Talkin’ Hemp in the Field (Virtual Hemp Talk Series)
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/05/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Virtual Webinar, Virtual Webinar, IN 47906
Categories
TALKIN’ HEMP IN THE FIELD is a series of webinars to help farmers as they work on the field.
Please join Purdue Extension from the comfort of your home/truck/tractor/barn for hemp information sharing and the latest updates on hemp production requirements in Indiana. You can join sessions from your computer or phone. All sessions are from 11am – 12 noon, EDT
These sessions are going to be farmer focused so as to allow you to get answers to practical issues specific to your operations. It is also to provide an opportunity to get lingering questions on the complex supply chain requirements of hemp production answered, including updates on insurance and hemp processing. Each session will last for one hour with at least 20 minutes reserved for questions and sharing of ideas.
Below is a detailed schedule for the sessions
- May 5: State of Hemp in Indiana: Policies, Regulations, Seed, pesticides and ISDA Hemp plans – Don Robison, Seed Administrator, OISC & Seed Commissioner
- May 12: Hemp Fiber and CBD Production and Crop Insurance 101 – Marty Mahan, Indiana Farmers Union – Hemp Chapter President and Michael Peters, Founder/CEO, Full Spectrum Insurance
- May 19: Biomass Supply Chain and Processing Updates – Dr. Yebo Li, HempRise – A Global Leader in Botanical Extracts
- May 26: Overview of 2019/20 Hemp Production in Indiana – Marguerite Bolt, Purdue Hemp Extension Specialist
Registration is required and free to get link to the webinars. Please call the Clark County Extension Office (812- 256-4591) to register or send an email to Simon Kafari (skafari@purdue.edu)
Event Contact:
Simon Kafari (812) 256-4591 skafari@purdue.edu