Colorado CBD Seed Announces Agreement to Donate Feminized Hemp Seed to University of Georgia for Agricultural Hemp Research

Colorado CBD Seed, an HM Health LLC company, has signed an agreement with UGA, the University of Georgia, to donate their proprietary Abacus Early Bird™ feminized hemp seed, a cultivar known for its early maturity and vigorous growth, for purposes of agricultural hemp research .

The objective of the research is to see how the Abacus Early Bird™ hemp cultivar performs in certain parts of the state of Georgia given the macroclimate conditions.  Marc Brannigan, co-founder and CEO of HM Health LLC states, “We are very excited to work with UGA. We have seen how well our Abacus Early Bird™ has performed in many parts of the country already, and we expect it to perform very well in the Southeast as well.”

The humid subtropical climate throughout most of the state of Georgia that includes long, hot summers followed by short and mild winters can create specific challenges for agricultural hemp production.

Ranked the No. 2 college in the United States with agricultural and horticultural plant breeding degrees, the UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia (CAES) is an international leader in agricultural research that helps plant breeders develop adaptable, more advanced plant varieties.  The UGA Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics (IPBGG) is a leader in science surrounding the development of new crop varieties and understanding the crop traits necessary to achieve maximum efficiency with improved plant cultivars.