How to Farm Hemp & the Many Hemp Industries!

Industrial Hemp is coming to Washington and hemp wants YOU! The spring of 2017 brings with it the first legal planting of the versatile, valuable industrial hemp crop in WA State in approximately 90 years. Join us for a day of factually accurate agronomic and regulatory guidance from experts, hemp industry leaders and the Washington State Department of Agriculture! The $200 Registration Fee for this information-packed event includes all instruction, the hemp planting demonstration at an undisclosed hemp field, coffee, snacks, and $125 that may be used toward a Hemp Industries Association (HIA) Business or Farmer Membership if joining by 6/24/17! Certain conditions apply. All presenters at this historical event are renowned experts and/or leaders in their respective fields. If you are serious about participating in the promising opportunity of industrial hemp and are seeking the highest chance of success, you cannot afford to rely on the misinformation and inaccurate advice dispensed by novices, non-professionals, and self-proclaimed hemp gurus. Start your hemp journey with experienced professionals and join us! Founded in 1994, the HIA is our nation’s industrial hemp brain trust and premier hemp trade association, and membership dues are based on gross annual revenue. HIA membership includes exclusive benefits and joining the WA Chapter is free with your national annual membership dues! Go to www.JoinHemp.net to view a summary of national HIA member benefits. Additional WA Chapter benefits include your logo and company link on the WA HIA website, monthly newsletters, updates on regulatory and legal developments, discounts and free access to WA HIA events, experienced, professional leadership, and more. This event is presented by the Washington Hemp Industries Association, and is sponsored by HempLogic USA and @Hemp Ace International. The Agenda for this Outstanding Day of Hemp Education: 8:30-8:45 Welcome to Industrial Hemp! Joy Beckerman, Principal, Hemp Ace International & President, WA Hemp Industries Association (HIA) & Cory Sharp, President, HempLogic USA 8:45-9:15 Industrial Hemp Cultivation in Washington State; Emily Febles, J.D., Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Coordinator, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture 9:15-10:00 How to Farm Hemp; Jeff Kostuik, B.Gs, T.Ag, CCA, Dir. of Operations, Hemp Production Services 10:00-10:45 Federal Industrial Hemp Law & the Many Hemp Industries; Joy Beckerman, Principal, Hemp Ace International & President, WA Hemp Industries Association (HIA) 10:45-11:45 Field Caravan & Hemp Planting Demonstration 11:45-12:30 Lunch on Our Own (enjoy a multitude of nearby eateries!) 12:30-1:15 Hemp Farming & Infrastructure in America Now; Anndrea Hermann, M.Sc, B.Gs, P.Ag, Globally Renowned Industrial Hemp Expert 1:15-1:45 Soil Ecology & Healing Land with Hemp; Matt Powers, Founder, The Permaculture Student 1:45-2:30 Hemp Farm Planning & Procuring Industrial Hemp Seeds for Planting; Cory Sharp, President, HempLogic 2:30-3:00 Strength through Cooperation; Joy Beckerman & Cory Sharp