OREGON – The signing of the Illinois hemp bill has provided opportunities for the cultivation, distribution, and processing of hemp for fiber, grain, and CBD.
Learn more about the options available in legal hemp production.
University of Illinois Extension educator Phillip Alberti will be discussing Industrial Hemp and how farmers looking for an alternative crop that takes up a small acreage might consider growing industrial hemp as a short-term cash crop. This versatile cash crop has the potential to empower small farmer, but is not without its own set of challenges.

To help give some perspective and provide information on this new crop, University of Illinois will be hosting a “Introduction to Industrial Hemp” program on Feb. 25 from 1- 4 p.m. at the Ogle County Extension office, 421 W. Pines Road, Oregon. The workshops costs will be $10 per person.
Topics include: types of hemp, production systems, licensing, rules, and regulations, end products; and an update on hemp in Illinois. This workshop will discuss grain and fiber production but will set a particular emphasis on CBD production. Demonstrations of various production methods will be shown while addressing issues faced throughout the growing season.
Call, stop-in, or register online, 815-732-2191, 421 W. Pines Road, Suite 10, Oregon, or extension.illinois.edu/bdo  or https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=21367
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Extension office at, 421 W. Pines Road, Suite 10, Oregon, IL 61061 or 815-732-2191.
Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs.