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Expanding hemp could boost Kentucky water quality and ecological diversity

Hemp has long been pitched to Kentucky farmers as a way to diversify their income. Research now suggests it could diversify the landscape itself, with measurable benefits for the state's water and wildlife.

Expanding hemp could boost Kentucky water quality and ecological diversity
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Hemp has long been pitched to Kentucky farmers as a way to diversify their income. Research now suggests it could diversify the landscape itself, with measurable benefits for the state's water and wildlife.

Originally published at Phys.org

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