Dr Alan Sams, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU), said its research teams will assess the safety and benefits of hemp byproducts in cattle diets.
The project is entitled: Feeding Spent Hemp Biomass to Cattle: Cannabinoid Residuals, Animal Health, and Product Quality.
The US$299,950 hemp biomass grant was awarded by the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). In total, that agency announced over US$8.5m in funding last week for 29 research and Extension grants; the projects are all looking to address key challenges in US agriculture.
In addition to the hemp biomass grant, OSU also earned a US$299,999 NIFA grant in relation to research it is carrying out on how to improve farm sanitation practices.
“Innovation in agriculture is central to the sector’s success and resiliency in meeting society’s demand for food, feed, fuel, and fiber. These competitively-awarded USDA NIFA grants to Oregon State University scientists show we continue to advance nationally important research on issues of direct and timely importance to Oregon agriculture,” added Sams.
Building the case for federal approval of the use of hemp biomass on US cattle farms
Commenting on the grant for the hemp study were US senators: Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Democrats from Oregon; they see the grant aided research work as supporting farmers, not just in that state, but across the US.
“OSU’s world-renowned hemp research plus the crop’s ongoing growth possibilities add up to a potential big win for farmers and ranchers in our state and nationwide to feed their cattle with this biomass byproduct. This OSU research will help to continue building the case for federal approval of hemp biomass on cattle farms, making a natural connection between two signature Oregon products – livestock and hemp,” said Wyden.
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