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USDA Interim Final Rule Issues
Pictured is Justin and his son.Big thanks to Justin Swanson, president of the Midwest Hemp Council for putting together this look at a few key issues to discuss with the rules. Take a look. The full 166 page document is linked up here as well as Justin's...
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iHemp Michigan In The News
Craig VanBuren from Michigan’s Geagley Lab on the iHemp Hour
Laboratory Division Director, Craig VanBuren, shares his insight on the industrial hemp harvest for 2020. What went hot and did not! Also, we get a look into the lab and their testing process. We begin the show with updates and hemp news. Craig VanBuren interview...
Hunter Buffington of the Hemp Feed Coalition on the iHemp Hour
Hunter Buffington of the Hemp Feed Coalition talks about the research into hemp grain as a nutritional food source. Hemp grain is high in Omega 3, 6 and 9 as well as protein. The hemp cake created by pressing hemp seed oil, as well as the shells from hemp heart...
Gary Schuler of GTF Solutions and Blain Becktold Talk Grain and Fiber Markets on the iHemp Hour
Gary Schuler of GTF Solutions shares an update on market developments for hemp seed cake research by food industry and potential markets. Our own Blain Becktold shares his experiences as he builds out a hemp seed oil product line and begins production of animal...
New Age Laboratories on iHemp Hour
As we continue our education on how to cultivate the best industrial hemp crops we get a bit geeky with the science at times. Scott Wall of NEWAGE Labs educates us sap analysis testing to determine nutrient uptake, soil health and optimized yeild.
James DeDecker of MSU on iHemp Hour
As we work through the second year of growing hemp it is important to collect data to continue building on our knowledge base and optimize yield. "You can't manage what you can't measure," Peter Drucker We will talk about current progress on his many varieties in...
iHemp Founder in the News
David Eggert and Paul Sancya of the Associated Press met with Dave Crabill and his growing partner Jeff Dennings to talk hemp. Photos were taken, conversations held over a couple of months and now the AP has released a story. The story was...
WWJ Radio Interview of Dave
Industrial Hemp Farming Returns To Michigan; Fall Harvest 1st Since WWII WWJ NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2019 - 4:39 PM Full...
Detroit Free Press: Great coverage by Kathy Gray
Thousands of acres of hemp being legally harvested in Michigan for the first time Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press Published 2:18 p.m. ET Oct. 7, 2019 | Updated 9:21 a.m. ET Oct. 8, 2019 We hosted a medial roundtable to provide access to growers, processors,...
Deadline Detroit reports: Farmers High on Potential
STATE NEWS Michigan Hemp Harvest Comes In, With Farmers High On Its Potential Deadline Detroit posted content from the Detroit Freepress article by Kathy Gray. [button...
Macomb Daily reports: iHemp Michigan member profiled
Cash crops: Michigan farmers test growing market for industrial hemp By Gina Joseph and Charles Crumm MediaNews Group iHemp Michigan member JoAnn Austin shares how she became involved in industrial hemp. [button...
MiBiz reports: Growing a viable crop is half the battle.
Michigan hemp growers learn lessons with first harvest BY MARLA R. MILLERSunday, November 10, 2019 10:56am Read full article here.