Moving Forward with Mandi Kerr: Recent Episodes

Mandi Kerr

The first nonprofit on the planet dedicated to incorporating all segments of the global Industrial Hemp marketplace into one inclusive organization by Connecting leaders worldwide

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🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr 🌿 Join Mandi Kerr and Clay Moore on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving HEMP Forward.

Clay is a pioneering hemp breeder and researcher with a passion for unlocking the full potential of this versatile plant. With a background in plant breeding and a deep understanding of the science behind hemp, Clay has made it his mission to develop innovative varieties that are both sustainable and deliver real benefits to farmers, industry, and the environment.

Clay's work has pushed the boundaries of what is possible with hemp, and they have been recognized by Texas A&M and the industry for their contributions. Through years of research and development, Clay has developed cultivars that are southern U.S. adapted, compliant (less than 0.3% THC), and high in other non-psycho active cannabinoids. Making them a valuable resource for farmers and manufacturers alike.

In addition to their breeding work, Clay is also a tireless advocate for the responsible use and legalization of hemp, sharing their knowledge and expertise with others in the industry and working to educate the public about the many benefits of this amazing plant. With their innovative work and commitment to advancing the field, Clay is helping to change the perception of hemp and making a positive impact on the lives of people and the planet.

For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. Introduction 2. Industrial Hemp Breeding Program 3. Hemp Conversion Program 4. Cannabis Hemp Innovation League 5. Future of Hemp/Medical Cannabis for Texas

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🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr 🌿 Join Mandi Kerr and Shane Pritchard on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

A native of Colorado and a graduate of Colorado State University, Shane is a licensed Professional Engineer with extensive experience in machine and system design as well as leadership in research and development teams. Prior to developing hemp processing systems, Shane was the Chief Engineer for Oliver Manufacturing, leading the development of state-of-the-art seed conditioning and separation equipment used around the world. He has a broad network of equipment manufacturing contacts both in the US and abroad and has set up equipment on 6 continents. Shane has also developed deep roots into the industrial hemp ecosystem with connections to growers and processors of all facets of the hemp plant.

For this morning, we’ll talk about: New processing facilities Difficulties with standards Cooperation of processors to chase bigger contracts International growth

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🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr 🌿 Join Mandi Kerr and Ray Kaderli on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

What Ray does on a daily basis is that he builds affordable homes with sustainable practices to hold as investments and shares profits with investors. This is a straightforward build-and-hold strategy. One exciting aspect of his construction is the use of industrial hemp as hempcrete insulation in the homes. This technology makes a healthy home for the occupants and makes for a healthier environment by providing an excellent practice of environmental stewardship.

Hemp opens many such opportunities in the construction industry. This attracted Ray to taking a leadership role in the industry. He has been in this broadcast before and many other podcasts and speaking stages across the country.

Today Ray joins as President of the US Hemp Building Association to share the excitement about happenings in the hemp industry related to construction.

For this morning we’ll talk about: Status hemp in the building codes. * next steps for USHBA * Support for HBI effort * member benefits and upcoming events * now that building with hemp is possible and on a pathway to production, hemp producers can plug in to construction opportunities (materials, innovations…)

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🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr 🌿 Join Mandi Kerr and John Lupien on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

John possesses over 30 years of experience in hemp related research, businesses and technology development. His experience was born out of his Master’s thesis in history. Back in the early 90’s, John located the Bureau of Narcotics’ “Marihuana Tax Act of 1937” document collection on a destruction list in an obscure record center in Maryland. The document collection was still classified, but John was able to gain access through a successful Freedom of Information Act request. Years of research resulted in a unique education about the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurs and innovators during the Great Depression and World War II to develop hemp as an industrial commodity. Eventually, John put this knowledge to use to build a business and, over the past 15 years, he has played a key role in the founding and development of three companies in the hemp fiber industry. His achievements include technology patents and the production of the first ever US grown and processed hemp-cotton blend yarn at commercial scale. Currently, John drives innovation and guides strategy at Hemp Ventures. Joining the company in late 2019, he played an instrumental role in helping the company achieve its first major milestone in 2022 with the design and installation management of a three ton per hour hemp decortication line. Since this installation, the client has become a major player in the hemp space. Continuing to push system innovation, John is currently spearheading a collaboration between Hemp Ventures and the USDA. This work focuses on improving efficiency and includes the development of a new decorticator. Through Hemp Ventures, John is also engaged to design and install two more hemp decortication lines. Outside of Hemp Ventures, John is leading a project to commercialize newly patented closed-loop zero-waste, clean and safe technology to make cellulosic fiber, bioplastics, and other advanced materials from hemp fiber, hurd, and seed hulls. For this morning, we’ll talk about: 1. History why hemp was made illegal 2. Relationship between decortication technology of the past and now. 3. Process innovation 4. Production innovation 5. Future vision 🌿

🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation 📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/ 🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr and Travis Samuel on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.Travis and his partner and Co-owner Brandon McFarlane are opening the first industrial processing facility in Vermont since the turn of the century. Working with local farmers to produce the stalks and state and local officials to revitalize and renovate blighted industrial properties to bring them back into use for the processing of industrial hemp. Through these efforts, Zion seeks to bring manufacturing, and industry back to the state and revitalize the agricultural landscape.For this morning we’ll talk about:-The opportunity of industrial hemp for farmers-Ease of transition for farmers to industrial hemp-The industrial hemp market expansion-The current need for industrial hemp in the US-Public industrial hemp education/general pop. education#movinghempforward #livebroadcast #hempisourfuture #globalhempassociation #friendsofhemp #vermont #processing #hemp #industrialhemp #farmer #market #hempeducation🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr and Steve Halton on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.Steve is a serial Entrepreneur with vision and grit. With a farming background he decided to work in the hemp industry. Founding CNY Hemp Processing in 2018 with a focus on fiber cultivars. He is a member of the Hemp Feed Coalition, assists with the cannabis curriculum at SUNY Morrisville, and is on the Cornell Agricultural Advisory Committee in his county. He feels that the best way to build hemp infrastructure is through education and innovation. He founded My Hemp Depot in 2020 with hopes to give farmers and processors the opportunity to have a marketplace for equipment and hemp products. His farm operation continues to grow hemp fiber cultivars and was given the opportunity to grow adult-use (recreational) cannabis for New York in 2022.For this morning, we’ll talk about:-Decorticator build-Hemp Plastic drinking straws-hemp fiber🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr and Stefan Radlmayr on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.Stefan is the founder of Fibers365 and Phoenix NonWoven365. He has 30 years of c-level management in project development / execution of technical infrastructure projects in South America.The Fibers365 concept is a unique, state of the art process to provide functional, carbon negative, competitive non-wood virgin fibers for paper and packaging purposes as well as high value side streams.For this morning, we’ll talk about:-chemical free farm level rapid steam expansion (steam explosion) of one year plants.-supply chain issues of annual plants-yield, 100 % valuation-carbon neutrality-soil fertility loops-100 % valorization of annual biomass-fibers, cellulose, lignin, biopolymer feedstock, bioenergy, fertilizer-hempfiber processing without retting-applications biogas / fiber moulding / composites / paper / textile🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr and Todd Scattini on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.Todd is the Chairman of Blue Diamond Ventures (www.bldv.us). He is a 27-year veteran of the United States Army. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2018 specifically to impact the cannabis industry while illustrating the opportunity he believes cannabis represents for the Dept. of Defense, the Veterans Administration, and the rest of the world. Todd has been a globally effective cannabis activist pursuing liberty for all and advocating for medical cannabis access for veterans across the country. He is a co-founder of the Hemp For Victory Foundation (www.hemp4victory.info) and serves in board advisory positions at the Kansas Cannabis Chamber of Commerce and the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association (www.mocanntrade.org).Todd serves as the Chairman of Blue Diamond Ventures (OTC: BLDV), the parent company of Harvest 360 (www.harvest360.co), a full-service cannabis consulting firm specializing in helping clients become licensed operators and ICS Consulting (https://www.icsconsultingservice.com/), a cannabis compliance, education and training firm. Todd will be a featured speaker in April of 2023 in Dallas, TX at EarthX, one of the world’s largest conferences on sustainability and climate change.For this morning we’ll talk about:1. His background that makes him passionate about the subject of hemp and cannabis2. How does hemp fit into post conflict reconstruction and what other applications does it have that intrigue him?3. What elements of hemp are he most excited about?4. Where does the military stand today on their understanding of hemp or cannabis?5. What do other West Point graduates think of his endeavors?🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefitsJoin GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefitsJoin GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefitsJoin GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr and Brian Richardson on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.Brian is an independent insurance agency owner with over 20 years of experience including 10 years of specialization in the cannabis and hemp industry. He is partnered with the majority of insurers working with the industry to be able to offer competitive pricing to a wide range of business operations.For this morning, we’ll talk about:-How is MPCI / Multi Peril Crop Insurance (Fed subsidized) different from most other types of insurance?-How much coverage can a farmer get and what is the approx. cost?-What Is, and Isn’t covered?-What are the minimum requirements to qualify for the subsidy?-How to avoid common pitfalls?#insuranceAgency #movinghempforward #hempisourfuture #liveinterview #globalhempassociation #friendsofhemp #cropinsurance #hemp #hempindustry🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr, Tyson Daniel and Tom Dalton on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.The Daniel Law Firm can assist clients with all types of needs: from minor traffic infractions to the most serious felony cases. They continue to counsel corporate clients in matters ranging from entity formation to intellectual property protection, including: licensing, design & manufacturing contracts as well as national & international sourcing, packaging, labeling, quality control and shipping - including import and export compliance.Tysons experience with the Capital Defense Unit handling, as part of the CDU team, well over a dozen Capital (Death Penalty) cases at the trial level, has allowed him to step right back into serious criminal defense work. Similarly, his experience having formed a corporation manufacturing “wearable electronics” (LimbGear® InterActiveWear®) for the College/University market - after raising significant capital financing, registering multiple trademarks, prosecuting patents & obtaining over 50 licenses to reproduce collegiate licensed merchandise, has enabled me to understand, on a very personal level, the obstacles entrepreneurs, start-ups & small businesses must constantly hurdle.As evidenced by our A+ Rating with the BBB [for The Daniel Law Firm], our clients have been very pleased with our service and they know that we are committed to excellence.Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Business, Law (Corporate Law, Intellectual Property [Trademarks and Licensing], Traffic and Criminal Defense)Currently a real estate broker with NAI Ruhl Commercial Co, Tom has been active for over 40years in farmland brokerage. He has spent several years working with farmers and producers regarding the search for irrigated land and production sites in many parts of the country. Tom is a licensed producer of Agrowlyte, an organic seed and plant wash produced in Iowa as well as by associates in Virginia and Kansas City. He also has a production facility in Jamaica where he and his partners sell to may of the largest growers.He was introduced to Agrowlyte as it is used, among other applications, to kill aflatoxin on corn plants and to remove biofilm from irrigation lines and other areas of mold or bacteria.For this morning we'll talk about: -Agrowlyte.com (https://lnkd.in/g5pWXJMF)-Daniel Law Firm-Joint Interest in Processing in VA#movinghempforward #hempisourfuture #Lawyer #intellectualsupport #livebroadcast #globalhempassociation #friendsofhemp #daniellawfirm #agrowlyte🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr and Wade Atteberry on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.Wade is a Business Development Officer at Western Fiber, a President at Hemp Farmers Guild and the CEO & Founder at Tiny Homes. Wade is a longtime hemp and cannabis activist educating people to help change the way they build teaching how to build with carbon negative building materials.For this morning, we’ll talk about:1. Why and how can remodeling and new construction can help the CO2 climate crisis? 2. Why factory built compared to on-site building? 3. What makes them different from other volumetric modular factories?4. Who is the team at Western Fibers? 5. What is the future of construction?#movinghempforward #GHA #FOH #westernfiber #movinghempforward #globalhempassociation #liveinterview #livebroadcast #construction #carbonnegative #building #materials #climatecrisis #friendsofhemp #hempisourfuture🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Jason is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Bast Fibre Tech (BFT). BFT produces technical natural fibres from annually renewable plants like hemp or flax for use in wipes, hygiene products, and more. Jason is an early visionary in the Canadian hemp industry and has more than 30 years of experience in the field. He started out selling t-shirts made from hemp after leaving college, even though growing hemp was still illegal in Canada, and grew that business into a multi-million $ company in just a few short years. It was this start in textiles that focused Jason on the importance of fibre quality and the opportunity for high quality hemp fibre in the textile industry. Since then, Jason has been focused on all aspects of the hemp supply chain and has become a sought-after speaker around the globe on topics relating to hemp and bast fibre’s use in consumer products. Also, he uses his proven experience to mentor young entrepreneurs through Futurepreneur Canada.Together with Larisa Harison, Guy Prevost and Noel Hall, Jason founded BFT in 2016. Their goal was to become the leading technical natural fibre solution for consumer good products including wipes, pads, or diapers. Bast fibres like hemp are a plug-and-play replacement for synthetic fibres, due to their natural strength, brightness, and softness among many other benefits. In addition, BFT’s unique processing method allows the fibres to retain their natural moisture management characteristics. This means the resulting consumer good products have excellent absorbency, wet strength and a cloth-like-feel. For this morning, we’ll talk about:-Jason’s 30 year career in hemp fibre / BFT history-The opportunity for hemp in the consumer nonwoven category-The market reaction to hemp content fabric?-Ahlstrom Investment-Immediate wet wipe sales opportunity / NOCO booth and presentation🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Join Mandi Kerr and Pratik Karki on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.Canaveda envisions of a sustainable and holistic world where it is constantly researching and developing solutions with hemp for the different problems the world is facing today. Its work is to initiate, educate and expand opportunities that are ESG compliant. They work on building a global ecosystem where farmers are directly benefited from the business model that they work through various projects related with carbon credits, textiles, hempcrete, cosmetics, medicines and bioplastics. We lead by example the notion of ‘Everything is Hempossible!’.For this morning, we’ll talk about:1. Why hemp? 2. Canaveda's impact and achievements so far 3. Canaveda's vision and mission4. Why Canaveda?🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Jacob Waddell is the President/Founder of the Hemp Building Institute (HBI), the former Executive Director of the US Hemp Building Foundation(USHBF) and the former President and Executive Director of the US Hemp Building Association(USHBA). With the USHBA/USHBF and now with the HBI, Jacob has played a pivotal role in increasing the awareness of the industry and leading initiatives such as International Residential Code (IRC) approvals and ASTM standard development for defining hemp hurd.For this morning, we’ll talk about:Hemp Building CodesTesting StandardsEventsInternational CooperationLife Cycle Assessment🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now!🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿Jimmy wrote Green Rush Fever because he felt a need to tell the story about how his family’s small farming operation entered the nascent Florida hemp industry in 2019. Aside from his analysis about growing hemp, in Green Rush Fever Jimmy also speaks about his family’s tradition of having a strong conviction in their faith and a tenacious belief in the power of having the robust loving support of one’s family members. Jimmy’s family is humble and prefers modesty over any ornate praises or displays of aggrandizement. But Jimmy felt it was time to tell this historic and fascinating story about their happenstance encounter with the Green Rush Fever in the Red Hills of North Florida.For this morning, we’ll talk about:1: Tell us about your new book, Green Rush Fever2: Why did you think it was important to write this book3: Tell us about your families farm and the hemp crops4: What does such a great crop have a bad reputation5: What are you working on next?🌿🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/#globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Julie Lerner - As CEO of PanXchange, Julie leads all aspects of the firm’s operations and Strategy. Julie began her career with Cargill in Geneva Switzerland and later became a senior trader for the firm’s Latin America sugar markets. She also brings trading experience in energy markets and weather derivatives with Sempra Energy Trading and XL Financial. She is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg(print & TV), and is the recipient of Denver Business Journal’s inaugural list of 15 most Admired CEOs(2018) as well as a winner of their Outstanding Women in Business (2020). Seth Boone Seth, Director of Hemp and VP of Business Development, is tasked with ensuring PanXchanges’ Platform and analysis meet a rapidly evolving hemp industry’s needs and develop new opportunities in emerging agricultural markets. Raised on a ranch in West Texas, he offers a background beginning in production agriculture before continuing his career merchandising feed grains and other agricultural commodities for StoneX(INTL FCStone) and JBS. Seth obtained a Master in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University after pursuing an undergraduate at Oklahoma State University and is passionate about growing and optimizing the impact of hemp and other sustainable markets. For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. An overview of PanXchange and how they serve the hemp industry -Data and Market Analysis -Consulting for overall Strategy and Fundraising 2. A state of the Industry for fiber/grain/cannabinoids, which includes a review of their fiber report. 3. Opportunities over the next year and beyond by sector

Siobhan is the Co-Founder of Hemprino. Hemprino is a natural fibre luxury knitwear brand, founded by three farmers who were fashion outsiders. They created a unique blend of hemp fibre and merino wool into a soft and light mid layer yarn. Launched to market in 2022 they have rapidly gained fans in their native New Zealand and look to expand their reach to the world in 2023. For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. Hemprino R&D process 2. Biodegradable bottom line 3. How the co-founders met 4. Challenges of sourcing hemp fibreChallenges Of Sourcing Hemp Fibre

Alli La Pierre is a Material Developer at Patagonia, an organization with a mission to build the best product and cause no unnecessary harm. Alli works with suppliers to create the technical, environmental, and aesthetic innovations that define Patagonia products. In addition to seasonal development work, Alli works closely with cross-functional teams to identify, vet, and implement new and sustainable technology, chemistries, and processes across the supply chain. Talking Points: 1. Material Development 2. Hemp Supply Chain

Nydia is a ganja clergywoman, cannabis educator, and advocate. She is the Co-founder/Owner with her 8-year-old son of Terpenes. More than brand, Terpenes is education. She uses simple terpene education to break the stigma around Cannabis & Hemp. Living as if education is generational wealth. Nydia is also the Founder of URWellnessllc, a holistic & intuitive guide using a three-pillar approach to mind, body, and sacred plant medicine. She creates sacred circles and brave spaces for individuals to explore sacred plant medicines. For this morning, we’ll talk about: 1. Terpenes 2. Sacrament 3.Spiritually 4. Sustainability 5. Balance

Derick is the President and CEO of Bossville Hemp Farms located in Hampton County, South Carolina. He is an alumni of Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University and Mesa Community College. Derick is a consultant, mentor, and public speaker; currently, he splits his time residing in Estill, SC, and Dallas, TX. He has been an entrepreneur for twenty-five years and has helped many farmers and business owners achieve and exceed their business goals and expound their customer base. Derick has studied the extensive benefits of Hemp for nearly fifteen years and has farmed Hemp on a large scale for the past three years. Derick provides educational, contractual, business, and legal consulting to farmers to help maximize their CBD and fiber crops. For this morning, we’ll talk about: 1. Bossville’s Legacy 2. Industrial Hemp in South Carolina 3. South Carolina Ag 4. Challenges of Being Self-funded 5. Their Whys

Dr. Craig Schluttenhofer is the Research Assistant Professor of Natural Products at Central State University. He received his doctorate in Plant Physiology from the University of Kentucky after completing Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees at Purdue University. He started working with hemp in 2014 while at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Schluttenhofer research specializes in the genetics and biochemistry of Cannabis used for agricultural and medical purposes. Current research foci include developing new hemp varieties, understanding the plants’ biochemistry, improving production and processing practices, and developing new uses for the crop. Dr. Schluttenhofer has received over $11.6 million dollars related to hemp research, including serving as a co-principal investigator and Research Lead for a $10 million USDA Sustainable Agriculture Systems award studying the use of hemp grain products as a feed ingredient for rainbow trout. Join us this afternoon 5pm MST on Linkedin, YouTube or Facebook to discuss Hemp as fish feed and possible hemp products for feed with Dr. Craig Schluttenhofer.

Maciej is a Farmer, entrepreneur, and activist - with 15+ years of experience with cannabis/hemp, a pioneer of innovative cultivation and processing methods. He is the CEO and founder (2019) of Kombinat Konopny - a vertically integrated hemp company in Poland focused on hemp straw processing for textile-grade fiber and "seed to shelf" manufacturing of cannabinoid-rich oil infusions. Apart from commercial activity, the company is strongly involved in down-to-earth R&D on growing, harvesting, and processing technology for all parts of the cannabis plant. Pioneered the equity crowdfunding financing model, successfully running record-beating share offerings (https://hemptoday.net/polish-hemp-company-raises-e1-million-in-38-minutes-via-crowdfunding/). On the legal/political front strongly advocating open cannabis market with some significant successes on the "novel food" front: https://kombinatkonopny.pl/court-judgment-hemp-is-not-a-novel-food-it-can-be-used-in-food/ Previously, Maciej is the CEO and founder (2014) of the 1st private Polish hemp company, later on, sold to the listed Canadian holding (2018), as well as a marijuana policy activist (2003-2014), including running for the MP and MEP, promoting the legalization of marijuana and its economical and fiscal effects; editor in chief (2006-2014) of cannabis-related newspaper Spliff. For this morning, we’ll talk about: - How do things look like when it comes to hemp fiber processing in Poland? - His experiences with two successful rounds of crowdfunding investment share offerings, how this could be considered an alternative to VC's in funding hemp businesses - What is "novel food" and why do most European CBD producers get it wrong

Joel is the founder of Gro Enterprises, a social enterprise that seeks to develop affordable, resilient, and sustainable housing solutions using industrial hemp based building products. With over 15 years of combined residential and commercial construction, remediation, and restoration experience, he has been in the business of providing safe and healthy environments for clients throughout the Greater New Orleans and Gulf South region. GRO enterprises is a social enterprise looking to develop affordable, sustainable housing in underserved communities throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. For this morning, we’ll talk about: 1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Hemp and Cannabis Industries 2. The need for healthier, carbon-negative building practices in the US. 3. The need for a collaborative mindset between companies and organizations in the hemp industry. 4. Funding barriers for BIPOC-owned start-ups and businesses in the cannabis and hemp industries. 5. Identifying allies for BIPOC communities trying to reverse the effects of the “War on Drugs”. Creating social equity and advocacy platforms for these firms and organizations.

Adrien is the Founder and Co-Owner of Block-It. Adrien is French and moved to Israel 14 years ago. He arrived there while traveling and has been building with natural materials for the past 13 years. Adrien’s grandfather was a carpenter and they used to renovate houses as a family. He discovered hempcrete about 8 years ago, and then it has been a living story. Block-It is the leading company in Israel today for importing natural building materials. Block-It’s unique construction materials are based on the hemp plant and offer the construction of a complete wall system: block and panels based on hempcrete, plaster, and natural varied wall colors. For this morning, we’ll talk about:

1. Hemp Building

2. Benefits of Hemp House

3. Interest of Working with Blocks

4. Challenges of Law

Development of the World Market

Parvinder is the Creative Director of Namastate. She has a strong track record of high impact with senior executives in large and small enterprises. She worked in fashion, creative, and entertainment sectors both domestically and internationally. Namastate is a brand that's passionate about sustainability. They believe in investing in materials that are the best quality and do the most good. Their goal is to provide the best nature has to offer in unique, creative, and sustainable ways. Namastate designs are made with 100% plant-based textiles and zero-plastic vegan leather. They embrace an earth-first philosophy which is 0% harm 100% love as their guiding principle. For this morning, we’ll talk about:

1. What is NAMASTATE?

2. What is sustainability?

3. 100% Vegan vs Plastic Vegan – Greenwashing

Namastate Materials
Namastate Production

Dr. Megan Galaske is a holistic physician and Reiki Master. She left conventional clinical practice to co-found Trace Femcare Inc, the first hemp and regeneratively grown cotton period care company. She is passionate about walking with people on their healing journeys, and helping people find new ways to heal--whether that's exploring new uses for plants and plant medicine, sound and energy healing, new medical studies, or helping teach traditional western allopathic physicians new healing modalities. Dr. Meg is passionate about the health of people and planet and she is glad to share her voice in a way that serves all in reciprocity for the gifts she has been given. For this morning, we’ll talk about: 1. Difference between Hemp/CBD/THC 2. The Healing and nutritional benefits of hemp 3. Health-related hemp such as the uses in the period care industry and how this is safe, monetarily beneficial pursuit.

Join GHA now! 🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA 🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/ 🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿 Eric works with farmers, regulators, attorneys, researchers, and businesses leading the adoption of industrial hemp as a new rotational crop and agricultural commodity in the United States. His career in the hemp industry began in 2018. Today, he leads communications and business development for International Hemp, one of North America's largest producers and distributor of AOSCA certified industrial hemp seed. In addition, he serves as Senior Hemp Analyst and Director of the Hemp Business Journal for leading business intelligence and data firm, New Frontier Data. Wendy Mosher is the President and CEO of New West Genetics. She built New West from inception, securing investment to create and protect the company’s market-leading IP portfolio, land key commercial partners, and launch its groundbreaking operations. Being a thought leader in the industry, Wendy is a frequently requested speaker by regulators and legislators to lend expertise on hemp regulation and advise partners in the traditional agriculture pipeline. She Holds an MA in Education, which helps to wrangle partners into a cohesive, prioritized force. For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. What is certified hemp seed? 2. What is the Value of the Seed? 3. Who is supporting this initiative? 4. Why are they pursuing this initiative and what impact will it have? 🌿 🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/ #globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Canna Markets Group (CMG) is a hemp industry information repository, think tank, and consultancy that provides data, analytics, strategic planning, business planning, and project management services to a wide variety of customers throughout various industrial hemp supply chain sectors based on a diverse industrial hemp and environmental sciences knowledge base

Joseph B. Carringer is a Syracuse University alumni with academic focuses in Creative Leadership, Project Management, Anthropology, and Philosophy. He began pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors in apparel in the early 1990s. His background in men’s and women’s fashion translated to working opportunities with multiple startup hemp-based apparel companies beginning in 1997. In particular, two corporate projects focused on designing and merchandising men’s and women’s hemp-based apparel lines targeted for large-scale US-based mall chain distribution. Joseph understands the nuances and vital importance of establishing a vertically integrated industrial hemp supply chain as well as the need and know-how to produce and market quality hemp-based consumer goods to support the growing industrial hemp supply chain. He formed Canna Markets Group in October 2019 with his executive team.

Jen Adams has nearly two decades of experience in the nonprofit and community development space. Her background includes work in disaster recovery and rebuilding programs. She has sat on multiple nonprofit boards and currently sits on the board of a 501c3 that focuses on environmental and social responsibility. Jen's work acts as a liaison with local, state, and federal departments, assisting with streamlining economically and ecologically efficient processes for the industrial hemp market. Additionally, she has done significant research in programs for Canna Markets Group (CMG) surrounding the availability of federal funding and regulatory processes for soil remediation, brownfield site recovery and climate healthy commodity/supply chain development.

Lorelei Alverez, a West Virginia native now residing in New Mexico, earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. Her Ph.D. research focused on grassland degradation in the Southwest of the United States, specifically examining the effects of wind erosion on native grass species over time. Prior to her Ph.D. research, Lorelei completed a Master’s in Environmental Issues from Longwood University and conducted research on forest recovery comparing different timbering methods (shelterwood vs. clear-cutting). She has been involved in environmental research projects in Virginia Piedmont region, Coastal Virginia, New Mexico, South Africa, and Botswana and is currently an Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University. She is passionate about promoting sustainability, climate change awareness, and education on environmental issues and solutions and is currently completing Purdue University’s course on “Hemp Essentials” to learn as much as possible about this crop’s potential.

Join GHA now! 🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA 🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/ 🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿 Sam A. Rushing is a chemist and president of Advanced Cryogenics Ltd. He has vast merchant and consulting experience to bring forward to the CO2 source or project. Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. is primarily a carbon dioxide consulting firm, which serves all source – types of raw and refined CO2. The company is supported by decades of carbon dioxide industry expertise. This carbon dioxide industry – related experience is twofold, from the merchant CO2 sector, and in the practice, and development of a dedicated CO2 consulting business. For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. Review the CO2 merchant supply network and source types domestically. 2. Discuss/review crop growth enhancement via CO2 atmospheric enhancement. 3. Review CO2 supercritical cannabis/CBD extraction via CO2 as a premium solvent in the industry, v. agents such as hydrocarbon – based solvents. 🌿 🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/ #globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Join GHA now! 🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/join-now/Donate to GHA 🌐https://globalhempassociation.org/donations/ 🔊Tune into the GHA Podcast: https://rebrand.ly/Moving-Forward-With-Mandi-Kerr🌿 Theo leads Prairie Band Ag’s enterprise with a focus on adapting, expanding, and achieving successful agricultural operations through strategic planning and performance-based research. He has a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science and certifications focused on botany, hemp, horticulture, and plant sciences providing a well-rounded education that ensures the successful cultivation and harvest of all agricultural commodities, from seed to sale. Theo has experience in commodity plant cultivation, hemp production, and participation in many tribal planning committees providing a unique ability to successfully strategize and organize to ensure the success of the operations through executing plans with the mission in mind. Prairie Band Ag is a wholly owned subsidiary of Prairie Band, LLC. Prairie Band LLC’s mission is to maximize the unique sovereign status of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to expand and diversify the economic portfolio of the Nation. For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. Prairie Band Ag Operations 2. Decortication/processing facility – Open House 3. Sourcing industrial bales 4. Sourcing contracted acres for production 🌿 🌐Website: https://globalhempassociation.org/ 🇫 Facebook: https://facebook.com/globalhempassociation📸Instagram: https://instagram.com/globalhempassociation/🤝LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/ #globalhempassociation #mandikerr #realhemp #industialhemp #hempsaveearch #hempcommunity #hemplife #hempflower #gha #organic #health #wellness #hempbenefits

Justin is the Chief Financial Officer of ENTEXS. He is an experienced cross-functional team leader with a proven ability to achieve desired results through influence, collaboration, and process innovation. He has a track record of building strong relationships at all levels within and outside of his organization. Justin has a history of successful strong customer relationships, product management, and mechanical design integration of complex systems across multiple industries. His experience and skills include product management, program/project management, requirements management and detail design, and sensor/system integration. At ENTEXS they are focused on developing technology to automate and optimize CBD extraction and refinement. From their class-leading THC Remediation solution, the RMD Series, which utilizes their industry-first real-time THC/CBD Reader, the CannaSpec, to their Automated Extraction and Distillation Systems. ENTEXS can enable your lab to efficiently produce the highest quality products. Their team understands that each customer’s extraction needs are unique. With in-house engineering and manufacturing, they can tailor their products to meet your specific needs. Proudly made in the USA, their systems address extraction process bottlenecks with truly hands-free automated systems. For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. ENTEXS Extraction 2. ENTEXS THC Remediation 3. Key tech features 4. Difference with ENTEXS customer service 5. New tech launches

Cole the founder & CEO of Dama and an innovative entrepreneur, is pioneering the development of sustainable hemp plastic and compliant packaging solutions for a variety of industries. With only nine percent of all plastic recycled worldwide, and the plastic waste problem growing out of control in all industries, Cole established a practical and sustainable strategy for business and industry using the power of hemp and other green technologies. Dama is powered 100% by renewable wind energy. Cole’s concern for the overwhelming amount of plastic waste clogging our seas and damaging soil is what challenged and motivated him to take action. Over the last two years alone, Cole and his team have made a massive impact on the world today by preventing over 100 tons of petroleum plastic from entering our environment. As he looks to the future, Cole believes his years of research in the area of sustainable hemp plastic packaging, combined with hundreds of relationships in business and industry, will prevent thousands of tons of petroleum plastic from damaging our planet. Cole, an active outdoor enthusiast, attended Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University where he studied Automotive Technology with an emphasis on alternative fuels, including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Biodiesel, Hydrogen Fuel and Hemp Ethanol. He was also a high-altitude prototype test driver for Jaguar/Land Rover. Cole has spoken at numerous events, expos, and symposiums on sustainability, bioplastics, and waste management. At Dama, they care about the world we live in and strive to make the world a better place for us all. That’s why Dama Distributing is on a mission to eliminate single-use plastic waste. Revolutionizing the plastic industry with the world’s first and only truly sustainable hemp bioplastic solution. For this morning, they will talk about: 1. What is sustainable? 2. What is biodegradable? 3. Are all hemp plastics the same? 4. How does a circular economy work? #hemp #sustainable #plastics #packaging #plasticwaste #dama #petroleum #waste #bioplastics #globalhempassociation #GHA #FOH #friendsofhemp #liveInterview

April is one of the pioneers in the Utah cannabis industry. As a mother and caregiver herself, it has become her life mission to offer cannabis-focused education to those who care so much for others and their communities. She does this by following a heart for complex care and finding innovative solutions to today’s health care issues. Embodying a “rockstar flair” and passion for Hip Hop, she is determined to change healthcare and empower others to seek alternative methods to self-care and own the right to a quality of life. With over 20 years of case management experience, knowledge and passion, she has made waves by branching out to set trends in the healthcare market. April has created one of the first women empowerment groups; The Kush Ladies. They provide a safe space for others to pave their way in a new industry and help a patient who is nervous about learning a new medical treatment. Working with caregivers and CUB petitions, April and her companies have created a unique medical spa atmosphere. When a family is given the tools to try their own route to quality of life while complying to the law in their state a special relationship is built. For this morning, we'll talk about: 1. Hemp /CBD 2. Cannabis 3. Medical use of Hemp 4. Terra Health and Wellness Spa

