The legalization of hemp with the passage of new farm bill has farmers across the nation talking about growing hemp in 2019. But you still need a license to grow it, and successfully doing so and turning a profit might not be as easy as you think. Jeanine Davis has been growing grain, fiber, and CBD hemp for two years, and she serves as a university advisor on the crop. She explains the new rules and shares her experiences growing and selling hemp, as well as the experiences of the farmers with whom she has worked.

Native, shade-loving medicinal herbs are popular, but products made from these precious plants can be quite expensive. Why not grow your own and make your own herbal products? Most of us have a shady spot in our yard where it's hard to grow vegetables or flowers. It might be the perfect place to grow woodland herbs such as ginseng, goldenseal, black cohosh, or Solomon’s seal.

Black Périgord truffles are delicious, expensive, and usually imported. For decades, people have been trying to grow them in the United States, and there are many stories of costly failures. But that's changing. The truffles still are not an inexpensive crop to start, and you need a lot of patience, but more growers are having success. Jeanine Davis and her staff have produced truffles for several years, and she shares what they have learned.