Farm life is certainly different during Covid times but we are thankful to be able to continue our R&D field trials. This year our crew planted several acres of varin rich autoflower varieties in our lower field and we can't wait to see the ...
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How did we create 100% federally legal varieties for 2021? Seth explains the 3 year "varinization" breeding program implemented by the Oregon CBD team with Medicinal Genomics's Ben Amirault. We can't wait to get these CBDV and CBGV rich seed varietie...
Cannabinoid synthase genes are responsible for converting precursor chemicals into the cannabinoids we all love and benefit from. The genes are classified based on their nucleotide sequence similarity and the resulting compounds produced--CBGA, CBDA,...
An oft-asked question: what is the terpene profile of variety x? This is shorthand for a larger question that science is currently trying to answer, which is: what compounds are responsible for detectable aroma in cannabis? Fi...
By Andrea Garfinkel PhD A regular part of our hemp molecular breeding program are DNA extractions. During this process, we take plant tissue samples and extrude the basic building blocks of all life: the As, Cs, Gs, and Ts that make up the genet...
CannMed showcases the greatest minds in cannabis science, medicine, cultivation, and safety - and we are thrilled they have invited Seth to come as a keynote speaker at this year's event in Pasadena! CannMed was born to promote understanding of ...
By Matthew Otten It was a funny thing, at age 52, to quit my steady job to come work at my former neighbor’s hemp farm. I had just been accepted into a masters program to get my teaching credential, and wasn’t so sure how I felt about workin...
By Katherine Otten I joined the company in September 2019 as the Office Manager. Right after the holidays, I started obsessing about what seed shipping would look like, since I wasn’t a part of it last year and so much had changed since then. ...
A note from Oregon CBD co-owner Seth Crawford It is such a humbling experience to watch a thousand farms across the US popping our seeds in the spring. Each tiny vessel contains the potential to carry out a tremendous task. In less than 14...
A note from Amy Kessler It's planting season at Oregon CBD, and not just for hemp. For the last few years we’ve dedicated part of our property to a community garden. It began as just a place to grow food for the crew, but last year we expanded...
Every fall and spring we send off soil samples from across our fields for analysis at our local land grant university – a service most offer at little cost. The simple process allows us to determine what minerals our field is lacking or are in abun...
Understanding cannabinoid synthase in cannabis plants isn't so simple. But with genomic sequencing we are learning the mechanisms responsible for the creation of THCa, CBDa, and CBGa production in plants. With this knowledge we are able to confidentl...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 High Times Hemp Cup! It was an honor to see two of our varieties place on the podium for best flower, but an even bigger testament to the farmers who grew them, as the competition was stiff. A huge shoutout ...
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