As President and CEO of the National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC), Patrick provides high-quality networking and resources for NIHC staff and its members, from the farm to consumer. He leads an organization composed of leading international, federal, state, private industry, and government professionals throughout the United States and international hemp industry. Under Atagi’s leadership, NIHC’s goals are to further market development, assist members in entering the industry, and educate the consumer on industrial hemp and its applications. Educating consumers is of paramount importance for NIHC. Patrick has served in executive positions in both the public and private sector. He previously served the public as both the Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and as the Confidential Assistant to the Under Secretary at the United States Department of Agriculture under President George W. Bush. In the private sector, Atagi previously worked for the US Apple Association, UnitedFresh, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), been the Secretariat for the World Chlorine Council, and the American Chemistry Council. He remains President and CEO of his family’s farming operation DA Farms in Nyssa, Oregon. Atagi is a strong business development professional and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and University of Maryland MBA program. Talking Points: 1) Hemp Outreach domestic and abroad; NoCo, SHE, Brussels (Federation of International Hemp Organizations), Berlin, and Thailand. 2) NIHC funding for life cycle analysis (LCA) buildings and more, and regulatory assessment of Europe. 3) Hemp Check Off 4) NIHC Verify Program 5) Annual meeting

Join Mandi Kerr and Samuel Alexander on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Samuel is the founder and CEO of C2C (Concept 2 Consumption) Fashion and Technology LLC, an Austin, TX-based business providing its clients with access to a revolutionary B2B2C fashion ecosystem. Alexander’s experience spans more than three decades—and brings together expertise in both the fashion and technology industries. Alexander is an expert in product design/development; global sourcing/production; strategic branding/marketing; and technology integration. He is an internationally recognized expert in ‘all things digital’ and has spoken at conferences such as South by Southwest, U.S. China Innovation & Investment Summit, MBDA Department of Commerce, IFAI Expo, and is sought after as a guest speaker by companies, countries, and institutions all over the world. He has been featured in publications such as Forbes, WWD, Apparel Resources, Austin Business Journal, and Thrive Global. Alexander has been instrumental in promoting the growth and development of numerous major labels including Levi Strauss, Votre Nom Paris, Gloria Vanderbilt, Jones of New York, Shelli Segal, David Dart, Laundry, Icon Aura, Willi Smith, and Sue Wong—among many others. C2C Fashion and Technology is a full-service, one-stop consortium for any business with needs for interactive multi-media marketing, product development, and cloud technology integration. C2C Fashion and Technologies SaaS (Software as a Service) cloud-based solutions will connect all aspects of businesses from concept to consumption. C2C Fashion and Technology enterprise is focused on reinventing the fashion industry through a unique integration of fashion, technology, medical, and the arts. The company endeavors not only to develop domestic production but also to do so in an ecologically sound and technologically-progressive way. Their goal is to be the leader in fashion technology focusing on Nano and biotechnology smart fashion. C2C main paradigmatic change affecting fashion is the reshoring of the fashion industry by embracing a sustainable concept and combination of “smart factories” + “smart networks” + “smart products.” For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. Re-shoring of the fashion industry 2. Hemp in the fashion industry 3. Carbon credits and the circular economy 4. Future of Fashion and Technology 5. Reason we have to re-shore to America #liveinterview #movinghempforward #globalhempassociation #friendsofhemp #hemp #industrialhemp #farmers #growers #hempforourfuture #GHA #FOH #consumer #farm #fashion #textile #fashionindustry #technology #productdevelopment #product #C2C #medical #arts #smart #apparel

Sofia is a Policy and Stakeholders Management Consultant, with 20 years of experience, including in Policy Making, Reputation, and Crisis Management. She is also the co-founder of Loyal Ecosystem, where she leads policy-driven challenges where the ability to understand regulations and engage stakeholders is key. For this morning we’ll talk about: 1. Business / Regulatory: Getting License to Operate How to plan to expand into Europe? a) What are the mandatories for non-EU Companies? b) how to expand within EU member States (for Eu Companies) 2. Stakeholders Engagement: How can companies navigate the EU stakeholders ecosystem? The specifics of working in the EU and/or the specifics of different member states (stakeholders perspective). 3. Business / Policies - Expanding: Hemp industry in the EU - Are there areas prone to get EU funding support?

Joanne serves as Executive Director of Advanced Biofuels USA, a nonprofit educational organization, which she co-founded in 2008, dedicated to promoting understanding, development and use of advanced biofuels as an immediate solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution. She has also served as a lobbyist promoting advanced biofuels research and production on Capitol Hill and with executive agencies. She has observed the world of advanced biofuels research, development, deployment, regulation and financing for about 20 years. She has been voted one of the Top 100 People in Bioenergy by Biofuels Digest.

Shaun is the Founder of NanoCrete. He is a passionate problem solver who decided to find and develop marketable solutions to help mitigate some of the effects of human worsening climate change. Having begun this journey looking at industrial hemp and biomass as a means of dramatically reducing emissions in the building materials space, prevailing market conditions and the (understandable) hesitation from farmers to plant industrial hemp crops have necessitated a pivot. After doing all the research he could determine that using waste plastics as a feedstock material would be best. For this morning, we’ll talk about: 1. The carbon footprint of concrete production 2. US plastic recycling rates are at 5% according to Reuters 3. Avenues for corporations to buy Carbon Removal; Purchase Agreements/credits are opening up 4. NanoCrete is building a team to help corporations meet their emissions targets 5. Their final product and mixture of carbon solids graphite and graphene will be incorporated into concrete as a supplementary cementitious material

Join Mandi Kerr, William Brill, and Shane Pritchard on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward United Precision Engineering (DBA Hemp Processing Partners) has been in business for 5 years primarily servicing the agricultural processing industry but was founded by Shane Pritchard, P.E. who has 20+ years of engineering experience in various types of material processing including recycling, minerals, food, seed, and other agricultural products. HempProcessing Partners has led the developing hemp industry in true commercial scale industrial processing systems designed to utilize the most efficient and reliable equipment on the market from a wide variety of American and European manufacturers. Shane Pritchard, P.E., Chief Engineer, and Co-Founder of Hemp Processing Partners. He is a native of Colorado and a graduate of Colorado State University, Shane is a licensed Professional Engineer with extensive experience in machine and system design as well as leadership in research and development teams. Prior to developing hemp processing systems, Shane was the Chief Engineer for Oliver Manufacturing, leading the development of state-of-the-art seed conditioning and separation equipment used around the world. He has a broad network of equipment manufacturing contacts both in the US and abroad and has set up equipment on 6 continents. Shane has also developed deep roots into the industrial hemp ecosystem with connections to growers and processors of all facets of the hemp plant. William Brill is the VP of Business Development of Hemp Processing Partners. He has over 30 years as a team and business development builder for domestic and international markets. Industries having a positive impact include but are not limite to: Industrial Hemp, Cannabidiol CPG, Professional Sports, Hospitality, Restaurants, Membership Retailers. Passionate about leading teams product build-outs, revenue goal, and quality standards. The primary focus has been building out sales and distribution funnels using omnichannel strategies. For this morning we’ll talk about: • Scaled engineering solutions for a scaled agricultural challenge • Market off-take - Diversity • Non-retting scaled processing solution • International updates on IH developments i.e. Australia, South Africa, Costa Rica • R&D for sustainability going forward #hemp #processing #partners #processingpartners #colorado #hempindustry #movinghempforward #liveinterview #machinery #hempmaterials #seed #biomass #GHA #globalhempassociation #FOH #friendsofhemp #unitedprecisionengineering

Join us with another GHA Education Series with Guest Claire Crunk. She will discuss the Technical Challenges of Product Manufacturing with Hemp Fiber.

Join Mandi Kerr and Vanessa Snyder on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Vanessa has a strong passion for health and overall well-being stemming from her studies in nutrition. This led her into the hemp industry, where today she serves as the Business Development Director for Hemp and Botanicals within Eurofins, an industry-leading nutrient, contaminant and microbiology laboratory with 80+ years of experience. In her role, she assists the hemp industry in meeting the needs for reliable testing and development of sound quality programs, while continuing to drive support for regulation and standardization within the industry.

With over 10 years of experience in food, beverage, feed, and dietary supplement industries, Vanessa applies her learned knowledge to aid those working with hemp in maintaining safe, high-quality products to further opportunities throughout the industry.

Vanessa is proud to serve on the Board of Directors for the Hemp Feed Coalition and the Hemp Industry Association. She is also an active member of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, the American Herbal Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, AOAC International, and the United Natural Products Alliance. Vanessa holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in Dietetics and has served as Treasurer for the Wisconsin Institute of Food Technologists and as Secretary for the Wisconsin Lab Association.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Eurofins involvement in the Hemp Feed Coalition and HFC efforts
New methods/updates at Eurofins: LC/MS method for low level cannabinoid testing, CDPHE certification, pharma GMP/OTC capabilities
Product Development/Consumer services
Other industry involvement (USHRT, HIA etc.)

Join Mandi Kerr and Erin Lindley on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward

Erin is an independent researcher and freelance writer specializing in industrial hemp. She brings a wealth of knowledge from a 20-year background as a business woman in the natural health industry in Canada. Her experience spans retail, clinic management and supplement manufacturing with expertise in formulation and product development.

Erin is a founding partner of the Advanced Botanical and Biomass Research Institute based in Ottawa, Canada. ABBRI is a research institute dedicated to the advancement of human technologies by utilizing renewable plant resources and existing agricultural waste streams. Current projects include industrial hemp introduction in Paraguay and for the First Nations in Canada.

Ms. Lindley writes a bi-monthly column in Weed World Magazine, UK, and is committed to educating people about all the different ways that humans can use this plant in order to benefit themselves and the planet.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Innovation development and entrepreneurship in the Industrial Hemp industry.

Join Mandi Kerr and Chris Kinsel on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Chris is the General Manager and Business Development Agent of US1 Logistics. He started in the freight and logistics industry in 1978. He has spent time in trucking, air freight, rail intermodal, and freight brokerage. In his job at US1, he works with a nationwide network of agents all of whom are experts in trucking or freight brokerage. Their capacity in the freight brokerage space is where he believes they are a potential fit in the Hemp world.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

What is freight brokerage, how does it work, and how might it fit for Hemp.
Some comment about to current shortage of 80,000 truck drivers in the industry.
How US1 works with their trucker network and their customers to compensate for that shortage.
Their business model of agents rather than company-owned facilities and trucks.
His initial networking experiences with the hemp folks

Join Mandi Kerr and Jamil Hasan on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Jamil is a podcast director and host of the Crypto Corner podcast at the Irish Tech News, where he interviews entrepreneurs, founders, and artists in blockchain and crypto, globally.

He is also a blockchain author and a member of the GHA, and is looking to learn more about the intersection of hemp and crypto.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

What makes Crypto Corner Podcast different?
Why blockchain ethics?
Why cover Ukraine?
How to incorporate GHA?
Why in this field, to begin with?

Join Mandi Kerr and Maren Krings on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Maren is the author of the book "H is for HEMP" and a photographer and Climate Impact Storyteller from Germany. Her work is published and exhibited internationally, and she authored four photo books. For six years she documented the worldwide rediscovery of industrial hemp in 26 countries on four continents. Krings photographed over 200 projects and interviewed more than 80 industry experts to show proof of the plant’s potential to mitigate the socio-ecological crisis. The encyclopedia is printed on tree-free exclusively produced hemp paper by German paper manufacturer Hahnemühle.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Importance of network for the development of the hemp industry.
How can the book H is for HEMP be used by the hemp industry for broader educational purposes?
How can hemp help to create social justice?
Which are Maren's top two topics in Hemp?

Join Mandi Kerr, Morgan Tweet, Courtney Moran, and Erica Stark on Friday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Grain & Fiber Hemp Exemption Bill

Campaign Goals:

Draft legislation and pass a bill creating an exemption for industrial hemp, grain & fiber.
Educate lawmakers about the need for exemptions and opportunities with grain & fiber
Secure bipartisan support for the exemption framework
Unite and mobilize advocates

Morgan Tweet is a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer of IND HEMP, an industrial hemp food and fiber processing company in Fort Benton, Montana. Morgan planned, constructed, and commissioned the IND HEMP Oilseed processing plant in early 2020 and manages daily operations. Morgan graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in Chemical Engineering then worked for Archer Daniels Midland in Decatur, Illinois launching her career in agriculture and food processing.

Courtney N. Moran, LL.M., Founding Principal of EARTH Law, LLC and Chief Legislative Strategist for Agricultural Hemp Solutions, LLC is the leading expert on U.S. hemp law championing legal policy for sustainable Cannabis hemp agribusiness development. Courtney worked closely with the offices of Senator Ron Wyden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in drafting and negotiating the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 (S. 2667), the language included in the 2018 federal Farm Bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, federally legalizing hemp.

Erica Stark is the Executive Director of the National Hemp Association for almost 5 years now. Erica is also the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council and serves as the co-chair of the Policy and Regulation Subcommittee of the PA Hemp Steering Committee which is the official advisory council to the PA Dept. of Agriculture. She is a sought-after speaker with years of experience in hemp education and legislative advocacy, including testifying before Congress.

Join Mandi Kerr and Andrew Strohm on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Agile is changing the game in the insurance premium finance industry, and they’re doing it by delivering the best possible experience to everyone they encounter. Their convenient and efficient financial services products were designed to make your life easier.

Founded in 2017, Agile has already topped $1 billion in loan volume, positioning the firm as an industry leader in only three full years of operations. Agile Premium Finance is a division of Valley National Bank.

Valley is a publicly-traded financial services company with approximately $41 billion in assets (NASDAQ: VLY). Based in Wayne, NJ, Valley is committed to giving people and businesses the power to succeed. Valley operates many convenient bank branch locations across New Jersey, New York, Florida and Alabama, and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable team dedicated to meeting customer needs. Helping communities grow and prosper is the heart of Valley’s corporate citizenship philosophy.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Depositor relationships
Payment systems
Concierge services for clients

Join Mandi Kerr and Ben Young on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Ben is the CEO of FyberX. Prior to founding FyberX, Ben began his career with a decade in investment banking, first with Goldman Sachs in the Public Sector Infrastructure Banking Group and subsequently with FBR Capital Markets focusing on specialty finance and real estate. During his time in investment banking, Ben raised $2bn+ for clients. He is also a member of BOD of Revival Organics.

Ben holds a BS in Quantitative Finance, Economics, and Math from James Madison University.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

FyberX's Plan (Infrastructure, Timeline, Team, Advisory Board, Trials)
Industry Stakeholder Collaboration (or lack thereof)
Overview of Financing Environment for Industrial Hemp
Farmer Relations (stakeholders)

Join Mandi Kerr and Franny Tacy on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Franny, CEO of Franny’s Farmacy, called a "Trailblazer" by Fox and a "Pioneer in Hemp" by NBC is the visionary of Franny's Farmacy. With the heart of the business on her farm in Asheville NC, Franny became the 1st female hemp farmer in 2017. Since then, the entrepreneurial business leader has built vertically-integrated CBD businesses utilizing a farmer network and manufacturing over 80 proprietary CBD products, maintaining distribution, growing wholesale & e-commerce platforms, while franchising as multi-state operators of dispensaries in 6 states.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Franchising in Hemp
The southeast; Possibly the biggest untapped cannabis market
How to spot strong investment opportunities in the hemp industry
Do's & Donts of crowd-funding in Hemp
Franny’s Farmacy expansion into Florida

Join Mandi Kerr and Rachel Berry on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Rachel Berry is the Founder and CEO of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association. She is a first-generation farmer and hemp grower. Rachel serves as Director of Regional Leaders for the US Hemp Building Association and on the BOD for the Illinois Stewardship Alliance.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

IL Hemp Growers Association
Being a first-generation farmer
Regenerative Ag
Growing hemp fiber/grain
Importance of community building

Join Mandi Kerr and Brian Armstrong on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Brian is the Director of Engineering at The Hemp Blockchain. Prior to that, Brian is a former director of Engineering at Element 6Dynamics (Focus: Industrial Hemp Processing) and a Former Chief Engineer at Santa Fe Farms LLC (Focus: Hemp Carbon Manufacturing & Applications). The Hemp Blockchain is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based technology company dedicated to accelerating carbon sequestration through the powerful abilities of hemp, a plant that can sequester as much or more carbon as an equivalent area of rainforest.

