Lansing Media Rountable

Lansing Media Rountable

Media Roundtable in Lansing Launches ConversationsLeaders discuss 2019 Michigan hemp crop Michigan growers and manufacturers declare 2019 successful learning opportunity The leading statewide trade association representing industrial hemp today hosted a roundtable to...

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Hemponomics 101 Frankenmuth

Hemponomics 101 Frankenmuth

The iHemp Michigan team networked and learned at the Southern Hemp Expo this weekend. Come to our Hemponomics 101 event this Thursday in Frankenmuth to get up to speed on the rapidly growing hemp industry. Jeremy from Alliance Analytical will be speaking about the...

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Lapeer Hemponomics 101

Lapeer Hemponomics 101

A small group of about twenty gathered in Lapeer to discuss industrial hemp. Special thanks to John who cooked hemp heart encrusted chicken, potatoes, roasted vegetables and apple fritter type of dessert! We did more than enjoy the food though. Dave discussed the who,...

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Hemponomics 101

Hemponomics 101

Hemponomics 101 - a primer iHemp Michigan was launched prior to the passing of the 2018 US Farm Bill and the timing of our first event couldn't have been better in January 2019. Since then we have hosted events in St Johns, Bad Axe, and Lansing. For the last couple of...

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Industrial Hemp Expo

Industrial Hemp Expo

Midwest iHemp Expo January 10 & 11, 2020 All about Industrial Hemp in one setting to learn and plan for a successful 2020! As hundreds of farmers around Michigan plant industrial hemp for the first time, we are all in a process of learning. iHemp Michigan was...

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MDARD Update on 2019 Michigan Grow

MDARD Update on 2019 Michigan Grow

This has been an exciting year for hemp in Michigan! Michigan was poised to take advantage of the 2018 US Farm Bill with the legislation passed in 2014, so we are off and running! MDARD released their Industrial Hemp Ag Pilot Program for the 2019 season and report...

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MSU Bulletin on Industrial Hemp

MSU Extension has recently released an introductory bulletin about growing industrial hemp in Michigan, E3402 Industrial Hemp Production in Michigan.  This effort has been led by Dr. Kurt Thelen.  Other people involved in this effort are; Chris DiFonzo, Erin Burns,...

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USDA Issues First Certification for Organic Hemp

USDA Issues First Certification for Organic Hemp

While many turn to CBD to avoid the many side effects of traditional medicine, you have to wonder what is in the CBD your buying. There have been many well-covered studies that show that CBD product labeling falls well short of the mark. Who can you trust?...

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USDA Plant Variety Protection

USDA Plant Variety Protection

USDA Now Accepting Applications of Seed-Propagated Hemp for Plant Variety Protection The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) will start accepting applications of seed-propagated hemp for plant variety...

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Very Special Earth Day!

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=2] Hemp Growers Registration for iHemp Members! The hard work from a wide variety of sources has paid off and the word could finally be made public on Thursday, April 18th. Of course it was that day, because we were on the road to Iowa to meet...

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MDARD Rules Announced

 Michigan Industrial Hemp Plan  Dear iHemp Michigan members, “Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape.” Monday, April 21 9 am until 3 pm The meeting has been changed to Monday morning to accommodate the MDARD schedule. That’s this...

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Research Study on Safety of CBD

Research Study on Safety of CBD

Dr. Emek Blair speaks about the results of his study on the safety of CBD. He talked about liposomal hemp; what CBD, green tea, turmeric, and ginger have in common; and some really great science around the cannabinoids. His research is helping veterans with PTSD....

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Two Industrial Hemp Conferences in March

Two Industrial Hemp Conferences in March

iHemp Michigan is hosting two conferences in March to educate farmers on the versatility of the hemp plant. Industrial Hemp Industry of Michigan Conference March 7th at AgroLiquid in St. Johns, Michigan & March 14th at Franklin Inn in Bad Axe, Michigan Ferrysburg—...

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Sample iHemp Hour

Sample iHemp Hour

Hemp Emerges as the Best New Performance FoodLance and Denise Lamphier discuss using hemp as a performance food. Understanding the importance of proper nutrition to enhance the warfighter performance during training.BBNH is lead by an owner/operator team of Denise and...

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Industrial Hemp Industry of Michigan Conference

January 26th at Factory One, Flint, MI Flint—  January 7, 2019 — Limited seating is available for the Industrial Hemp Conference starting 10 am at Factory One, Flint on January 26th. “This simple plant can do so much good for our environment,” said John Freeman...

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John & Dave on the Tom Sumner Program Jan 9th

John & Dave on the Tom Sumner Program Jan 9th

We visited the Tom Sumner Program to talk about industrial hemp and the Industrial Hemp Industry of Michigan Confernce on Jan. 26th at Factory One in Flint. Click the button below to hear the interview. For details about the confernce, click the Event button. EVENT

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Hemp Products That Might Surprise You!

What comes to mind when you think of products made from Hemp? Certainly cloth, paper, rope and canvas, but what about all the food products? The grain or seed from Hemp is a super food. There are many applications for food products. What about supercapacitors?...

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MI House Bill 6330

Michigan State Rep Dan Lauwers, Johnson, Barrett, Cole and Miller introduced legislation to provide the governance of the Industrial Hemp industry. A PDF of House Bill No. 6330 is available here. Here are links to the legislation online....

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