Larry Smart

Cannabinoids found in hemp could be used as the basis for natural pesticides, a new study by Cornell University researchers showed. Per the research, published in the journal Horticulture Research in October, higher concentration in hemp leaves leads to proportionately less damage...

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research’s (FFAR) Hemp Research Consortium provided two grants totaling $1.17 million to Cornell University to support a long-term breeding program to cultivate hemp for grain, fiber and CBD production in U.S. growing regions. Consortium partners...

Pyxus International, Inc. (NYSE: PYX) said Tuesday that it signed an agreement with Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to support and fund a research project on CBD-oriented hemp production. Pyxus entered the cannabis space last year by obtaining majority stakes...