ALBANY â Sedrick Rowe broke ground this year in a billion-dollar industry: hemp. He became one of the first black, south Georgia farmers licensed to grow the crop in the Peach State. And his history-making harvest succeeded during the global pandemic, too. Recently, his success story has piqued the interest of new producers wanting to enter the hemp force. So he decided to teach â initially in his hometown of Albany â the ins and outs to starting and sustaining a hemp operation. Rowe is offering a one-day crash course, âHow to grow hemp in South Georgia.â The social distancing and mask session takes place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Jan. 9 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Albany.