Pubdate: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 Source: Herald, The (Everett, WA) Copyright: 2014 The Daily Herald Co. Contact: http://www.heraldnet.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/190 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/hemp.htm (Hemp) COLORADO TO EXPAND FARMING OF HEMP Colorado is just starting its experiment with industrial hemp production, but interest in the new crop is so strong that the state is moving to expand the number and size of farms growing marijuana's non-intoxicating cousin. A bill that won unanimous approval in a Senate committee this week would allow year-round hemp cultivation in greenhouses and strike a 10-acre limit on hemp for research and development. "Hemp, I believe, is going to be the most valuable crop for Colorado farmers in the future," said Michael Bowman, a farmer from Wray who plans to grow hemp on his eastern Colorado farm this spring. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom