Hemp Resources and Guidance

Hemp Resources and Guidance

Law

Act 158
Title 6 of chapter 34
Vermont Hemp
Vermont Hemp Production Plan (withdrawn effective December 31, 2022)

Policies and Guidance

Application, Sampling and Testing Information

Hemp Application

Working with the Farm Service Agency to Report Crops

Hemp Sampling

Certified Sampling Agents
Hemp Pre-Harvest Sampling Protocol (new for 2022), Pre-Harvest Sampling Form (new for 2022), and Chain of Custody Form
Post-Harvest Sampling Protocol and Post-Harvest Sampling Form

Certified Laboratories

Other Regulatory Guidance

Nursery and Seed Guidance
Pesticide Guidance
Hemp in Food and Feed in Vermont, Guidance
Mapping Guidance
Vermont tax guidance on hemp and cannabidiol products for growers, processors, and sellers

Resources

2023 Registration
Registered Acres by County and Registered Processors by Town (2020)
Hemp Seed Resources from the American Seed Trade Association
UVM Extension, Northwest Crops and Soils Program, Industrial Hemp Resources and Factsheets
UVM Extension, Northwest Crops and Soils Program, Hemp Production 101-Webinar, http://go.uvm.edu/hemp101
Information on what the 2018 Farm Bill means for hemp growers in Vermont

Funding Assistance and Business Assistance

Hemp & Enterprise CBD Budget Model, Industrial Hemp Agronomic Research, University of Kentucky
Business Planning & Assistance
USDA Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative
US Small Business Administration
USDA Rural Development
Northeast Organic Farming Association, Organic Certification
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund