The state's Agriculture Department says nearly 950 pounds of Canadian seeds cleared customs without any legal drama. An earlier shipment from Italy was detained for a time by customs officials in Louisville, setting off a legal fight between the state agency and the federal government.
Adam Watson, the ag department's hemp coordinator, said Monday the Canadian seeds were planted last week.
Those plants have a lot of catching up to do.
Watson says seeds put in the soil in late May have sprouted into leafy plants that are 6 feet high or taller.
Test plots across the state will help researchers and farmers determine the crop's potential in Kentucky.
