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INTERVIEW: Dr. Larry Sensible, Professor of Horticulture at Cornell College and Director of the hemp breeding and genetics program at Cornell AgriTech, discusses his work advancing industrial hemp analysis. Talking from Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York, Sensible explains how his staff has developed cultivars since 2017 to fulfill the wants of farmers and processors, and the way public establishments can help sustainable development within the hemp business. He shares insights into the genetic foundation of trait expression, the challenges of cultivar growth, and the significance of constructing robust scientific foundations for hemp’s future.

Interview by Joseph Carringer/Canna Markets Group