Performance – Genetics and Agronomy Come Together
New West is blessed to have cultivated deep relationships across not only the hemp industry but the wider agricultural industry in general. In fact, we are one of the maybe 1-2 US hemp seed genetics companies still operating since 2014. That says a lot about our commitment to being good actors. We value those relationships, and if our products don’t stand up to the test, we sit down with the customer and figure out why. Gather facts, and ask a lot of questions. So much can go wrong when you farm, that’s why farming is BRAVE and why farmers should be respected. Ultimately, it is important to determine if the cause of any failure is genetic fit, production errors, or just mother nature (and in some cases, a combination). Mother nature's impacts are pretty obvious, whether it is pests, weather, or disease. Genetic fit can be harder to determine unless replicate trials are performed. When you see success from the same genetic and same seed lot (as seed quality can impact things like stand establishment, etc) across multiple regional locations, you validate that 1.) the seed lot was good and 2.) the genetics are appropriate. If the field fails under favorable mother nature conditions and evidence of local success elsewhere, the poor performance is likely due to some production learning that needs to happen. This sounds obvious, but to newer producers and actors in the hemp industry, it’s important to have a framework of the basics. As an example, here [...]