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Table of Contents
Planting Form
The Planting Form should be submitted to the Department no later than ten (10) days after planting.
Your hemp may only be planted within a licensed growing area. You may NOT plant hemp in any unlicensed areas. To add growing area to your license, you MUST submit an amendment form to the program for prior approval.
NOTE: A copy of the seed certification(s) demonstrating that the varieties or cultivars planted are below the 0.3% total THC limit should be submitted to the Department before planting.
Additional Resources for Planting Form
Open PDF file, 329.47 KB, for
Industrial Hemp Planting Form
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Open PDF file, 230.61 KB, for
Planting Form Guidance
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Harvest Report
Harvest Reports must be submitted at least twenty one (21) days before the start of harvest
Following the submission of this form, the Department will contact you to schedule an appointment to collect samples. Harvest may not begin until samples have been collected.
- The licensee or a previously designated authorized signatory must be physically present during sampling.
- Crop must be completely harvested within fifteen (15) days after sampling has taken place.
- If harvesting prior to receiving the sample results, you MUST hold on to all harvested crop material which may not be commingled with other varieties nor extracted until an Industrial Hemp Certificate is issued from the Department.
Additional Resources for Harvest Report
Open PDF file, 272.15 KB, for
Industrial Hemp Harvest Report
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Amendment Forms
To make changes to your licensed area, please use the license amendment forms. With these forms you may
- Add, change, or remove Growing or Processing Sites
** Amendment forms are currently being updated for compliance with the 2021 program. Please contact us directly at mahemp@mass.gov if you are interested in making changes to your licensed area.
FSA Reporting
Hemp Producers are required to file acreage reports with the Farm Service Agency (FSA). ALL licensed areas must be reported directly to the FSA. Even small plots of land being used for hemp production must be identified in a farm record.
To file your report with the FSA, you should contact your local FSA county office, and they will guide you through the process. A list of local FSA offices is available below, or visit https://www.farmers.gov/manage/hemp for more information.
Massachusetts Farm Service Agency Office Listing
| Massachusetts State FSA Office |
445 West St, Amherst, MA 01002-2994 Tel: 413-253-4500 |
| Berkshire County FSA Office |
78 Center St; Room 208, Pittsfield, MA 01201-6171 Tel: 413-443-1776 x2 |
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Bristol, Norfolk, and Suffolk County FSA Office |
04 Dean St; Suite 204, Taunton, MA 02780 Tel: 508-880-0185 x2 |
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Franklin County FSA Office |
Hayburne Building Room 270; 55 Federal St, Greenfield, MA 01301-2545 Tel: 413-772-6810 x2 |
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Hampshire and Hampden County FSA Office |
195 Russell St; Suite B5, Hadley, MA 01035-9521 Tel: 413-585-1000 x2 |
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Middlesex and Essex County FSA Office
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319 Littleton Rd; Suite 203, Westford, MA 01886-4133 Tel: 978-303-8286 x2 |
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Southeastern MA FSA Office for Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket County |
8 Thatcher Lane, Wareham, MA 02571 Tel: 508-295-5151 x2 |
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Worcester County FSA Office |
Medical Arts Building Room 103; 52 Boyden Rd, Holden, MA 01520-2587 Tel: 508-829-4477 x2 |
Key Actions for FSA Reporting
License Renewals
Licenses must be renewed annually between October 1 and December 1
Hemp Licenses must be renewed on an annual basis between October 1 and December 1. To complete an Industrial Hemp License Renewal, please visit the Hemp License Renewal Page: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/ma-industrial-hemp-program-license-renewal