McLean County Farm Bureau

IDOA PREPARING FOR FIRST INDUSTRIAL HEMP INSPECTIONS –

Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) inspectors are preparing before the state’s first industrial hemp crop is harvested. Inspectors will take plant samples from randomly selected licensed growers to test tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels, said Jeff Cox, head of IDOA’s medicinal plant bureau. By federal and state law, industrial hemp cannot contain more than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis. Licensed growers must report to IDOA at least 30 days before harvest. Cox noted IDOA is allowing growers a five-day window on either side of their projected harvest date. (FarmWeekNow)