Experimental hemp crop thriving in Pennsylvania

NEWPORT, Pa. (WHTM) — The first legal hemp seeds planted in Perry County, Pennsylvania soil in 80 years are growing steadily into hearty plants.
The five-acre crop of industrial hemp planted in Juniata Township on June 7 has exceeded expectations. Landowners Bill and Martha Roberts were recipients of one of just 16 research permits granted by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculturethis year.“We’re pleased with how thick it is out across here,” said Jay Elsessor, a