iHemp Hour Shows
The iHemp Hour was our way to collaborate and learn as we began to develop the industrial hemp industry in Michigan. With well over 100 conversations over the years, we have covered every aspect from seed to sale. Use this resource as a tool to dive deep into hemp. Rough transcripts have been generated for each show, allowing you to search for the content you need.
While we are off our regular schedule of hosting shows, from time to time we will tackle an important topic. The newest episodes will be at the top. Let us know if there is a topic we should cover.
Cannabinoid Potency Assay Method
Eurofins explains how validated, AOAC-certified cannabinoid potency testing is helping standardize the hemp industry. Their award-winning method ensures accurate CBD, THC, and minor cannabinoid results across plant material, extracts, edibles, and topicals—protecting …
The Grain and Fiber Side of the Industry
Lancaster Farming podcast host Eric Hurlock joins the iHemp Hour to share what he learned during a six-week, cross-country RV journey visiting America’s emerging grain and fiber hemp industry. From Kentucky’s HempWood factory to Kansas’ growing supply chain, Monta…
The Good Works of Icon Processors
Icon Processors joins the iHemp Hour to share how they’re reshaping Michigan’s extraction and manufacturing landscape—from large-scale ethanol processing and mold remediation to turnkey white labeling, biodiesel-powered facilities, and next-generation CGMP expansi…
CBD Store of Michigan
Former jet ski racer turned CBD educator, Rod Glupker, took years of pain, failed therapies, and a life-changing CBD experience and turned it into the CBD Store of Michigan in Fremont. With more than 60 mostly Michigan-made brands and his own Blue Lake CBD line, Rod foc…
The Hero Project
On this special Veterans Day edition of the iHemp Hour, the team spotlights the Hero Project USA—a veteran-focused 501(c)(3) connecting the cannabis and hemp community with real support for those who served. Board president Mike Brennan, spokesperson and disabled Iraq…
Hemp Economics
Economist Beau Whitney breaks down the real state of the U.S. hemp industry—from collapsing CBD prices to the massive long-term opportunities in fiber, grain, construction materials, plastics, and textiles. Despite regulatory confusion and struggling farmers, Whitney …
The Good Works of Hemp Harvest Works and Bish Enterprises
In this iHemp Hour, Dave and Blaine talk with Andrew Bish and Karen from Bish Enterprises and Hemp Harvest Works about innovative hemp harvesting solutions—from multi-height sickle mowers to super crop headers—along with real-world challenges in fiber, grain, decort…
Hemp Innovation Challenge 2.0
The latest iHemp Hour highlights the Global Hemp Innovation Challenge—an international competition drawing entries from over 65 countries and culminating at the World Ag Expo. Guests John from Montana and Jobenomics founder Chuck Vollmer discuss global hemp breakthrou…
North Dakota’s First Hemp Testing Laboratories
Adams Independent Testing (AIT) stands as one of the first hemp-testing labs in North Dakota — built on over 50 years of family-run grain inspection experience. In this iHemp Hour feature, Kia Mikesh walks through how AIT delivers fast, unbiased, ISO-accredited testin…
The ABCs of CBD
Shira Adler, author of The ABCs of CBD, joins iHemp Hour to explore how one plant can heal people, communities, and the planet. From bridging the hemp-vs-cannabis divide to combining ancient plant wisdom with modern science, Shira offers a human-first guide to cannabino…
History of Lakeland Hemp
In 2019, Lakeland Hemp planted 10,000 clones with a “Field of Dreams” mindset: If we grow it, buyers will come. They didn’t. In this episode of the iHemp Hour, Dennis, Barb, and Eric reveal how they pivoted from wholesale failure to a profitable, vertically integrated o…
Ways to Brand your Product and Market in the Hemp Industry
“Unless you’re replacing something unsustainable, you’re just chasing a buzz.” Jeff Cole of US Hemp Brokerage returns to the iHemp Hour to reveal why he is shifting focus from cannabinoids to consumables. From “stab city” anecdotes to the “Hemp Replacement Index,” t…