Brian has education and experience with the design, construction, and operation of cannabis/hemp cultivation facilities, greenhouses, hybrid grow warehouses, processing, and extraction facilities. He also has over 15 years of work experience in finance, residential/commercial lending, banking/commerce, federal accounting principles, and federal financial systems.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Hemp Decortication Line Installation in Longmont, Colorado
Hemp Processing

Ted is an international agri-business executive with 30 years of visionary leadership. He currently represents the Canadian hemp industry in the domestic and international markets. He previously managed the establishment of an international Italian Meats production and processing business. Ted represented international livestock and meat sustainability priorities at the United Nations. He created an international beef export company, based on Canadian brand strengths. Ted managed Canada’s national beef export organization in a diverse cultural environment for 20 years. He is dedicated to open and participatory democratic institutions, and takes a candid and forthright approach in dealing with all levels of industry and government to resolve issues. Ted is a straight-talking and passionate leader.

Talking Points:

Hemp is Cannabis, but it's not Marijuana
Five Pillars of $1B Hemp Industry Blueprint
Who is Cannabis Hemp Trade Alliance?
How Large is the Canadian Hemp Industry?
CHTA Programming
Hemp Standards
Canadian Hemp Regulations
Internal Cooperation
Who is FIHO (Federation of International Hemp Organizations?

Join Mandi Kerr and Eric Hurlock on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Eric is an award-winning agricultural journalist covering the hemp industry in print, online, and on the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast.

In 2018, Eric launched the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, where he tells the story of the emerging hemp industry, exploring the opportunities and challenges for farmers, entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers, inventors, and more.

The Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast has won several Keystone News Media awards and was a finalist in the International News Media Association’s Global Media Awards for Best Use of Audio.

Join Mandi Kerr and Lucas Evans on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Lucas is the CEO of E3 Agriculture. He is an environmental scientist and clean water activist turned industrial hemp baron. He brings a plant-based organic solution to the farm, industry, and consumer.

E3 Agriculture is an Advanced Agricultural Solutions company with a focus on the burgeoning Industrial Hemp Sector. It has ongoing projects globally, to localize supply chains, and develop sustainable industrial materials and consumer products.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Sustainable Agriculture
Plant-based industrial and consumer products
Climate Change
Jobs and Employment
Hemp in Texas

John Roulac founder of Nutiva and producer of Netflix's Kiss The Ground joins the GHA's meeting in a Q&A discussion.

A policy initiative led by Agricultural Hemp Solutions, IND HEMP, and the National Hemp Association.

Hemp feed coalition executive director, Morgan Tweet and North Carolina State University Professor of Equine Nutrition, Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips Join to provide updates on the hemp feed coalition and current research on hemp feed for horses.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Current efforts to complete the necessary research for a Hemp for Horses application.
Dr. Pratt-Phillips current Research Evaluating hemp seed oil for meeting the nutritional and caloric requirements for horses.
Current Hemp Feed Coalition Fundraiser.
Additional data submitted for the Hemp Seed Meal for Laying Hens application.
Recent discoveries about the myriad benefits of hemp for horses. Morgan Tweet is a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer of IND HEMP, an industrial hemp food and fiber processing company in Fort Benton, Montana. Morgan planned, constructed, and commissioned the IND HEMP Oilseed processing plant in early 2020 and manages daily operations. Morgan graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in Chemical Engineering then worked for Archer Daniels Midland in Decatur, Illinois launching her career in agriculture and food processing. Dr. Shannon Pratt-Phillips is a professor of equine nutrition in the Department of Animal Science at North Carolina State University. Pratt-Phillips received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph in nutritional science. Her Master of Science is from the University of Kentucky and her doctorate is from the University of Guelph, both focused on equine nutrition and exercise physiology. She joined the faculty at NCSU in 2006 where she teaches in the field of equine science and nutrition, both via traditional face-to-face classes and online.

Join Mandi Kerr and Cole Gibbs on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward

Cole the founder & CEO of Dama and an innovative entrepreneur, is pioneering the development of sustainable hemp plastic and compliant packaging solutions for a variety of industries. With only nine percent of all plastic recycled worldwide, and the plastic waste problem growing out of control in all industries, Cole established a practical and sustainable strategy for business and industry using the power of hemp and other green technologies. Dama is powered 100% by renewable wind energy. Cole’s concern for the overwhelming amount of plastic waste clogging our seas and damaging soil is what challenged and motivated him to take action. Over the last two years alone, Cole and his team have made a massive impact on the world today by preventing over 100 tons of petroleum plastic from entering our environment. As he looks to the future, Cole believes his years of research in the area of sustainable hemp plastic packaging, combined with hundreds of relationships in business and industry, will prevent thousands of tons of petroleum plastic from damaging our planet. Cole, an active outdoor enthusiast, attended Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University where he studied Automotive Technology with an emphasis on alternative fuels, including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Biodiesel, Hydrogen Fuel and Hemp Ethanol. He was also a high-altitude prototype test driver for Jaguar/Land Rover. Cole has spoken at numerous events, expos, and symposiums on sustainability, bioplastics, and waste management.

At Dama, they care about the world we live in and strive to make the world a better place for us all. That’s why Dama Distributing is on a mission to eliminate single-use plastic waste. Revolutionizing the plastic industry with the world’s first and only truly sustainable hemp bioplastic solution.

For this morning, they will talk about:

What is sustainable?
What is biodegradable?
Are all hemp plastics the same?
How does a circular economy work?

Hector Gerardo, co-founded SEAmarron Farmstead and E&G Community Builders. He built these two businesses with one thing in mind: building people power in BIPOC communities. Hector has dedicated his life to organizing youth, teaching them about power – the power they have individually and as a collective – and the power and potential of their communities. Throughout his career, food insecurity has been the preeminent issue to tackle. Hector is now building a multi-layered, long-term agenda to end food insecurity by farming and organizing communities to build power and reimagining a new food system centered around justice and equity. Hector has been committed to a greater understanding of the compliance and safety laws that govern the tri-state (CT,NY,NJ) area in hemp cannabis industry. Hector has developed a protocol outlining relevant laws and regulations under all acts including but not limited to, the 2018 Farm Bill, Medical Compassionate Care Act, and the more recent MRTA S854 (NY) and Senate Bill 1201 (CT) legalizes cannabis use for adults in CT AND NYS.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Hector’s journey as BIPOC Hemp Farmer and advocate
Lack of manufacturing facilities
Fiber
Funding

Join Mandi Kerr, Zach and Brittani Taylor on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Panhandle Hemp Farms LLC is a family-owned and operated business located in Oklahoma Panhandle. They specialize in Feminized Cherry Blossom CBD seed. Its goal is to provide premium, high-quality hemp seeds to help farmers have the most successful growth. They are passionate about growing and hope they are a small piece of the puzzle in making our world a healthier place for future generations.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Roughly 3.2 million feminized Cherry Blossom CBD seeds.
Growing 5 greenhouses with light deprivation and can grow all year-round.
Converting female plants into male pollinators using colloidal silver. No pesticides or herbicides were used
Introduced beneficial insects/nematodes. It is 2020 seeds, but they had a new germination report done in February. All documents are available, including germination, COA, and phylos test.
Previously, they contracted growing hemp, but now they're growing their own and trying to sell their own seed

Join Mandi Kerr and Cameron McIntosh on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Hemp Based Building Materials For Structures. Cameron McIntosh is the owner of Americhanvre Cast Hemp, Industrial Hemp Coalition Coordinator at All Together Now PA Americhanvre Cast Hemp We design, partner, and install hemp-based building materials. Green building and sustainable design are at the heart of every building project. Our innovative 'Hempcrete', made of hemp herd and lime–can be produced sustainably from a renewable resource that sequesters carbon as it grows. The benefits of using Hempcrete outweigh those of traditional building materials. Here are a few: • Insulation to your home or business is carbon negative • Natural thermal properties • Acoustically properties • Fire-resistant • Pest-resistant Our mission is to actively store carbon in the walls of our homes, and in doing so, to dramatically improve their energy efficiency in the process. We are dedicated to the development of applications for hemp and lime materials that reach beyond their capacity for thermal and fire resistance. At Americhanvre, we envision a future where hemp begins to bridge the gap between sustainability and affordability in our choice of building materials. Americhanvre is also committed to being mindful of our impact on the environment, supporting our local economy where possible, and promoting the growth and well-being of our clients and employees. By working openly with others in this industry, we hope to participate in accelerating the shift towards hemp materials and enlightened business practices for the betterment of the planet and of our fellow human beings.

A big thinker, Fred has been dreaming up ideas whether it be for cocktails or climate solutions since before he can remember. Fred’s career started in hospitality, imbuing him with a deep sense of understanding of customer service and entrepreneurship. An award-winning brand ambassador for Hendrick’s Gin, Fred effortlessly directed the execution of experiential events and shepherded the brand through its strongest period of growth. With over 20 years’ experience under his belt, Fred has successfully hired and managed employees, serviced major brands and celebrities, and designed and implemented robust marketing and sales plans. As Co-Founder and CEO of GÜDPHORIA, Fred is once again focused on big ideas. Teaming up with a family farm in Central Oregon has allowed him to bring his vision for a hemp farm that’s both a catalyst for climate solutions and a way to promote community-led agriculture to life.

For this morning we’ll talk about :

Gudphoria launch of their first NFT “The Seed”

Join Mandi Kerr and Natasha Wallace on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Hemp Production in Impoverished Rural Communities. Natosha Wallace, MBA has 20 years in Banking Risk Management - building enterprise and global risk management programs in response to regulatory reform. She is educating executives and employees on proactive risk management; identifying risk and controls; operational, regulatory, third party, business continuity, disaster recovery, IT, mergers and acquisitions, project risk management experience; lean six sigma/business process improvement. Natosha uses transferable knowledge to help develop sustainable farming practices through

Building relations across the value chain,
GAP education,
Quality resource development, and sourcing (i.e., certified seedlings, organic pest, disease mitigation, etc.),
Developing and educating farmers on risk management and oversight (KRI, KPIs, controls, testing)
Scaling, Diversifying, By-product development 6. Focusing on continuous improvement ensuring sustainability

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Hemp production in impoverished rural communities
Processing
Funding for nonprofit work
By-product development and trade skill training to create new businesses and jobs; future trade opportunities for impoverished communities coming to market
working with the government
risk management

Join Mandi Kerr, Nathan Murphy and Jack Bouroudjian on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Nathan is the Division Director for Global Smart Commodity Group. Focusing keenly on providing price discovery tools along with track and trace mobile apps to the developing Hemp Fiber and eventually the carbon markets. Nathan is an entrepreneur with an extensive network and background in Hemp. He has numerous international and cross-cultural experiences all around the world for work, study, and play. In 2015 he co-founded a plant extraction company in Colorado that processed hops and hemp using ethanol and CO2 extractions, manufactured consumer goods, did a complete market analysis, and sold them to various retail or distribution outlets. After divesting of that company, he then did geotech work in the Rocky Mountains as an ACI certified QC and QA tester for Best Engineering, USA. After relocating back to Austin in 2020, Nathan found and joined an innovative tech startup serving the hemp industry with mobile applications to track and distribute supply chain data. Nathan graduated from Purdue University with Bachelor degrees in Management and Economics and holds Master degrees in Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation from EMLYON (France) and Purdue University. Jack is the Chief Economist, co-founder and director of the Universal Compute Exchange and the India Compute Interchange. Previously, he was CEO of Index Futures Group, SVP for Nikko Securities, Japan’s second largest brokerage house; SVP for Credit Agricole Futures and Commerzbank Futures, divisions of the 17th and 25th largest banks in the world respectively. He also served as President of Commerzbank Futures during the introduction of the Euro currency and oversaw the transition from D-mark to Euro. His responsibilities included planning, executing and supervising an effective marketing and sales program along with creating educational concepts designed to expand the European and Asian customer base along with integrating the new Euro currency effectively into the clearing and settlement system at the global exchanges. Jack is a serial entrepreneur with interests ranging from Fintech to private equity. He has helped create over a dozen companies and thrives on innovative and disruptive ideas.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Salus Platform, trading Software
Track and Trace, data collections tools
Collaborations and General Technology trends
Carbon Market Rabbit Hole
What is Global Smart Commodity Group? And what do they do?
What’s the Value of Blockchain for a Commodities Platform?
How transparent transactions will benefit producers and wholesalers, leading to more accurate price discovery?
What are some of the trends within the hemp industry? How might blockchain and smart contracts streamline/simplify some of the challenges in the industry?
What are the topics that are not talked about enough (or talked about at all) in the industry that we are overlooking?

Join Mandi Kerr and John Read on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. John is the CEO and Co-Founder of Whitefield Global. John has spent his career working in agriculture and risk management. In 2018 he started looking into creating a risk management program for industrial hemp growers, and in 2019 co-founded Whitefield. In January of this year, Whitefield completed a series of mergers and acquisitions and is quickly becoming a leader in the fiber processing space.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Whitefield's vision as a farmer-centric nationwide fiber processor.
Discuss the background of the 5 companies that merged/acquired and the management team.
Putting the farmer first
Building a supply chain from scratch

Join Mandi Kerr and Phillip Alberti on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Phillip Alberti (CCA) is a Commercial Agriculture educator with the University of Illinois Extension. Phillip works in commercial crop production, assisting growers and producers by providing resources and consultations for the production of row crops. Phillip also serves as the project lead for the Midwestern Hemp Database project. He earned a BS in Molecular Biology and Botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as MS degree in Agronomy from South Dakota State University. Phillip specializes row crop production and industrial hemp.

For this morning, well talk about:

Midwestern Hemp
Database Cultivar Check Program
Grain/Fiber Trials

Join Mandi Kerr and Kent Masterson Brown on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Hemp Fiber Used in the Production. Kent was born and raised in Kentucky. Graduate of Centre College and Washington & Lee University School of Law, Kent practiced law for 46 years in Lexington, Kentucky, and Washington, DC. He wrote seven award-winning books on the American Civil War. He also wrote, produced, and hosted eleven documentary films on various aspects of American History. Kent is the Founder, President, and Content Developer for the Witnessing History Education Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity that produces documentary films on American History for public and cable television, college and university television, and streaming channels.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Hemp was a staple crop of our early American ancestors because of the use of its fiber for clothing, bedding, floor covering, rope, and bagging.
Hemp was grown by many notable Americans such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Zachary Taylor, among many others.
Hemp fiber was used in the production of rope and sheets, and, consequently, became the fiber- of- choice for the British Navy and, later, the American Navy, during the War of 1812. More than 88 tons of hemp was used for the rigging and sails of "Old Ironsides."
Kentucky became the largest single producer of hemp in the world, next to Russia, during the early years of the 19th Century.
Hemp produced the fiber- of- choice during World War II for the production of parachutes, Army knapsacks, clothing, and even motor vehicle seats, dashboards, and flooring.

Joy is an internationally renowned hemp industries pioneer and legal expert who has been involved with the hemp movement for over 30 years, and her extraordinary passion is contagious! Among a world-class list of roles, Joy is the Founder and Principal at Hemp Ace International, a consulting and expert witness firm serving the global community; host of the popular podcast Hemp Barons; Advisory Board Member of Hemp Grower Magazine, the National Hemp Growers Cooperative, Environmental Living Industries and Colorado Hemp Works; President of the Center for the Study of Cannabis & Social Policy; and consultant to the U.S. Hemp Building Association. Joy opened the first hemp store in New York in 1994, then relocated her family to serve as Secretary to the Vermont Hemp Council in 1996 on the heels of the passage of Vermont’s first hemp research legislation. After a successful dual career in compliance and complex civil litigation supporting some of the nation’s finest attorneys, Joy founded Hemp Ace International in 2014.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Her unique history in hemp
The companies and organizations in which she’s involved
What she loves about hemp
Calls to action / developing hemp law and regulation
Her vision and future plans

Join Mandi Kerr, Jay Andersen, and David Knapp on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Jay & David are co-founders of Ornavera, a Precision Agriculture company that assists growers to improve crop yield, plant quality and resources used. Both Jay & David are seasoned executives with broad and diverse global experience in building and leading organizations. They have long careers in the tech space working together at both Motorola and Intel’s IoT Group. David is located in Singapore, where Ornavera is headquartered, and Jay is located in Colorado.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

How Ornavera come together as a company; what challenges and successes have they had as a company.
Describe customers and the benefits they see from using Ornavera; what are they measuring and why; what should companies growing hemp hope to achieve by working with Ornavera; describe a typical customer journey as they use the Ornavera system;
How can technology help to solve some of the issues facing the industry; What are some of the challenges they see in getting growers to adopt their technology
What other interesting technologies can be adopted that enhance or are synergistic to what they are doing that would be beneficial to growers of hemp;
Where do they see the industry going and how Ornavera can assist in that future.

