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A Farmer’s First Foray into Hemp

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A Farmer’s First Foray into Hemp

4/15/2020 by Field Work

Web player: https://podplayer.net/?id=102128754
Episode: https://play.podtrac.com/APM_Fieldwork/play.publicradio.org/itunes/o/the_water_main/field_work/2020/04/15/fieldwork_20200415_6_128.mp3

Growing hemp was illegal in the U.S. for decades. But recent changes in federal law have opened the door to growing the crop. So as farmers across the country begin to experiment with hemp, hosts Zach Johnson and Mitchell Hora decide to learn more about commercial hemp production. In October, Mitchell visited Scott Thellman at Juniper Hill Farms in Kansas to hear about his first stab at growing industrial hemp. They talk sourcing seeds, keeping hemp under legal THC limits, harvesting with chainsaws, and much more.

I’ve heard a lot about hemp farming in the past but didn’t know much about it. Apparently it’s a good thing for farmers to live in a state that also has a recreational system in case the hemp comes in too hot. Also, since hemp has become federally legal the growers have greatly expanded while the market have grown more slowly, leaving it hard to market some of the production. Definitely interesting interview.

Area of States

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New York is a tiny state area wise compared to Texas.
Texas = 261,231 sq mi (land)
New York = 47,126 sq mi (land)

You can put 5.5 NY in landmass of TX.

I was noticing the other day that the last time New York State did a complete aerial survey of Albany County was in 2017

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I was noticing the other day that the last time New York State did a complete aerial survey of Albany County was in 2017. It seems likely that they will be taking a new set of orthophotos of county and much of the Capital Region this April, as they typically survey each region of the state every 3-4 years during the month of April before the leaves are on the trees.

… It should be interesting to see how land use has changed during the past four years locally. 🚜 🌲 🐮 🏭 🏢 🏡

The Half-Truth on Infrastructure at the Heart of the American Jobs Plan

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The Half-Truth on Infrastructure at the Heart of the American Jobs Plan

Here’s a quiz to test your understanding: The American Jobs Plan states that “public domestic investment as a share of the economy has fallen by more than 40 percent since the 1960s.” Does this mean:

Here’s a quiz to test your understanding: The American Jobs Plan states that “public domestic investment as a share of the economy has fallen by more than 40 percent since the 1960s.” Does this mean:

a. The U.S. spends less money on infrastructure today than it did in the 1960s.

b. When adjusted for inflation, the U.S. spends less money on infrastructure today than it did in the 1960s.

c. The U.S. spends more money on infrastructure today than it did in the 1960s, even when adjusted for inflation, but that amount has not kept up with the size of the economy.

d. The U.S. spends more money on infrastructure today than it did in the 1960s, even when adjusted for inflation, even as a portion of the size of the economy, but all that old infrastructure is depreciating more quickly than we are increasing new infrastructure spending.