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RECENT HEMP NEWS
MIDWEST HEMP COUNCIL WEEKLY PODCAST #62 - NOW AVAILABLE
This week's Midwest Hemp Council Podcast is now available! Listen as Host Jason Dozier talks to Christie Apple, Crop Consultant with Cropscout Christie in Michigan, as well as Chris & Rachel Berry with the Illinois Hemp Growers Association ... Brought to you weekly by Bose, McKinney & Evans, LLP
This week's Midwest Hemp Council Podcast is now available! Listen as Host Jason Dozier talks to Christie Apple, Crop Consultant with Cropscout Christie in Michigan, as well as Chris & Rachel Berry with the Illinois Hemp Growers Association ... Brought to you weekly by Bose, McKinney & Evans, LLP
Pritzker Administration Releases 2019 Hemp Harvest Numbers
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has released final harvest numbers from the 2019 hemp growing season. IDOA issued 651 Hemp Growers licenses for the 2019 season. All but 137 of those licensees planted at least an acre during the inaugural season resulting in over 2.27 million pounds of total yield, with 73% of acres planted being harvested.
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has released final harvest numbers from the 2019 hemp growing season. IDOA issued 651 Hemp Growers licenses for the 2019 season. All but 137 of those licensees planted at least an acre during the inaugural season resulting in over 2.27 million pounds of total yield, with 73% of acres planted being harvested.
Learn the ins and outs of the hemp industry
Sat, July 25, 2020 - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Covering topics from greenhouse operation, planting, harvesting, processing, packaging, and marketing. There will be many various vendors to further your experience. Lunch will be provided.
Admission $5o.oo Pre-Register @ Eventbrite, $60.00 at the door.
Sat, July 25, 2020 - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Covering topics from greenhouse operation, planting, harvesting, processing, packaging, and marketing. There will be many various vendors to further your experience. Lunch will be provided.
Admission $5o.oo Pre-Register @ Eventbrite, $60.00 at the door.
Hemp related bills pass through Indiana's short session
The 2020 “short” session saw nine hundred and two (902) bills filed by legislators—451 in the Senate and 451 in the House. Of these bills, only 68 became law, which equates to about a 19% passage rate. While healthcare and education policy discussions certainly dominated the session, legislators introduced about seventeen (17) pieces of legislation that directly impacted the hemp industry in varying degrees.
The 2020 “short” session saw nine hundred and two (902) bills filed by legislators—451 in the Senate and 451 in the House. Of these bills, only 68 became law, which equates to about a 19% passage rate. While healthcare and education policy discussions certainly dominated the session, legislators introduced about seventeen (17) pieces of legislation that directly impacted the hemp industry in varying degrees.
Online Marketing Strategies with Low Budgets Webinar Series
The Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is excited to offer this 3-session webinar series featuring Ariana Torres, Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture and Department of Agricultural Economics with Purdue University.
The Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is excited to offer this 3-session webinar series featuring Ariana Torres, Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture and Department of Agricultural Economics with Purdue University.
One Down, Four to Go
One of our main focuses of the Interim Final Rule was the overly burdensome requirement that testing labs be DEA certified. That requirement has now been delayed for one year. According to Hemp Industry Daily, “Greg Ibach, undersecretary for the USDA told members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture that USDA and DEA have reached an agreement to remove the requirement for hemp farmers to have their crops tested in DEA-registered laboratories."
One of our main focuses of the Interim Final Rule was the overly burdensome requirement that testing labs be DEA certified. That requirement has now been delayed for one year. According to Hemp Industry Daily, “Greg Ibach, undersecretary for the USDA told members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture that USDA and DEA have reached an agreement to remove the requirement for hemp farmers to have their crops tested in DEA-registered laboratories."
Hemp Growing in Northwest Indiana webinar series
Midwest Hemp Council is proud to co-host this learning opportunity, which is featured here in the Newton County Enterprise newspaper, and for anyone in Indiana or her surrounding states that are interested in the hemp industry - sign up early, space is limited!
Midwest Hemp Council is proud to co-host this learning opportunity, which is featured here in the Newton County Enterprise newspaper, and for anyone in Indiana or her surrounding states that are interested in the hemp industry - sign up early, space is limited!
Hemp Grower Spotlight: American Hemp Research
The University of Illinois Extension will continue with their “Grower Spotlight” webinar series on Monday April 6th, 2020 from 9:00AM-10:30AM. This webinar series serves as a platform for our local producers and allow other growers, agribusiness professionals, university and private industry to come together to discuss agriculture. Not only will our featured guests be able to discuss their operations in detail, these programs allow participants to ask questions throughout and gain valuable insight from those with experience.
The University of Illinois Extension will continue with their “Grower Spotlight” webinar series on Monday April 6th, 2020 from 9:00AM-10:30AM. This webinar series serves as a platform for our local producers and allow other growers, agribusiness professionals, university and private industry to come together to discuss agriculture. Not only will our featured guests be able to discuss their operations in detail, these programs allow participants to ask questions throughout and gain valuable insight from those with experience.
Military interested in hemp fiber and polymers; Wisconsin university researching possibilities
The U.S. military and researchers at a Wisconsin university are discussing making hemp fiber to replace imported polyester and polymer in Army vehicles – a potential partnership that would return the state to the days it was the epicenter of fiber production during both World Wars.
The U.S. military and researchers at a Wisconsin university are discussing making hemp fiber to replace imported polyester and polymer in Army vehicles – a potential partnership that would return the state to the days it was the epicenter of fiber production during both World Wars.
This Week on the ‘Lo Down: What is CBDV?
This week on our webinar, we’re talking cannabidivarin (CBDV). Ever heard of it? You will. Join us as we sit down with Dr. Mark Lewis of NaPro Research to learn all about the new minor cannabinoid just now coming to market.
This week on our webinar, we’re talking cannabidivarin (CBDV). Ever heard of it? You will. Join us as we sit down with Dr. Mark Lewis of NaPro Research to learn all about the new minor cannabinoid just now coming to market.
Exciting news for Illinois hemp growers, and cannabis patients.
Interesting development... temporary policy (until Oct 31) allows licensed Medical and Adult-use Cannabis Cultivation Centers to purchase hemp biomass from registered hemp farmers in any State for extraction... extracts to be used in medical and adult-use infused products sold at Illinois dispensaries.
Interesting development... temporary policy (until Oct 31) allows licensed Medical and Adult-use Cannabis Cultivation Centers to purchase hemp biomass from registered hemp farmers in any State for extraction... extracts to be used in medical and adult-use infused products sold at Illinois dispensaries.
Hemp: A Possible Blossoming Business for America’s Small Farms
From rope to clothing, biodiesel to hempcrete, plant-based ingestible protein to CBD balm, the uses of hemp are far-reaching. In 2018, Congress took definitive steps to legalize the production of hemp by removing it from the list of controlled substances and tasking the USDA with creating regulations for domestic hemp production.
From rope to clothing, biodiesel to hempcrete, plant-based ingestible protein to CBD balm, the uses of hemp are far-reaching. In 2018, Congress took definitive steps to legalize the production of hemp by removing it from the list of controlled substances and tasking the USDA with creating regulations for domestic hemp production.
A consumer guide to buying from local farmers during the COVID-19 outbreak
For everyone, not just Hoosiers, please support your local growers, farmers and small businesses. Now, more than ever, this is very important. Here are some tips on assisting you as we maneuver these uncertain times.
For everyone, not just Hoosiers, please support your local growers, farmers and small businesses. Now, more than ever, this is very important. Here are some tips on assisting you as we maneuver these uncertain times.
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