Join Mandi Kerr and John Read on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

John is the CEO and Co-Founder of Whitefield Global. John has spent his career working in agriculture and risk management. In 2018 he started looking into creating a risk management program for industrial hemp growers, and in 2019 co-founded Whitefield. In January of this year, Whitefield completed a series of mergers and acquisitions and is quickly becoming a leader in the fiber processing space.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Whitefield's vision as a farmer-centric nationwide fiber processor.
Discuss the background of the 5 companies that merged/acquired and the management team.
Putting the farmer first
Building a supply chain from scratch

Join Mandi Kerr and Gerard Hosper on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, CANN Hemp Harvest Machinery.

In 2013 HempFlax came to GroeNoord with the request to develop together a special hemp harvester based on a John Deere combine. This led to the DoubleCut as we know it today. Gerard joined the team as project manager and had worked on further improvements in the production planning, dealer instructions, and overall higher engineering level. In 2021 he finished his thesis at CANN with research regarding the hemp market. He also joined the HempFlax team to get a better understanding of the hemp world.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Cooperation of GroeNoord + HempFlax
CANN Hemp Harvest Machinery (Consultancy/ guidance)
Product Lines
Developing dealer network
JD Partnering group cooperation

Join Mandi Kerr and Mark Reinders on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Pioneering The Hemp Industry.

Mark is the CEO of the HempFlax group of companies. He is one of the most creative, practical, and experienced professionals in the field of European hemp. Mark tirelessly researches, implements, and promotes both environmentally responsible and sustainable manufacturing processes and new uses for hemp.

Mark grew up on his family’s farm, one of the first to grow hemp for HempFlax. A six-month internship at HempFlax in 2002 further encouraged his interest in the long-neglected traditional Dutch crop. Experience at agricultural and recycling companies convinced him that sustainable practices should be implemented right from the beginning of any supply chain. Returning to HempFlax as Vice President in 2008, he has implemented this vision with dedication and success. As CEO, he continues to strive for the highest possible standards. His dedication to innovation in every stage of the hemp process, from seed to finished product, has made HempFlax a world leader in the industry.

Mark is part of the board of the European Industrial Hemp Association.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Total crop valuation
pioneering the hemp industry
Importance of a full supply chain
construction with hemp
technology and know-how

Join Mandi Kerr and Heather Rubiales on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Plastic Pollution in the Canna and Hemp Industry.

Heather is the founder of Heathers Hemp Alternatives. She’s also an environmental activist who has been in the Cannabis industry since 2009. Her passion for Mother Earth and reducing the industry's plastic footprint is what fueled her fire to create HHA.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Plastic pollution in the Canna and Hemp industry.
Why it's important to utilize our own waste for a circular economy.

Join Mandi Kerr and Shripat Jagirdar on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Hemp used as Sustainable Fabric.

Shripat is 31 years old from Mumbai, India. He joined his father in the textile business in 2014 and realized the need for a sustainable alternative to the most extensively used Polyesters amongst other fabrics. While finding an alternative, he came across Hemp fabrics that immediately and naturally appealed to him. That’s what gave birth to Weaving Vibes.

At Weaving Vibes their focus is on innovation and manufacturing new exciting sustainable fabrics on a Made-To-Order basis with the least impact on the environment during manufacturing and final disposal too. Weaving vibes is in the business of manufacturing hemp and hemp blended fabrics for its client based on their exact requirement. They have an in-house capacity to manufacture 1,80,000 meters/month of Hemp fabrics. Weaving Vibes has already manufactured over 60 varieties of hemp and hemp blended fabrics for industries such as apparel, Home Decor, Luggage, and many more. They also offer special finishes of Hemp fabrics such as Water repellent and Stain Repellent Hemp fabric, Wrinkle-free Hemp fabric etc, Hemp Dyed Fabrics (AZO-free dye). They also offer to print on hemp fabrics such as Screen Printing and Digital Printing. They also do Tie-Dye on Hemp fabrics and Eco-Print(using Leaves and Flowers) on Hemp Fabric. Manufacturing Hemp fabrics is his passion that has turned into a fruitful business.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Why did they choose to get into Sustainable Fabrics
What's the vision and plan for Weaving Vibes
About the community of sustainability
How is Hemp better than Linen and Cotton
Is Hemp Fabric just a fashion fad and a way for brands to charge more again. Or is it really the better choice? And why?

Join Mandi Kerr and Samuel Liegel on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Future Path And Difficulties of Hemp Fiber Start-Ups.

Sam manages the selection of genetics, the greenhouse, agronomy, cultivation, and the harvest processing division of Driftless Extracts. Complimentary, he oversees the dry processing facility with a focus on procurement, scheduling, material flow, and handling. Sam has focused his energy on efficient cannabis production systems for cannabinoids, grains, and fibers. An accomplished hemp cultivation author, Sam has the foresight and flexibility to bring hemp into the 21st century commercially; ultimately challenging traditional row crops for rotation slots in large production agriculture.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Who they are / what are they trying to do?
Book highlights
Future path and difficulties of hemp fiber start-ups
The journey, overcoming obstacles and pitfalls, and driving for continued success
Success of in-house brand Workman's Relief

Join Mandi Kerr and Jamie Bartley on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Decarbonization with Hemp.

Jamie is leading the way in the utilization of Hemp to decarbonize the agricultural, construction, and energy sectors in the UK. Having been elected as Chair of the Cannabis Industry Council's Hemp subgroup, Jamie is working in collaboration with stakeholders and regulators, driving progression and legislative reforms. Unyte Capital Ltd is the largest UK licensed cultivator, with 1700 acres, but is also working on multiple international projects, focused on socioeconomic impact.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Anything and everything Hemp!
Decarbonisation
ECO Cook Bags
Investment Opportunities

Join Mandi Kerr and Josh Hendrix on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

A Kentucky native, Josh Hendrix relocated back to the Bluegrass state in 2014 on a mission to help build the US Hemp Industry from the ground up. In 2015, he launched Hendrix Hemp, a licensed hemp producer that successfully managed cultivation and research for U.S. hemp companies for three years. Later in 2015, Mr. Hendrix accepted the role of Director of Business Development at CV Sciences from 2015 to 2020, he helped grow revenue by 463% over that time. He is a founding member of the US Hemp Roundtable where he was elected to serve in 2019 as President of the Board of Directors and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the US Hemp Authority and as President of Friends of Hemp. Today, Mr. Hendrix is the Chief Growth Officer at Driftless Extracts and Chairman of Hendrix Holdings. As an established leader in the hemp industry, Mr. Hendrix has moved, and continues to move the entire industry forward with his efforts.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Growing hemp
Experience at CV Sciences
Founder and former President US HEMP Roundtable
US Hemp Authority Board Member
Friends of Hemp President
Chief Growth Officer at Driftless Extracts
Driftless Ag
Driftless Processing
Driftless Ingredients
Driftless Fiber
Driftless investment and supply agreement from Kemin Human Health and Nutrition
Materials Technology Accelerator
Workman's Relief growth
Workman's latest distribution announcement
Winged Wellness

Join Mandi Kerr and Dion Lefebvre on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, Innovations and Solutions of Hempcrete Construction.

Dion is the founder of 8th Fire Innovation and Divita Hemp Block. He has been in the hempcrete building for almost a decade, He designed and built the first hempcrete home in Alberta, Canada, and the first mobile hempcrete home in the world. He's an award-winning hemp builder. Dion now uses a unique precast block (Divita) that fits and retrofits into conventional 2x4 or 2x6 framing.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Hemp technology developments
Market growth
Common problem w/ hempcrete construction
Innovations/ Solutions for those problems
Current projects

Join Mandi Kerr and Ray Kaderli on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Ray Kaderli is the founder of two companies active in building homes utilizing hemp as a primary building material. The first company is Hemp Build Network LLC –(www.hempbuildnetwork.com). The focus of the company is to make building with hemp possible. Many people have learned the benefits of hemp but don’t know that building with hemp IS POSSIBLE. Hemp Build Network is a network of professionals and resources that make building with hemp possible.

The second company is Triple P Fund. (Www.triplepfund.com). This is an investment fund that invests with purpose on purpose. The focus of the fund is to empower investors to make a profit, benefit people, and steward the planet to achieve this, Triple P seeks to foster opportunities that connect investment with entrepreneurial creativity.

Ray likes sharing ideas about building long-term legacy wealth and building with hemp. The story of people forming genuine connections in the hemp building industry is a story in itself. Ray likes connecting, sharing ideas, doing projects, and enjoying where the story unfolds. Ultimately the story navigates to a “pathway to production”. This enables the happy ending to the story, but the story has just begun.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Building with hemp makes a healthy structure to occupy

Building with hemp is sustainable and stewards natural resources

Building with hemp is POSSIBLE

Join Mandi Kerr and Jeff Greene on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Jeff Greene started in hemp as a lobbyist legalizing hemp research and commercialization in Florida. In 2018, founded The Florida Hemp Council, one of the largest 501c6 trade associations for hemp in the country. And in 2020 founded Greene’s Reserve Hemp Snuff and converted a warehouse into a cGMP factory hired 20 people and launched. For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Hemp regulations
New products
Future acceptance
Getting high vs getting healthy
Hemp used to replace products

Join Mandi Kerr and Vincent James on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward! Vincent James is the Chief Technology Officer for Community BioRefineries LLC and Director its division, Hemp-BioRefineries. Mr. James's background is in Zymology, "the workings of fermentation," an applied science that studies the biochemical process of fermentation. The field of studies includes selecting various yeast strains and bacteria species and their uses in fermentation. Mr. James did his graduate work at San Francisco State University with post-graduate work in Brewing Sciences at the University of California at Berkeley and Davis. A trained brewer, Vincent is adept in research and development, experienced in technical design, brewing production, fermentation, and purchasing management. He designed, commissioned, and developed over 35 microbreweries (his engineering designs are found in microbreweries throughout the US and abroad). His innovations and perspectives have been invaluable to CBR and its HBR extension. With over 30 years of experience in Zymology, Dr. James is now focused on the molecular level of every molecule in the Cannabis/Hemp plant to produce the next generation of plant-based foods, bio-plastics, and green energy.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Hemp-BioRefinery process
Hemp-BioRefinery valuable products
next-generation biofuels (bio-butanol)
bioplastics (PLA and PHA),
nutraceuticals (a true protein isolate from hemp seeds), resistant starch, and the beneficial health properties in extra virgin hemp seed oil
green electricity (Hydrogen fuel),
aquaculture
hydroponics

Dan O’Bryan is the lead researcher of Roco Plants and works directly with the assembly to help create a fair law for cannabis. He lives in Costa Rica chasing the dream of being able to help people feel better, live better lives, and become better people. He wants to share the positive benefits from growing and using cannabis as he has seen first-hand the healing power it has over the last 10 years. He spent 2020 and 2021 working in Costa Rica to bring this plant to a location where he is sure it will thrive.

For this morning, we’ll talk about:

Launch of the new law and industry to follow

Join Mandi Kerr and Cree Crawford, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Cree is President and Co-Founder at Ionization Labs. The leading chemical data platform company, providing an unprecedented level of chemical data across multiple industries, with operational efficiencies proven in the legal cannabis space. Cree is also a Senior Operations & Development Executive with multiple documented historical success'. "Known for getting things done in challenging austere environments" Deep experience leading cross-functional organizations in complex environment matrix solving complex global challenges. He is a business development visionary who accelerates in start-up / revamp environments. Austere environment acclimated. Cree is a networking artist w/ extensive domestic international reach strong operation management, Multi-initiative, parallel program manager tactical & strategic team leader. He is also a communicator/diplomat with the ability to relate to and communicate effectively and negotiate with diverse cultures & environments.

Join Mandi Kerr and Tyler Mark, on thus episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Tyler Mark is an associate professor of production economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky, United States. His applied research interests include hemp economics, broadband availability in rural areas, precision agriculture, and precision dairy. Current projects include the economic impact of hemp production, hemp cost of production, factors that impact the profitability of Kentucky farmers, broadband internet's impact on precision agriculture data transmission, and the development of the Kentucky economy.

For this morning, they’ll talk about:

Hemp Economics
Hemp Supply Chains
Ongoing and Upcoming Hemp Projects
Hemp demand and Supply

Join Mandi Kerr and Gary Evans, CEO of Generation Hemp Inc. in this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Gary C. Evans is a serial entrepreneur. He presently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Generation Hemp Inc. (GENH), a publicly held hemp company that currently trades on the OTCQB with approximately $100Million market capitalization. GENH is diversifying through various acquisitions in this evolving and booming hemp industry, predominantly within the midstream sector.

Mr. Evans previously led Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation for 7 years, an NYSE-listed public energy company specializing in unconventional resource plays predominately in the Appalachian Basin and the Eagle Ford.

Mr. Evans was also founder and CEO of Eureka Hunder Holdings LLC, a mid-stream gas gathering company transporting and managing up to 1 BCF of daily natural gas volumes from wells producing miles of the newly constructed pipeline during a similar 7-year period.

Additionally, Mr. Evans previously founded and served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Magnum Hunter Resources Inc (MHRI), an NYSE listed company, for 20years before selling MHRI to Cimarex Energy for approximately $2.2 billion in June 2005.

Join Mandi Kerr and Keith Butler, CEO of OP Innovates on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Keith is a native of Washington DC and a 40-year industry veteran who has been working with hemp since 1979. He has formulated some of the most effective products available including the patent-pending natural methods of water solubility and bioavailability of cannabinoids. After spending more than 40 years as a cannabis/hemp advocate and insider Keith considers himself both a steward and a servant of the cannabis plant

Join Mandi Kerr and Linda Royal, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Linda Royal, Filmmaker: Linda has directed, produced, and edited documentary films including “Love Lived on Death Row.” “STRAWS” and “Bringing It Home” a 2013 award-winning documentary about industrial hemp she co-directed with cinematographer Blaire Johnson. Her films have reached audiences worldwide through film festivals, educational distribution, community screenings, corporate offices, and in-flight entertainment. She has partnered with numerous organizations for impact campaigns including Vote Hemp and the Hemp Industries Association to advocate for policy change. In 2020 she completed the Certificate in Healthy Materials and Sustainable Buildings from Parsons School of Design and her and her husband are building a hempcrete studio/garage in Ashe County North Carolina.

For this morning, they’ll talk about:

• Their documentary film "Bringing It Home" why they made it, the success it had

• Story about Hebah Saddique watching with her Mom

• The need to educate more Americans about all of industrial hemp's uses (seed & fiber) to help support domestic supply chains & manufacturing (look at our import problems now)

• Why Linda is passionate about hemp lime & hemp building materials

• Building a healthy home in a holistic way, building our own mountain studio/garage with hempcrete & Spring workshop with Americhanvre

Join Mandi Kerr and Curtis Shuck, in this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. Curtis is the Chairman of the Well Done Foundation. Its vision came together during the Summer of 2019 after visiting the legacy Kevin-Sunburst Oilfield in Northern Montana and seeing firsthand the impacts of Orphan and Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells on the industry, communities, and the environment. That encounter left such a strong impression that Curtis felt compelled to take immediate action by leaving the oil patch better than the way that he had found it. Knowing that there was a better way and wanting to develop a collaborative approach to address the Orphan Well problem on a “One Well at a Time” basis in Montana, as well as launching a National Campaign, Curtis set out organizing the Well Done Foundation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Since 2019 the WDF, made possible through the support of many generous donors and corporate sponsors, has plugged ten (10) orphan oil & gas wells in Montana, permanently reducing harmful Methane Gas emissions (80X more harmful than Carbon Dioxide) by more than 500,000 metric tons of CO2e. For the past 30+ years, Curtis has passionately focused his extensive public service and private sector careers on Oil and Energy-related transportation project development, capital project delivery, and business development activities in the Pacific Northwest and the Mid‐Continent. After nearly 20 years in the public sector, Curtis joined Red River Oilfield Services, Inc. in Williston, North Dakota as Vice President of Business Development in February of 2015 with a focus on the strategic development of Red River’s business portfolio. His primary responsibility was the growth and diversification of its transportation and logistics programs and assets supporting the Bakken Oilfield. Curtis went on to take the role of President of Red River Oilfield Services, managing the company during the strong economic headwinds of the market downturn that drove a focus on optimization, strategic partnerships, and customer service initiatives.

