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USDA Comment Period ends Thursday, Oct 8th!
**Urgent Message from U.S. Hemp Roundtable** The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently issued an Interim Final Rule on hemp which, among other things, could potentially criminalize the hemp extraction process. Meanwhile, the US Department of Agriculture...
Progress for Hemp as Animal Feed
AWARDING OF NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AG, APUC GRANT MOVES THE APPROVAL OF HEMP AS ANIMAL FEED FORWARD IN A BIG WAY! Post author:hempfeedcoalitionPost published:August 13, 2020Post category:Featured / Featured: HomepagePost comments:0 Comments Carrington,...
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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...
Michigan’s Industrial Hemp Program Director on the iHemp Hour
Gina Alessandri has lead the Industrial Hemp Program in Michigan since the passing of the 2018 US Farm Bill. Her commitment to the needs of farmers has been evident and consistent. On today's show we discuss the Senate Bill 850 which is designed to conform with the...
Selling in a FDA Compliant Way
We have made some great friends over the last year or so as we have worked to connect the industrial hemp industry. Lori Putt of HOH Hempnotize is one of those great reasources that never hesitates to lend a helping hand. We asked Lori to share her insight into...
Barn Owl Drone Service Cuts Hemp Labor Cost
A brother and sister duo from Colorado have dived deep into automation to develop the technology to detect male plants as well as identify common agricultural issues such as weed growth and crop health using drones. Their service, Barn Owl Drone Service is discussed...
ReBlocks Goes Hemp Infused – These Are Not Lincoln Logs
"What would you build?" is the common question being asked by those that see these incredible new blocks. Just when you were thinking that life as an adult couldn't get any better, ReBlocks came along to put an innovative twist on a product that has been used in South...
Hemp Building Future! Learn about hempcrete and more!
Dawn Schultz & Eric McKee of the US Hemp Building Association will bring us up to speed on the emerging hemp building industry. If you have not looked into Hemp Crete or Hemp Lime yet, there are resources to review on their website: USHBA.org "Fiber will dwarf the...
Morris Beegle and Eric Streenstra on the iHemp Hour
Morris and Eric updated us on their NoCo Summer Solstice Expo and the state of the industrial hemp industry. They both became active with hemp years before it became fashionable and their vision and insight is important as we navigate the supply chain build out and...
Jonathan Miller of US Hemp Roundtable
We invited an Attorney to join us on the iHemp Hour this week. Not just any attorney. Let me introduce you to Jonathan Miller of Frost Brown Todd Attorneys. Jonathan was instrumental in driving legislation to legalize industrial hemp in the United States. He serves as...
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