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USDA Approves Michigan’s Industrial Hemp State Plan

Oct 22, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development received federal approval of the state’s Industrial Hemp Plan. This plan establishes regulatory requirements for cultivating industrial hemp and gives MDARD primary oversight of industrial hemp...

Hempcrete Scores A Perfect ‘O’ Under ASTM Fire Testing In USA

Mar 2, 2020 | National

Hempcrete’s perfect performance in recent fire resistance tests in the USA can help move the material one step closer to acceptance after samples put together by U.S. hemp builder Hempitecture scored perfectly in analysis carried out by ASTM, the international...

Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020

Feb 26, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

iHemp’s Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020 and tells farmers they should consider adding hemp to their...

Hemponomics 102 Classes

Feb 13, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Hemponomics 102 presentation will be a combination of Farmer Tales and an iHemp Michigan update on industry building. In the room will be processors and plant genetics suppliers to speak with about their services for a successful start and finish of the growing...

Celtic Acres Originals Grows Hemp For Oils, Textiles, Clothing

Jan 23, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Mary McGraw from Celtic Acres Originals talks about her experiences as a first year Hemp farmer, including issues getting ripped off. She hopes to make clothes out of hemp...