For this morning, they’ll talk about:

The Well Done Mission
Development of Industrial Hemp as a WDF cement additive
Montana Technical University Research Project
Some next steps for Industrial Hemp in the Oil & Gas Industry

Join Mandi Kerr and Beau Whitney, Chief Economics of Whitney Economics on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Beau Whitney is the founder and Chief Economist at Whitney Economics, a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research. Whitney Economics is based in Portland, Oregon. Beau has provided policy recommendations at the state, national and international levels and is considered an authority on cannabis economics and the supply chain

Join Mandi Kerr and Frederick Cawthon on this episode of Moving ^Hemp Forward, The Advancement of The Hemp Industry.

Frederick is President of Hemp Alliance of Tennessee (HAT) a 501(c)(6) trade association representing farmers, processors, and other industry-related businesses in Tennessee. He is a results-oriented and customer-focused leader with a strong track record of building effective partnerships and providing strategies for success. He maintained an $18M annual operating budget and led 15 employees including 4 product managers. He is a motivating leader with experience increasing portfolio annual account revenue by 40%.

Join Mandi Kerr and Dr. Uma Dhanabalan on this episode of Moving ^Hemp Forward

Dr. Dhanabalan is a highly-respected physician trained in Family Medicine and Occupational & Environmental Medicine from Harvard Medical School. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a Diplomat Certified in Cannabis Medicine.

Dr. Dhanabalan is the Founder/CEO of Global Health & Hygiene Solutions, LLC whose mission is to promote wellness and prevent illness in the global and private sectors. She currently practices at Uplifting Health & Wellness in Cambridge, MA. She is dedicated to “Educating, Embracing, and Empowering” her patients while promoting cannabis as a treatment option.

Dr. Dhanabalan believes that “Cannabis is not an entrance drug; it is an exit drug from pharmaceuticals and narcotics.”™

Join Mandi Kerr and Ryan Pirault on this episode of Moving ^Hemp Forward

Ryan is the Chief of Field Operations at Acknowledge Farms. Cannabis is his favorite plant. They've been working together for over twenty years. Their paths have crossed in the US, Canada, France, and China and he has seen firsthand some of the infrastructure, manpower, and distribution channels the US needs to really grow these industries. Industrial hemp went legal in Virginia, his home state, in 2019. Ryan has been on the east coast farming Cannabis on small acreage, using organic, biodynamic, and JADAM practices ever since. Overall plant nut, ISA Arborist.

Join Mandi Kerr and Marielle Weintraub on Tuesday morning's episode of Moving ^Hemp Forward. Dr. Marielle Weintraub, is President of the U.S. Hemp Authority and as that is a volunteer position, she is also the Director of Scientific Research and Development for Zilis, LLC, a company focused on researching, developing, and distributing endocannabinoid-based products. Prior to joining Zilis, Marielle was the Strategic Business Development Director of the Hemp Initiative at Eurofins Food Integrity and Innovation (formerly Covance Food Solutions). In this role, she introduced the hemp industry and their needs for valid and reliable testing to Covance in 2016 and continued to drive the development of hemp-specific testing and standards until she left Eurofins (previously Covance) in 2019. Marielle is very active in many dietary supplements and hemp industry trade associations, including her role as a member of the Expert Review Panel and working group for AOAC’s Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP) – Cannabinoid Methods, Board Member of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, and member of the American Herbal Products Association - Cannabis Committee. Marielle earned her master's degree and Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience with her research focused on Alzheimer's disease pathology and inflammation.

Join Mandi Kerr and Tony de Veyra on this episode of Moving ^Hemp Forward

Tony is the President of the World Cannabis Foundation. He has been working in hemp since 2015 when he began pursuing a Master's Degree in Plant Science at Cal Poly Pomona. Hemp grain and fiber variety trials were his thesis project. Tony oversaw some of the first hemp plantings in California in 2017 and 2018 and has been involved in projects across the state ever since. MOU's from research institutes he worked with facilitated the production of tens of millions of feminized seeds in California in 2018 and 2019. They conducted smokable hemp variety trials in 2020, grain production trials in 2021, and collaborated with Hemp Traders and Western Fiber on fiber trials in 2021. They are starting a 2-year trial with hemp and biochar, funded in part by a USDA grant, in late 2021 with Western Fiber.

Join Mandi Kerr and Jonathan Miller on this episode of Moving ^Hemp Forward. There are few individuals who have been more influential in the development of the U.S. hemp industry that the US Hemp Roundtable’s General Counsel, Jonathan Miller. Upon helping found the Roundtable, Jonathan has served as the industry’s leading advocate for hemp and CBD legislation on the ground in Congress and in dozens of state legislatures Jonathan also serves as Member in Charge of Frost Brown Todd’s Washington, D.C. office, and leads the national law firm’s broad and diverse hemp practice.

Join Mandi Kerr and Greg Gerdeman on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward

Dr. Greg Gerdeman is a neuroscientist, cannabinoid researcher, and educator with expertise in the physiological actions of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system (ECS), as well as many facets of cannabis biology, cultivation, extraction, and medicinal use. Bridging from academics to industry, Greg has co-founded two medical cannabis companies and has developed operational experience at every level of seed-to-sale supply chains and quality assurance within the cannabis and hemp industries. He has most recently become the founding President and CEO of NASHCX, a Nashville-based commodities exchange for the hemp industry.

Join Mandi Kerr and Nick Walters on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward talking about hemp in the corporate world.

Nick Walters is an experienced operations leader with a diverse background in business planning, sales, and government service. He currently lends his expertise to several businesses: Easy Grants (his grant-writing firm), the National Hemp Growers Cooperative (where he serves as a Founder/Managing Member), and is an adjunct professor of history at Belhaven University.

After his appointment by President George W. Bush to be Mississippi's State Director of USDA-Rural Development, Nick parlayed that experience into developing a grant-writing firm and a sales/marketing business. He now uses those skills (with expertise from his partners Max Howell and Roger Ford) into developing a national hemp cooperative focused on building wealth for their members.

Join Mandi Kerr and Justin Jeffries on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Justin Jeffries is a Business Development and Project Management professional who has been involved in the development of go-to-market strategies for everything from financial services and large development projects to custom-designed industrial equipment. Known early in his career for his out-of-the-box approach and result-driven management style, Justin made a name for himself by growing emerging markets within the financial industry. He later started his own company where he helped incubate go-to-market strategies for start-ups and small businesses to help gain the interest of investors. Some of Justin’s past customers include Coca-Cola, Royal Cup Coffee, Pfizer, NASA, Hills Pet Food, Blue Buffalo, and Cornell University to name a few.

Justin is the President of Arbor Vita8 which is a Hemp Lifestyle Brand. It is an Alabama licensed commercial hemp company offering seed to sale services out of its 75,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Phoenix City, Alabama. They are offering industrial Hemp Drying and Extraction services to large networks throughout the United States. They also offer wholesale Crude, FS Distillate, NDT Distillate, Isolate, and Nano Engineered products. They also have a full retail line of Hemp derived products and White Labeling services.

Join Mandi Kerr and Mike Fata on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Mike co-founded Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods in 1998. From 1998 to 2016, he ran all aspects of the company as Chairman of the Board and CEO. In February 2019 Mike helped guide the strategic sale of Manitoba Harvest to Tilray for $419 million dollars.

Mike has dedicated over 25 years studying and practicing natural health, starting in 1995 when he made the life-changing decision to lose over 100lbs, and go from 300lbs to his current 180Lbs. He has gained an excellent knowledge of human anatomy, diet, nutrition, and natural health lifestyle. Mike is a keynote speaker, has been featured on various media countless times regarding natural health, nutrition, hemp foods, organic agriculture, sustainable business, and entrepreneurship.

Mike is currently Chief Executive Officer of Fata & Associates, Chairman of the Board of Sol Cuisine, Director (Past Chairman) of the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), and investor/advisor to a portfolio of companies.

Join Mandi Kerr and Lawrence Serbin on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Lawrence Serbin has been in the hemp industry for 31 years since 1990. He is currently the owner and president of Hemp Traders, Riverdale Hemp Factory, and CannaGrove. He is the former chair of the California Industrial Hemp Advisory Board and former president of the Hemp Industries Association.

Join Mandi Kerr and Don Gritten, CEO of Botanic Wellness Ltd on Friday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Don is the President/CEO of Botanic Wellness Ltd. a global hemp company and an acclaimed strategy expert. His unique combination of hands-on experience, team-building instincts, and practical methodology shows your audience how to turn challenges and change into opportunities for growth and accomplishment. For the last 13 years, Don has owned or operated 7 companies while giving more than 700 speeches and consulted hundreds of business owners. Don’s expertise is grounded in real-world experience based on what historically worked, what is working now in real-time.

Join Mandi Kerr and Doug Fine, Neo-Rugged Individualist Goat Herder & Regenerative Farmer. Bestselling Author/Filmmaker, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Doug Fine is a solar-powered goat herder, comedic investigative journalist, bestselling author, and pioneer voice in regenerative farming, including cannabis/hemp. He has cultivated hemp for food and seed-building in four US states and teaches a Sterling College hemp class in Vermont.

Join Mandi Kerr and Kelly Rippel, Co-Founder and Vice President at Kansans for Hemp on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Kelly Rippel has advocated for the open-access of information and utilization of hemp in Kansas since the 1990s when he found out his dad participated in cannabis research at America's first land grant school, Kansas State University. After co-founding Kansans for Hemp and helping in the legalization movement in 2018, he was appointed to the industrial hemp research advisory board under the Kansas Department of Agriculture and now serves in his third term. Kelly represented Kansas and the United States at the World Hemp Congress in Slovenia and works as a crop adjuster with Zurich North America / Rural Community Insurance Services.

Join Mandi Kerr and Dr. Jon Thompson, Founder, and CEO at extraktLAB on today morning's episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Dr. Jon Thompson is the Founder and CEO of extraktLAB. In addition to consulting and turnkey extraction facilities, they produce extraction, distillation, and chromatography equipment for the hemp industry. Dr. Jon received his Doctor of Chemistry degree in 2001 from the University of Minnesota and has applied his skills to the cannabis industry since 2014.

Since the inception of extraktLAB, he has helped hundreds of companies around the world start up or expands their extraction and canna-business capabilities. He has since created free courses for Hemp industry professionals and those looking to bring their experience from other sectors into the space, produced a Hemp Business podcast to help drive the industry in the right direction, and continues to offer high-quality equipment for the hemp industry.

Join Mandi Kerr and Jacek Chmielewski, Principal at BioMass Solution on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Mr. Chmielewski has over 25 years of experience in refining, biorefining, renewable energy, carbon mitigation and sequestration, and biofuel industries. He cofounded BioMass Solution in 2008 with the intent of operating in the bio-based renewable fuel space by developing projects and assisting clients in the waste utilization and upgrading space in the Midwest region of the United States.

He is multilingual and possesses dual citizenship (US and Poland/EU) allowing for business and ideas catalysis between the 2 continents. Jacek is an expert with access to technology for thermochemical conversion technologies in the pyrolysis temperature ranges. The expertise and solutions include pyrolysis of biomass to biochar 2 and pyro-oils, waste plastics to various hydrocarbon fractions, waste tires to RCB (recovered carbon black), and pyro-oils.

Join Mandi Kerr and Codi Peterson, Pharmacist on Friday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

With nearly a decade of pediatric hospital pharmacy experience, Codi’s perspective is of great value when evaluating cannabinoid-based therapies. Often forced to make clinical decisions with limited pediatric data, the skills he has garnered as a pediatric pharmacist have positioned him well to enter the field of medical cannabis. Beyond his Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Codi is now pursuing his MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics from the University Of Maryland School Of Pharmacy.

In addition to practicing pharmacy and going to school, Codi also teaches paramedics and respiratory therapists about general pharmacology. Codi is a content contributor for multiple publications, a consultant to cannabis companies, and is a cannabis-science social media influencer. Additionally, Codi serves as a scientific advisor for The Cannigma—a science-forward cannabis media company.

Join Mandi Kerr and Joe Hickey Sr., CEO of Halcyon Technology Holdings on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Joe Hickey’s long history in the hemp industry started in 1992 as the founder and Executive Director of the Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative. Joe and Woody Harrelson established Tierra Madre, LLC in 1994 to focus on identifying and funding innovative technologies supporting environmental sustainability.

Fueled by the idea “to know the law, you have to test the law”, Joe’s passion to leave the world a better place led him to challenge Kentucky’s hemp law by strategizing with friend and actor/environmental activist Woody Harrelson and planting of four hemp seeds in the hills of Kentucky. This action would propel the reintroduction of hemp into the agricultural landscape of the United States and solidify Joe’s role as a Hemp Pioneer. In 2019, after more than 27 years of lobbying and research efforts, Joe Hickey became a founding member of Halcyon Holdings, Inc. Hickey is still on the board of the Kentucky Hemp Research Foundation and the Kentucky Hemp Industries Association, continuing to push the hemp industry forward with a revered passion.

Join Mandi Kerr and Anna Schwabe, Ph.D., Cannabis Expert and Population Geneticist on Wednesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward

Anna Schwabe Ph.D. is a researcher and educator with expertise in Cannabis genetics and biology and has considerable experience in a variety of scientific fields. She holds a BS, an MS, and Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado and was awarded both the Dean's Citation of Excellence and The Dean's Award for Outstanding Dissertation for her research evaluating genotypic and phenotypic variation in Cannabis. She is an established presenter, grant writer, and has published primary research spanning several disciplines, including genetics, conservation, and education. Her research has been featured in multiple media articles and she has been interviewed in several podcasts and webcasts. To complement her scientific research and academic achievements, she is also an artist who is certified in botanical illustration and has taught several classes, and has served as a judge for jurored exhibitions. She comes with an extensive network of connections within the cannabis industry and serves as a consultant for the Agricultural Genomics Foundation, Advisory Board Member for Agricultural Genomics Foundation, Scientific Advisory Board member for Bace Health, an Affiliated and an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado, and an Associate Lecture Professor at the University of Colorado.

Her previous professional and academic positions over the last two decades encompass both laboratory and business management, and she is skilled in advising and coordinating multiple concurrent projects. She is passionate about Cannabis science and facilitating consistency in the cannabis industry.

Join Mandi Kerr and Patrick Brown, owner of Hempfinity on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward

Patrick Brown began farming on the Brown Family Farm estate when his father Rev. Dr. A. A. Brown retired in 2003. Patrick has cultivated tobacco, grain, vegetables, and industrial hemp as the fourth-generation farmer. In 2013, Patrick founded The Connect Group LLC. while farming and managing the Brown family farm. In 2018 he began harvesting and producing hemp extracts from the rich sandy loom soil that has been active since the late 1800s. In 2019, he created his own line of hemp-extracted products which birthed what is now known as Hempfinity.

Join Mandi Kerr and Morris Beegle, Co-founder and President of the We Are For Better Alternatives (WAFBA) family of brands on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Morris Beegle is Co-founder and President of the We Are For Better Alternatives (WAFBA) family of brands. His background includes 25+ years in the music and entertainment industries. He has spent the last 10 years working in the hemp industry producing events and tradeshows, creating several product brands along with a multimedia and education platform. Beegle organizes the NoCo Hemp Expo and the Southern Hemp Expo, along with The Winter Hemp Summit, Hawaii Hemp Conference, and the Experience Hemp Virtual Series that emerged at the front end of the Covid pandemic. In addition to events, he has a hemp paper and printing company at TreeFreeHemp.com and a hemp guitar and amp company at SilverMountainHemp.com. Beegle also appears at trade shows and conferences around the world, on radio programs and webinars, and hosts the Let’s Talk Hemp Podcast @ LetsTalkHemp.com

Join Mandi Kerr and Dan Herer, Founder of the Jack Herer Foundation and Herer Group on Tuesday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Dan is the founder of the Jack Herer Foundation and Herer Group, where he is conducting research, developing products, and producing cannabis. Herer Group is a corporate umbrella overseeing vertically integrated companies in the California cannabis market. The Group manages Herer Distribution, Herer Manufacturing, and Herer Labs & Research. All divisions are based in Santa Cruz, California.

Join Mandi Kerr and Brendon Rowen, Circular Economy specialist on Thursday morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Brendon Rowen brings a range of unique and specific environmental knowledge and expertise to your sustainable circular economy strategy, serving individuals, SME’s and corporations.

As a founding partner of the company Cradle to Cradle Marketplace, Brendon trained with MBDC in the USA on the Cradle to Cradle® Design Framework. The Cradle to Cradle® methodology is now globally recognized as the “gold” standard for industrial product design and manufacture and for bringing effective, authentic sustainability tools and implementation strategies into the recently burgeoning Circular Economy and Climate Crisis mitigation initiatives.

