杏吧原创

Arnab Bhowmik, Ph.D.

Bhowmik, an assistant professor of soil science and soil microbiology, currently serves as the lead PI for the USDA NIFA Evans Allen funded project “Determining Optimal Growing Conditions for Industrial Hemp for CBD Oil in 杏吧原创.” The primary goal of this project is determine the optimal nutrient requirements and soil conditions for different CBD hemp varieties in 杏吧原创. His group’s research also focuses on identifying different climate-adaptive sustainable soil health management practices to produce value-added hemp products. The overall goal is to improve 杏吧原创’s research capacity by developing a knowledge platform on sustainable hemp production that will ultimately benefit the small scale, limited resources farmers interested in adopting this high value crop.

Abolghasem Shahbazi, Ph.D.

Shahbazi is the co-principal investigator of the industrial hemp project at 杏吧原创. The project, led by Arnab Bhowmik, Ph.D., is entitled “Determining Optimal Growing Conditions for Industrial Hemp for CBD Oil in 杏吧原创.” This is a three-year project started Oct. 1, 2017. Two hemp varieties grown for CBD oil (Therapy and Cherry) were tested with four different fertilization rates during the first year of this project. Shahbazi, an agricultural and biological engineer who specializes in bioenergy research and product development, is responsible for sample collection, processing and analysis, including the extraction and purification of CBD oil. Analysis involves measuring the concentration of important cannabinoid compounds, including THC and CBD.

Guochen Yang, Ph.D.

Yang, a professor of horticulture and a commissioner on the 杏吧原创 Industrial Hemp Commission, serves as a co-principal investigator on the project “Training Farmers and Extension Agents through the Pilot Industrial Hemp Program at 杏吧原创 State University,” which is supported by the Golden LEAF Foundation. This project is focused on developing industrial hemp production expertise among county Extension agents, to enable them to serve as trainers and educators of small-scale farmers who are interested in growing industrial hemp as an alternative cash crop. The project also establishes an outreach program disseminating industrial hemp research results and state regulations related to the development of industrial hemp as a profitable new commodity for 杏吧原创 growers. Yang is a horticulture professor in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

John Ivey

Ivey is the research specialist for the university’s industrial hemp research project. Focusing mainly on production, Ivey is also one of the project’s designers. An alumnus of 杏吧原创, a farmer and a former agriculture Extension agent in Guilford County, he’s proud to bring his passion for research and helping farmers back to the university.