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Hemp Research: First Report of Sclerotinia causing stem canker on industrial hemp in SC

Hemp Research: First Report of Sclerotinia causing stem canker on industrial hemp in SC

This past growing season Dr. Allison Justice noticed an interesting fungal growth in our field hemp in late October. She immediately took this to the Clemson Plant Pathology Clinic to have it identified by Dr. Xiao Yang. This was actually the first report of this disease in industrial hemp in SC. Industrial hemp is an emerging crop in SC, so the detection of this disease helps SC growers to take actions to monitor and prevent disease outbreak as well as develop an effective management practice when it occurs. This pathogen has been noted in other crops and is ubiquitous in...

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Analyzing Photosynthesis in Cannabis Leaves

Analyzing Photosynthesis in Cannabis Leaves

Listen as Dr. Allison Justice discusses the analysis of photosynthesis in cannabis leaves on the CannMed Coffee Talk Podcast. 

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Reading the Leaves: Adventures in the Leaf-Level Physiology of Cannabis

Reading the Leaves: Adventures in the Leaf-Level Physiology of Cannabis

Read a feature in the September 2022 edition of Cannabis Science and Technology by Allison Justice and Jason Hupp. My name is Allison Justice, PhD, and I am the founder and CEO of The Hemp Mine, a vertical cannabidiol (CBD) company in South Carolina. I am a plant scientist by trade, and no plant has ever amazed me as does the cannabis plant. Years of suppression due to federal illegality has kept the discovery of this plant in all realms (chemistry, horticulture, and medicine) almost in its infancy. Theindustry needs research to grow in legitimacy and efficiency. Due to hemp now...

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5 Things Growers Learned Their First Year of Cultivation: Allison Justice

5 Things Growers Learned Their First Year of Cultivation: Allison Justice

Published January 28, 2022 on Hemp Grower by Andriana Ruscitto Allison Justice Ph.D., CEO of The Hemp Mine, shares her top tips, insights, and lessons learned to help cultivators increase their chances of success when entering the hemp industry. Starting a business can be a daunting experience. And while countless factors are involved in the process, some can be more important than others. Here, Allison Justice, Ph.D., CEO of The Hemp Mine, a vertically integrated hemp CBD business in South Carolina, shares her top tips for success and advice she wishes she could tell her younger self when she first got into...

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