Introduction to Season Two: Hemp and Beyond

The Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast is back! After several weeks’ hiatus, the show returns with a new focus.

While committed to covering the emerging hemp industry, the show will expanding it’s focus to include other ag-related topics — things that harmonize with the message of hemp, things like regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration, and how farmers are saving the world.

On this episode, host Eric Hurlock lays out a roadmap for the new season and what we can expect this year. Plus a recap of season one and recent hemp news and an introduction to our new sponsors.

News Nuggets

Idaho to Host First Hemp Producer Meeting

https://www.hempgrower.com/article/idaho-to-host-first-hemp-producer-meeting/

Michigan hemp tech firm Heartland partners with global recycling company

https://hempindustrydaily.com/michigan-hemp-tech-firm-heartland-partners-with-international-recycling-company/

Announcing NWG AMPLIFY : A Genetic Trait That Doubles Hemp Yields.

https://seedworld.com/announcing-nwg-amplifytm-a-genetic-trait-that-doubles-hemp-yields/

USDA-Agricultural Research Service and Cornell University Collaborate to Present First National Hemp Webinar Series

https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2022/usda-agricultural-research-service-and-cornell-university-collaborate-to-present-first-national-hemp-webinar-series/

Oregon State research shows hemp compounds prevent coronavirus from entering human cells

https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-research-shows-hemp-compounds-prevent-coronavirus-entering-human-cells

Nike Uses Hemp To Weave Near Every Part Of This Blazer Mid ’77