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Hemp Resources & Additional Links
UofA Research & Extension—Industrial Hemp in Arkansas: https://www.uaex.edu/farm-ranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/industrial_hemp/
Hemp Industries Association: https://thehia.org/
USDA/AMS U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp
USDA/AMS Interim Final Rule on Hemp: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/31/2019-23749/establishment-of-a-domestic-hemp-production-program
USDA— Hemp & Farm Programs: https://www.farmers.gov/manage/hemp
Find your Local County FSA Office: https://www.farmers.gov/service-center-locator
FSA Crop Acreage Reporting Information: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/2019/crop-acreage-reporting-19.pdf
DEA Interim Final Rule on Hemp: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/21/2020-17356/implementation-of-the-agriculture-improvement-act-of-2018
FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products, including CBD: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-regulation-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-products-including-cannabidiol-cbd
AOSCA Hemp Variety Review Board: https://www.aosca.org/hemp/
Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau—ASP Criminal History Background Check: https://www.ark.org/criminal/index.php?ac:show:contact=1
Information for Hemp Testing Laboratories: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp/information-laboratories
U.S. Hemp Roundtable: https://hempsupporter.com/
American Society of Agronomy: https://www.agronomy.org/
Hemp History Week: https://www.hemphistoryweek.com/