Join Mandi Kerr and Christie Apple, Founder and Owner of CropScout Christie Consulting on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Christie is an agronomist passionate about soil health and on a mission to foster success as farmers transition their ag business to sustainable, regenerative, or organic production systems. She takes deeper dives into environmental and economic sustainability for many cropping systems but bringing particular expertise in hemp, cannabis, hops, and vineyards.

Join Mandi Kerr and Bruce Dietzen, Founder at Carbon Negative Fiber and Renew Sports Cars on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Bruce is the founder of Carbon Negative Fiber and Renew Sports Cars and a former Acquisitions Manager and National Sales Manager at Dell Computer. His long-time love of car design and interest in ecology led him to follow in the footprints of one of his heroes, Henry Ford, creating a car made from Cannabis Hemp.

Join Mandi Kerr and Aaron Rydell, Co-Owner- Hemp Engineered Manufactured Products and Co-Founder Salt Creek Hemp Co., on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Hemp Engineered Manufactured Products was formed in the fall of 2020. Using Hempwood they are creating exciting home goods and basic interior finish products for consumers and builders. These eco-friendly lines are a great alternative to traditional lumber products and they recently ramped up production to accommodate the demand of builders throughout the United States.

For this morning we’ll talk about:

Hemp Industry
How to grow hemp
Hemp uses including their manufactured goods

Join Mandi Kerr and Paul J. Von Hartmann Cannabis Scholar at California Cannabis Ministry on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Paul is the author of “Cannabis vs. Climate Change: How hot does Earth have to get before all solutions are considered?” He is a filmmaker documenting the Cannabis industry, culture in the US, Europe, Central America since 1991. Paul is also been an International freelance photojournalist since graduating from Humboldt State University in 1978; with a Special Major Degree in art, wildlife behavior & journalism; with a minor in aviation Single-engine airplane & Hang glider pilot. He founded Project PEACE - Planet Ecology Advancing Conscious Evolution/Economics/Energy.

Join Mandi Kerr and Shira Adler Founder, President & CEO at Synergy by Shira Adler on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward, The ABCs of CBD: The Essential Guide.

Shira Adler — called the "voice of our time" is a highly-vetted speaker, educator, and renowned author of "The ABCs of CBD: The Essential Guide" (hailed as the "industry bible" and which has sold more than 15,000 copies). Shira is a media wellness personality and an early Pioneer in the integrative wellness space, recognized for having created a first-in-class product series - her Aromatherapy Synergy Sprays - and remains passionately dedicated to "modern alchemy" blending ancient plant-based wisdom with cutting edge science.

Join Mandi Kerr with Erik Ricardo Maguina, Bio-stimulant distributor and Founder & Director of Plant fodder on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward as they talk about biostimulants and giving everything a plant needs to thrive.

Plant Fodder's purpose is to help agricultural product producers grow more sustainably and ecologically conscious foods. Whether organic or not as in some countries organic is not even an option.

Join Mandi Kerr and Aaron Barr CEO at Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

While growing up on a farm in rural Alberta, Aaron enjoyed a successful career as a professional motocross racer before entrenching himself in the agribusiness world. After graduating from the University of Alberta with a major in business economics and law, he found success in real estate development, brokering land and equipment deals globally. As the founder and CEO of Canadian Rockies Hemp Corp, Aaron focus exclusively on the business/market development around bast fiber. Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation (CRHC) is an innovative Alberta-based agribusiness operating in Bruderheim, Alberta. CRHC focused on processing hemp at scale for industrial use outputs, building a sustainable and profitable future for generations to come. CRHC provides a sustainable, consistent supply of processed hemp to manufacturing facilities globally for numerous product outputs including textiles, pulp and paper, animal bedding, rope and twine, building and insulation materials, composites, and automobile components.

Join Mandi Kerr with Jason Jackson, Manager at Miebach Consulting, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward as they talk about strategy, concept, and implementation in providing consultancy services to a broad range of industries.

Join Mandi Kerr with Dave Greer, VP of Sales and Marketing of CannaSystems Canada Inc. on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward as they talk about the R-2 Hemp Stalk Processor.

Passion driven to help the industrial hemp industry grow stemming from his belief in hempcrete as a building material. He has over 25 years of experience as a recording engineer, a multi-instrumentalist, and a songwriter/composer.

Join Mandi Kerr with Gary Rimler, CEO of Rimler Consulting & Risk Management, LLC on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward as they talk about consulting and risk management.

Thought leader across a wide range of insurance and risk management topics including alternative risk finance and captive insurance companies and insurance program design and administration specializing in sports & fitness and the emerging Hemp Industry

Join Mandi Kerr with Matthew Clark CEO at Think Happy Consulting, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward as they talk about practical safety and compliance consulting for the cannabis and hemp industry.

Think Happy Consulting's mission is to simplify compliance and safety for the cannabis industry. They have the practical experience to develop the plans and training your business needs to be protected.

Join Mandi Kerr with Sailesh Ganeriwala, Managing Director and Creator at OG Hemp, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward as they talk about completely revolutionizing our experience in the paper through hemp paper.

Inspired by the hip-hop movements which shaped the culture, we chose the name Original Gangsters of Hemp. India, having the most friendly environment to grow Hemp wild and free has helped us embrace the quality of our products.

Join Mandi Kerr with Richard Rose, founder of The Richard Rose Report, on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward as they talk about celebrating the history of Hemp.

Since 1980 Richard Rose has been innovating award-winning natural foods, over 150. After being in the Inc 500 for a first-mover soyfoods success. He turned his sights to hempseed in 1994. As a result, the hemp products were first-mover in 93% of Canada's hemp exports to the US.

Join Mandi Kerr with Byran Wilson and Kyle Huttenlocker from Environmental Living Industries on this episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Bryan Wilson is a co-founder and president at Environmental Living Industries. Overseeing industrial hemp fiber processing. Long and short technical fibers, and hurd material.

Kyle Huttenlocker is the CEO of Environmental Living Industries. Creates an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the company’s mission, vision, and values. Develops the business prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; and accumulating capital to fund operations.

Environmental Living Industries (E.L.I.) is to spearhead a new industry recently made available to the United States via the 2018 Farm Bill and to bring the most state-of-the-art processing capabilities to bear. We will set the standard for the rest of the country to follow and fundamentally shift the economy by providing the market with the highest quality fiber and material from the most versatile crop on the planet.

Join Mandi Kerr and Robert Hoban, Founder & President at Hoban Law Group on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

Bob Hoban sits at the center of the world’s largest commercial cannabis industry network; a cannabis industry ecosystem that he has painstakingly cultivated since 2008. Since the cannabis industry became commercialized, he has been widely credited for creating the class of lawyers now known as “cannabis attorneys.” He is known for the tremendous value that he places in his relationships and is not satisfied unless he can help his business clients thrive in this burgeoning global industry; an industry he has played a significant role in establishing. Bob has earned a reputation as a cannabis industry dealmaker representing start-ups, entrepreneurs, and companies in all stages of development. Mr. Hoban has truly transcended the practice of law and is regularly involved in assembling and structuring large-scale cannabis industry M&A transactions. Above all else, Bob is a cannabis industry expert.

Beginning in 2008, he deliberately constructed the Hoban Law Group (HLG) to become the world’s leading full-service commercial cannabis industry law firm; the first of its kind. Since that time, HLG has indeed become the world’s leading cannabis industry law firm, with offices in seventeen states and ten nations abroad, and over fifty attorneys who specialize in all aspects of the commercial practice surrounding the cannabis industry. For nearly ten years, HLG has represented the cannabis industry’s titans in every aspect of the commercial cannabis industry around the world. And he is largely responsible for the establishment and growth of the CBD industry due to his legal strategies, litigation matters, and policy efforts executed on behalf of HLG clients.

From 2010-2016, Bob served as one of the Nation’s first cannabis policy instructors at the University of Denver, where he regularly lectured regarding cannabis topics (government regulations, public policy, and research-based policy courses). Bob has been asked to work with dozens of governments across the U.S., Asia, the E.U., and Latin America (over thirty different countries) on crafting their commercial cannabis public policy solutions (legislation and regulations).

He has consistently been recognized as one of the most influential people in the global cannabis industry by a variety of organizations and publications over the course of the past ten-plus years. He was recently named a “Cannabis Law Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal, and he has been consistently recognized as one of “Denver’s Top Cannabis Lawyers” for nearly a decade.

Join Mandi Kerr and Jim Booterbaugh, President & CEO at National Spinning Co., Inc. (USA) on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward.

National Spinning is an employee-owned company that has operated continuously since 1921. It is a leading USA-based supplier of raw white (ecru) and fiber-dyed short staple and long staple spun yarns. Offerings include yarns spun from synthetic fibers, natural fibers (including wool and cotton), and technical fibers.

In addition to its yarn business, National Spinning has two other operating divisions. Hampton Art designs, produces, and merchandises consumer craft products. Carolina Nonwovens produces and distributes air-laid thermo bonded pads and rolls. In addition to these, National Spinning maintains, manages, and leases commercial space in its Washington, NC facility alongside Kennedy Creek.

Today they operate 1 spinning facility, 1 fiber-blending facility, 1 nonwoven facility, and a distribution center, all in North Carolina, USA. Yarn products are sold domestically and for export. The other divisions sell mainly domestically.

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Join Mandi Kerr & Ionuț Rus, Founder & Creative Director at De IONESCU on this morning’s episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. De IONESCU is a sustainable clothing brand that designs and creates for customers, tailored and customized suits made out of 100% hemp fibers. Ionut and his team spin, weave, and finish the hemp locally, using the traditional way of processing, instead of cottonizing the hemp. That process makes the products more sustainable, more durable, and more organic. De IONESCU represents the epitome between traditional and modern. Ethically handcrafted in Transylvania and invoking a bohemian and neo-ethnic style, Ionut and his team devote artistry and tactfulness to create timeless hemp garments. Supporting the local artisans and working with responsible manufacturers, their vision consists of developing ethically and harmoniously the whole value chain of hemp: from crop to shop, from the green grass in the field to your garnished apparel.

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Join us as Mandi Kerr and Sandra Thibodeau from Cannabis Business Opportunities talks about in learning more on the procurement and the service providers within the industry.

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Join Mandi Kerr, Ali Rashid-CEO & John Davis-CTO at Entexs Corporation as they talk about how they got into the industry and their groundbreaking technology.

Ali, CEO applies expert knowledge, industry experience, along relentless energy in everything he does to experience and conceptualize three important leadership processes: envisioning; aligning others towards the vision; and ensuring execution or implementation. He is an accomplished entrepreneur, musician, and artist and with more than 20 years of executive-level experience.

Ali has the know-how to take any business to the next level. Ali specializes in executive management, business development, investments, finances, strategic planning, marketing, acquisition, and implementation of new technologies. Ali has a passion for business and a diligent pursuit of success.

John, CTO is an experienced Professional Engineer with a history of collaborating with project teams to achieving industry-changing results. He spent over a decade developing advanced technology solutions for the Oil and Gas industry, several years in Robotics and Precision Motion and was Co-Founder of an engineered solutions company focused on oil extraction.

John holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and has multiple patents relating to fluid flow and sealing applications. John is passionate about leadership and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, engineering design and analysis, and applied R&D.

Entexs Corporation has a mission to provide the best extraction technology available with the best customer service in the industry. Their team understands that each customer’s extraction needs are unique. With in-house engineering and manufacturing, they can tailor their products to meet customer’s specific needs. Their systems address the bottlenecks of the extraction process with truly hands-free automated systems.

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Join Mandi Kerr & Glennan Donoghoe Director at GeoSIP Pty Ltd trading as HempBLOCK Australia and HempBLOCK USA on this morning’s episode of Moving HEMP Forward. They talk about why hempblocks are better and for a green home. Glen Donoghoe has a master’s degree in entrepreneurial management with extensive experience in market research, venture development, and business operations. He has worked in the environment and air conditioning industries as well as the NGO sector. Glen’s previous work has resulted in successfully commercializing energy-efficient products and managing commercial and community environmental programs that reduced CO2 emissions. He is committed to working on projects that provide benefits for individuals, the wider community, and our environment. During his career, his work has been recognized by all levels of Government in Australia.

The Hemp Block USA vision is to play its part in more sustainable construction industry. They do this by using carbon-negative building materials to create a sustainable, healthy environment to protect our families and future generations. Glen and his team firmly believe that all building projects need access to affordable materials that reduce project time, lessen the impact on the environment, reduce building operation costs and lower ongoing carbon emissions into the future.

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Tune in as Justin Trowbridge from Hemp Batch Tracker talks about why and how important it is in tracking the production process of commercial hemp.

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Tune in on this episode with Todd Scattini as they talk about how hemp can be a savior on a global level.

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Tune in as Felipe Varas Lopez from Cannabinoid Industry Association talks and share about his experience in the hemp industry in Chile. Felipe is an Entrepreneur, a father, and a Founder. He is grateful to have known the failure as he is a re-entrepreneur. Felipe believes that focusing on teamwork, looking for strengths in each individual will empower them in becoming leaders within the organization. Through a passion for work and good training of teams, it has been achieved the development, growth, and positioning of these companies in the market. The main goal is to be a contribution to every new challenge presented. Diamond Hemp’s purpose is to reinsert Chile into the world scenario of Industrial Hemp production, incorporating the hemp culture in the Chilean productive matrix and in all relevant industrial aspects: Genetics Research and Patenting, Sale of seedlings, Sale of seeds, cosmetic, textile and paper production.

In this podcast, they talk about the importance of

Market info
Product Development
Hemp Foods

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Tune in as Mandi Kerr and Zev Paiss from Rhizo Verified talks about Hemp from seed to finish products. Deeper in the video they talk about how important quality communication to farmers is.

Rhizo Verified was developed with the understanding that security and certainty are severely lacking in the hemp industry. With that, Zev and his team embarked on a mission to take what they have learned from their first-hand experience and create a trusted and secure partnership platform for both hemp suppliers and buyers.

Zev is one of those rare individuals who has maintained an excellent reputation in the ever-changing and very challenging hemp space. As the creator and Founding Executive Director of the National Hemp Association, he understands first-hand the numerous challenges of this unique and rapidly growing space.

Zev is also actively consulting a number of hemp start-ups, as well as brokering hempseed oil, fiber, hurd, and several CBD products in bulk volumes.

In this video, they talk about :

Status of hemp verification in the industry
Why he joined Rhizo Verified
Industry pitfalls
Industry opportunities
How he got involved in hemp

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Tune in to this episode with Shaun Lane and Mandi Kerr as they talk about industrial hemp being a better factor in manufacturing paper. With hemp having more cellulose and faster to grow and making faster in producing paper.

1 acre of Hemp can produce as much paper as 4-10 acres of trees over a 20 year cycle. Hemp stalks grow in 4 months, whereas trees take 20-80 years.

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Let's tune in to Mandi Kerr and her guest Scott Paul, Founder and CEO of Wooly, as they dive in to topics like how to generate income through the industrial hemp. Wooly.com software will help any brand get more insight into who their customers are and alert you to VIPs purchasing or using your products in real-time. Wooly is very powerful with e-commerce brands but can be used by any company with the use of our robust APIs. Wooly is Scott's full time job. Scott works with his best friend, Jeff Poulton, who runs their product and that means Wooly has big goals for 2021. "Soon to be the de facto brand advocacy platform." Last year Scott and Natalie, his life partner, joined forces at Hyperactivecap.com to invest in companies they believe in, Soon.app, Trolley, Freeplay, Subvia, Volley, Nomi Health, Zenovate, Project Solar, Convoi.

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Tune in to this episode with Mandi Kerr and Robert Ziner as they talk about using Artificial Intelligence in the Hemp Industry and how it can maximize production processes.

Fun fact: Did you know that everything made with plastic can be made with #Hemp? YES! Hemp-based plastic can be molded into a lot of shapes including bottles, bags, toys, containers, and so much more. This one great discovery was the reason why Robert Ziner, founded his company #CIHC.

The Canadian industrial Hemp Corporation, founded in 2016, was established in 2016, with the vision of converting agricultural waste into a low-cost replacement material for #plastics.

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Tune in to this episode with Patrick Harrap and Mandi Kerr as they talk about Patrick's passion in bringing the Hemp industry to the next generation with new innovations. He aims to have the best quality that you could get from Hemp and have as many as possible on the uses it can give us.

