When launched last fall, dozens routinely attended monthly Hemp Talks meetings in Cortez. At its most recent gathering, less than a handful was present.
Sharon Stewart, a Cortez businesswoman with no farming experience, spearheaded Hemp Talks in an effort to to promote hemp as a viable alternative crop. She said she suspects the drop in attendance at monthly Hemp Talks meetings could be attributed to a number of issues: The group suspended its meetings over the summer, farmers continue to be busy harvesting crops, and a lack of seed supply in the spring alienated local interest.
http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20141103/NEWS01/141109977/Hemp-Talks-aims-to-spark-interest-
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