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 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 #liveBroadcast #movinghempforward #hempisourfuture #hemp #globalhempassociation #friendsofhemp #Texas #hemp #breed #hempInnovation #Innovation #medical #TexasA&M 🌿 🌐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 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 🌿 🌐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 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 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 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: 

1. Hemp Industry 

2. How to grow hemp 

3. 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 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 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.

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

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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  

1. Market info 

2. Product Development 

3. 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 :

1. Status of hemp verification in the industry

2. Why he joined Rhizo Verified

3. Industry pitfalls

4. Industry opportunities

5. 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.

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 mission 4. 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

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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.