Hemp Plant Disease Sample Submission Guidelines
Hemp Plant Disease Sample Submission Guidelines
- The Mississippi Plant Diagnostic Lab will only accept hemp samples from plants grown within the state of Mississippi.
- All sample submissions must be accompanied by a copy of the grower’s USDA hemp license/registration document.*
- All sample submissions should include a copy of the MSU-ES Plant Disease Sample Submission Form which is available online at https://extension.msstate.edu/lab, from your county Extension office, or by contacting the Plant Diagnostic Lab Directly.
- Samples should be mailed via U.S. Postal Service to:
Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab
Box 9612
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Sample also can be delivered to the lab in person, but must come with a copy of the grower’s USDA hemp license.
*The Plant Diagnostic Lab reserves the right to refuse service and destroy all samples that do not come with a copy of the grower’s USDA hemp license.
hemp-plant-disease-sample-submission-guidelines.pdf
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