93: Farming Hemp in Wine Country

A recent study examined the potential of hemp terpene drift from hemp crops planted in close proximity to vineyards in Sonoma County, California. George Sellu, Program Coordinator and Instructor in the Agribusiness department at Santa Rosa Junior College explains the nuances of hemp production from how volatile aroma profiles vary by variety, the lack of studies to show volatiles impact grapes, wind influence on volatile organic compound movement, and smoke taint.

George Sellu joined the SRJC in Fall 2013. He received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Environmental Science with an emphasis in Soil Science from the University of Sierra Leone and a MS and PhD in Agricultural Science/Education from the University of California, Davis.

References:

• George Sellu | gsellu@santarosa.edu
• Growing Cannabis in Wine Country: The Shone Farm Project
• Hemp Being Explored as a New Farm Crop in Sonoma County
• Sustainable Ag Expo
• SIP Certified

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