Industrial hemp acres in Texas were expected to rocket after legalization, but the crop has yet to take off in a state that presents many challenges to it as a profitable commodity, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. There was no guidance for hemp growers in the state – whether for CBD, fiber or grain – until the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension got involved after the Texas Legislature approved production by licensed operators in late-2019, said Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist and statewide hemp specialist, Lubbock. Hemp crops are regulated by the ...