Canfiber is dedicated to bringing cost-effective & high-quality processing technology to the world, and in doing so, drastically reduce the raw inputs needed to create everyday products. As we all now know, current products are made using toxic petro-chemicals that are unsustainable, accelerate climate change and hurt our environment.

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Tune is as Melissa Nelson from Performance Crop Research talks about giving each farmer the ability to focus on a specific product or output in order to be more efficient. Deeper in the video she talks about their work and plans in growing the hemp industry.

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Let's tune in to Mandi Kerr and Jay Stetson to discuss Farming Hemp in Montana and the experience he's had as a generational farmer as he has converted his crops to Hemp. In this episode, Mandi and Jay get into a relaxed discussion about the quickly evolving Hemp Industry and how we can properly farm hemp for all it's uses.

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Tune in as James Gaspard of BioChar Now talks about the benefits and amazing things biochar carbon can do and how industrial hemp boosts that benefits.

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Join Mandi Kerr and guest Gretchen Philyaw, Founder at USA LOVES MFG as they talk about the future of hemp in manufacturing and technology and the automation in the industry.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and her guest Flip Croft-Caderao, Co-Founder of Goodekind, who is not just in the business of bringing the highest-quality hemp products to the market but Flip and his team are on a mission to end human rights violations in our country and bring a social consciousness to the hemp industry.

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Tune in as Mandi Kerr and guests - Dan Schmidt and Zac Miner talks about the transformation of hemp and what other methods it can be used for. Deeper in the video you will learn that hemp is just not an ordinary plant but it has more potential.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Clara Norell as they talk about the industrial hemp for constructing buildings!

Clara Norell is a creative innovator with a strong network that spans the world. Born and raised in Malmö, Clara is a construction engineer – educated at Malmö University, as well as a civil engineer educated in South Africa at Cape Technikon Peninsula University. Certified hemp lime builder by L’Ecole National du Chanvre She has a wide range of experiences and projects in her resume including the conceptualization and transformation of an old shopping mall to what is now MittMöllan; she was the Director of ISU (Institute of Sustainable Urban Development) and works with the Kivik Art Centre , SLU Holding and Nations Business Links as some of her current clients.

Clara’s interest in sustainability has led her to where she is today; co-founder and CEO of Nordiska Hampa Kompaniet (NOHAK), working with cultivating to processing and selling EU- certified hemp seeds to the food industry. She is also the founder of Swedish Hemp Industries (SHI), where she works as a global consultant with hemp fibers/stems as sustainable fossil-free innovative bio-based materials/applications for different industries

Tune in on this episode with Richard Turman, Founder of All Nations Solutions, LLC as he talks about his aspirations of making a difference with hemp.

Did you know that #Hemp can be used to manufacture construction materials like cement blocks, foam insulations, and even concrete? Besides that fact, #Hemp can be made into paper products that are much more convenient to produce compared to paper made out of trees. Listen in and dive deeper as Richard Turman, speaks about the qualities that prove #Hemp as a game-changer in the industry, among the variety of products it produces.

Tune in with Mandi Kerr and Jeff Brooks, Managing Director of Oley Hemp as he talks about the Industrial hemp commodity and how it will replace many things in the future.

Hemp grows without the need for pesticides and replaces nutrients in soil. It also helps to replace the C02 in our environment. Knowing this, Jeffrey Brooks as being a highly motivated entrepreneur with vast experience in early-stage, strategic planning and execution, was the founder of the #OleyHemp which was established in 2018. He has over three decades of experience leading successful business ventures across a variety of industries and managing corporate growth.

Oleyhemp is a Pennsylvania based company that is dedicated to the production of high quality, environmentally-friendly hemp products and was located in Oley, PA.

Be it for Personal Care, Pets or Food, it’s available in OleyHemp.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Hana Gabrielova, Founder and CEO of HEMPOINT, one of Europe’s pioneering and most innovative hemp food companies.

Hana is a widely recognized expert and consultant on everything from hemp farming to Patient Focused Certification (PFC) for medical cannabis and she will be sharing her knowledge today on using every part of the hemp plant and all sorts of information in the industry.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Joe Hickey, Chairman at Halcyon Holdings, as he shares his knowledge on the Hemp Industry and how they came into it.

Halcyon holdings is a team in Kentucky working to create a portfolio of brands that will transform the global cannabis economy and ecosystem. The broadness of their knowledge is sure to educate us in the many aspects of the hemp industry!

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Kevin Schultz as the President of the 357 company, talks about the supply chain, logistics, the difficulties of transporting hemp between states, and even more so, shipping them.

In this interivew, Kevin Schultz shares his knowledge on the Transportation Industry and how it aligns with the Hemp Industry.

Tune in to this episode with John Baxter and Mandi Kerr as they talk about how John and his team at JRB Enterprise Group bring their clients closer to the future with technology innovations that transforms the way the world sleeps, heals, and connects.

JRB Enterprises featuring patented breakthrough innovations like Anti Aging Bed, Detox Sleep, Sleep & EMF Shielding Technologies, TriDetox Supplements, and Operation Honey Bee.

John will share his knowledge and experience about both Hemp and Bee's. How Hemp will save the Bee's.

Bee's LOVE #Hemp.

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In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Nash and have a nice chat regarding her journey as she advocates for our farmers and their families. Not only is Stephanie a singer and songwriter but she is also a member of the ACE Team for Farm Bureau who advocates for TN Agriculture.

Tune in on our podcast as Stephanie and learn about Stephanie's passion for the industry and how her music and Youtube series: Life of a Farmer, came to life.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Toby McCracken, Partner at Western Ag Works on Thursday morning to discuss some of the Hemp Industry pain points and what Western Ag Works has done to address how labor-intensive Manual Hemp Harvesting is. Looking forward to exploring the Hemp Harvester and Hemp Dryer that Toby has designed and how they are answering so of the Agriculture and harvesting concerns for our CBD and Hemp Farmers.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Jayson Waller, Founding CEO of Powerhome Solar Jayson Waller is the CEO and spokesperson of POWERHOME SOLAR. Founded in 2014, he has overseen growth that has led POWERHOME SOLAR to employ more than 1,700 people and reach almost 1 billion in annual revenue. POWERHOME SOLAR is ranked number 255 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, marking the third time in four years that the company has made the top 300. Under Waller’s leadership, POWERHOME SOLAR has developed partnerships with the pro football franchises Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers; the pro baseball franchise Cleveland Indians; and NC State Athletics. Waller is a champion for the community, guiding efforts to assist members of the military through the company’s associations with the Lifetime TV series Military Makeover and Major League Baseball star Justin Verlander’s Wins for Warriors Foundation.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Edwin Richardson, CEO Chairman at NGF Global. Founder Chairman at Alpha Dev. Group This hour is fun and relaxed Live Hour where we will discuss current events and relevant news in the industry.

Global leaders in the evolution of Agribusiness NGF Global brings a new trading platform called Connect in a secure cloud-based platform that facilitates the transactions between sellers, and buyers across New global markets. Their areas of focus are in: Pulses and Specialty Crops NGF Global handles the entire logistics process

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and John Porterfield as they dive into discussion about the industrial #hemp

Industry – THE TEXTILE FIBER MARKET.

With some major lows for big farmers across his home state, it'll be interesting to learn of the opportunity Montana has and what we can expect in the near future. The ORGANIC Wool & Hemp industry is johns first priority. He and his team have an opportunity to really impact the supply chain and US manufacturing of textiles. John has a deep understanding of the Industrial Hemp Fiber markets and what is needed to develop a sustainable commodity for our farmers.

Tune in on thise episode with Mandi Kerr and Abdul Basit, founder of Non-Profit Hemp Save Earth, as he explains how hemp can help save the world.

Hemp is not just one of Earth's oldest crops, but also perhaps the most versatile crop in the world. From plastics to paper, hemp represents a simple approach towards living in harmony with the planet and the biological systems that help sustain it. Apart from providing wonderful foods and medicines, there’s much more to the hemp plant.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Megan Eddings who is a creative chemist, entrepreneur and lover-of-life who focuses on sharing encouragement, positivity and creating.

Megan has created an Antibacterial Prema Fabric which is patent pending in 120 countries. Megan is a dynamic entrepreneur, 40 under 40, Investor and Positivity Enthusiast. I'm excited to have her on our show today to discuss what she is working on next and how Hemp might be the next opportunity in Athletic Apparel and Uniforms.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Steven France, CEO at Cultiv8 Hemp Solutions Steven Fance is the CEO & CTO (Chief Technology Officer) of Cultiv8 Hemp Solutions, a vertically integrated renewable energy development company that supplies renewable hemp diesel and renewable electricity for energy companies, municipalities, and corporations utilizing fuel supply and power purchase agreements.

Kristen Yoder, CEO of the cannabis business advisory firm Soil to the Oil and hosts The CannaBS Detector podcast and A trusted business advisor in the cannabis industry for over 14 years. Kristen is someone I had been excited to get to know and learn from. Tune in on this episode as we discuss news in the Cannabis industry.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Darius Bruner, CEO of Bluemaxmobile LLC Join Darius and Mandi this morning to discuss the who, what, when, where , why and how of the past and current hemp industry.

In this interview, Darius makes a discussion regarding his place in the industry and the direct access to $1B in investment funds he has, IP portfolios around cannabis and building his own fund. I had been really excited to share why Darius thinks the industry should be treated like the mistakes made during dot com era and other industries destroyed by US moving too slow. All biz plans and ideas should include right teams, financials, and exit strategies that include insurance.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and AC Moon, Master Cultivator & Founder, Harvest Moon Munchies Co. AC Moon, Cannabis Innovator, International Consultant, Writer and Educator for Indica Innovations International and Inventor/Patent Owner for Croptops Greenhouses LLC was just recently selected as Top Business Innovator of the Year for 2020 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the profession.

Tune in to this episode with Claire Crunk, Founder at Trace Femcare, LLC As a serial entrepreneur who is unafraid of tackling complex problems or loving people. Claire has countless strengths in rapid comprehension of new information, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, risk assessment, and a willingness to ask for help. Expertise in women's health, hemp fiber, strategic planning, sustainable textiles and consumer goods, and regenerative agriculture.

As the hemp/CBD and cannabis industry continues to see aggressive online sales and demand in new international markets there will be significant opportunity for great new product innovation. This is especially true as the industry continues to remain dependent on online sales which forces businesses to be much more aware of consumer feedback and product preferences.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Andrew Bishop, President at Ag Processing Solutions. Andrew is the Principal Engineer for Ag Processing Solutions, Inc. ("Ag Processing") and dryland farmer. Ag Processing is an innovator in the hemp fiber and plant protein industries. Ag Processing designs agricultural processing facilities that are efficient, cost effective and with the operator in mind.

Andrews current industries of focus are hemp, pulse crops, oil seeds, and malting. Hemp has nearly unlimited potential. The surface of that potential has only been scratched, meaning much more remains to be discovered about the possible uses of this versatile substance. Few doubt the arrival of federal legalization will be a benefit to the hemp industry. Past restrictions that prevented its expansion will gradually melt away, given the immense profits available for those who jump in at the early stages.

In this new environment, the imaginations of scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs will now be fully unleashed, leading to a cascade of innovations and surprising turns. Advanced technology in hemp will widen product lines, increase efficiency, and boost production levels, and that should be enough to ensure ample funding for research and development in the years to come. In fact, technological innovation in hemp is already making an impact on several material categories.

With the world being more environmentally aware than ever before, there is now a large focal point on conservation, and more specifically, paper conservation. Higher levels of greenhouse gases are detected every year, and plastered on every office printer room is a large sign, begging you to use paper more wisely and go green. What if we told you that the world may indeed have been a very different place if the Hemp industry was not beaten in the early 1900’s? Tune in on our interview with Erica Halverson, Founder of TINY e PAPER Erica started TINY e PAPER with one mission in mind...to change the planet one plant at a time. TINY e PAPER makes 100% pure hemp paper on a commercial scale for business owners in the Cannabis Industry for a nominal cost increase over its' tree paper version. They make our paper out of hemp stalks AND the waste from CBD extractors. Whether it's packaging, labeling, or anything else, Erica wants the entire industry to stop using trees for all their paper usage and take the TINY e HEMP PLEDGE to switch to TINY e #realhemp paper. With that, TINY e PAPER can be a model to everyone else that when we band together for a common goal, we really can move mountains and make a difference.

Tune in on this episode with Dr. Fred Brown and Anthony Alamada as they talk about the effects of COVID-19 pandemic in daily life and how they see manufacturers of hemp products are finding innovative ways to fight the pandemic.

Tune in on this episode to learn how COVID has really changed the way we do business and how Adam has leveraged channel partners, technology and training to create opportunity for his team.

Fossil fuel-based plastic polymers are non-renewable, highly pollutive and dangerous to ecosystems, due to their lifespans. They are some of the most destructive inventions of man, but thankfully could be held back by this crop. Industrial hemp upheld countless industries through human history and now is making a comeback. After existing in relative obscurity in the U.S. due to false connotations with the psychoactive properties of its cousin, it is now back in business. With the American hemp industry on the verge of a revolution, hemp packaging is primed to take over a significant part of the global packaging sector. The political, economic and environmental incentives for companies to adopt bioplastics are legion. Its lower cost lends to its allure as well.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Olivia Kulander, Science Director at Boojum Group.

As a research and teaching professional with a Masters in Biology from Portland State University, Olivia works in the cannabis industry and is passionate about understanding and sharing the science behind everything from strain genetics to cannabinoid pharmacology. Olivia is looking to connect with other professionals to bring scientific literacy to our consumers, and grow this industry the right way.

Do you feel like you’re treading water with your business and not making progress towards your goals? Or are you having trouble choosing business goals to work toward this year in the first place? Every entrepreneur wants to own a successful and profitable business, but it's not always clear how to get there.

Tune in on this episode with Mandi Kerr and Jennifer Tanner VP of Sales at Guardia One. graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Information Systems. She has worked in several business-related fields from accounting to sales with some of the largest global companies. With over 20 years of sales, customer service and management experience, Jenn is a force to be reckoned with. Crediting the success of her career to providing the ultimate level of customer satisfaction through knowledge, understanding and professionalism. I am excited to learn more about Guardia One as it aligns perfectly with both her passion and the goals of Global Hemp Association.

Are you looking for an industry that’s seen an incredible 455% boost in productivity since 2018? Look no further than the booming hemp industry, which has seen massive gains thanks to nationwide legalization in 2018. Experts are predicting this growth will continue as more states jump to join the hemp industry, and demand increases for hemp farmers, sales and marketing experts, researchers, and more. I'm so excited to have Vini Villatoro Chief Operating Officer of Global Hemp Solutions again today to discuss in more detail some of the real opportunity in the Industrial Hemp Industry.

The Hemp Plastic Company is on a mission to disrupt the Plastics Industry with Hemp Plastic alternatives. Glen and his team are leading the way to a greener future with the development and distribution of premium earth-friendly polymers. The Hemp Plastic Company is invested in resolving one of the world’s biggest problems. There’s no escaping polymers, they’ve infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Yet, we are no longer beholden to petroleum-based materials. There are hemp plastic alternatives that resolve the plastic issue for good. These bioplastics offer a game-changing solution to manufacturers who wish to continue producing the same low-cost products without harming our planet. With an intent to raise awareness and offer comparably-priced polymer alternatives which will revolutionize the industry, Glen and his team are leading the industry.

Glen is a Multinational business leader and problem solver. He grew multi-hundred million dollar businesses, raised over $900 million in the US capital markets, managed a $300 million investment portfolio, executed over a dozen public and private company multinational mergers and acquisitions with total deal value in excess of $4 billion, lead strategic decision-making that resulted in exceptional return on investment, executed corporate reorganizations, lead public company investor relations and communications, multinational tax, banking, and legal structures.

Tune in on this episode with Ry Russell, CEO & Founder of Knot Plastic. The mission at Knot Plastic is to help the Hemp industry make a positive impact on our environment and our global community. Ry and his team are making it possible to maintain our current lifestyle while making a difference by providing a Knot Plastic alternative to single-use consumption; that is both safe for your family and families across the globe affected by plastic pollution. At Knot Plastic, they recycled the old idea of “why care?” and challenge you to ask yourself our favorite question, “Why Knot?”

There is evidence that hemp was one of the earliest plants cultivated for human use. It’s uses across history and globally has included food sources, medical uses, spiritual uses, clothing, toiletries, textiles, dietary supplements, cleaning products and building materials. The inner fibers of hemp are tough and can be used as animal bedding or mulch. The hemp plant has strong potential for furthering sustainability ventures due to its low impact on the environment, as it requires significantly fewer amounts of pesticide and herbicide when grown on a large scale, compared to crops such as cotton or wheat.