Hemp Barons

The opportunities that hemp provides are well documented but years of prohibition have nearly eliminated US hemp farming.   Doug Edge the Vice Chair, U.S. Hemp Growers Association Board of Directors and Sr. Vice President of Business Solutions, Farm Journal  joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the challenges of reintroducing hemp and how the Association is providing a unified voice for America's hemp farmers.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/doug-edge

Creating the rules and laws that govern industries is a very complicated and tedious process.   Herrick Fox spent 16 years working for the USDA before becoming a hemp farmer in Vermont.   He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about Meristem Farms and his efforts to correct the mistakes in USDA's hemp rules.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/herrick-fox

North Dakota is home to some of the richest agriculture land in the world, with over 40 million acres dedicated to farming.  Roger Gussiaas joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the health benefits of oilseed and how Healthy OilSeeds has been exporting North Dakota's flax, hemp, and borage to a wide variety of companies all over the world.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/roger-gussiaas

Cannabis companies and investors are becoming more dependent on experienced cannabis consultants to help them minimize their risk.   Darwin Millard from Millard Masonek Solutions DBA Phytologix is on of the worlds most in-demand cannabis consultant.  He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about exciting extraction breakthroughs and opportunities.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/darwin-millard

As one of the United States first exclusive cannabis law firms, the Hoban Law Group has been instrumental in assisting with global cannabis policy making.   Bob Hoban joins Joy Beckerman to talk about his hemp career and his firm's rapid global expansion.  Throughout the show they explore both hemp's challenges and unlimited potential.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/bob-hoban

David Seber has been using hemp to improve products for over 30 years.   He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about his plywood that uses hemp instead of wood sawdust and his hemp wood stain & sealant.   His company, Hemp Shield  produces hemp-oil based wood stain and wood sealant which last longer than its chemical-based counterpart and is non-toxic.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/david-seber

Wood made from hemp is harder than oak and many endangered Amazon Rain Forest species.   Greg Wilson joins Joy Beckerman to talk about HempWood of Murray Kentucky's innovative process for using Hemp to create hard wood products including flooring and frames.     Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/greg-wilson

Hemp based foods have been available for a long time but are now becoming very popular.   Carla Boyd from Hemp Way Foods joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the challenges she has faced creating and distributing her hemp products.  She discusses how she got her products, that include hemp burgers, hemp crumbles and hemp sausage into grocery stores, health food stores and restaurants.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/carla-boyd

Building material have an enormous, negative impact on the environment.   As the worlds population grows the pollution caused by current construction material will be unsustainable.   Dion Markgraaff from the US Hemp Building Association joins Joy Beckerman to explain how using hemp based building materials can help the world avoid this pending crisis.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/dion-markgraaff

The FDA is responsible for insuring that foods and drugs are safe.   Until the FDA is confident that CBD is safe for human consumption it's future is uncertain.  Patrick McCarthy joins Joy Beckerman to provide an in-depth analysis of FDA's process.   They discuss the app that ValidCare has created called CBD+ME that allows users to provide confidential information about their experiences which ValidCare  then provides to the FDA to assist in their process.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/patrick-mccarthy

Bija Hemp is a Colorado-grown company which discovers and procures the highest quality hemp varieties from around the world and match them to specific purposes, allowing industrial hemp to take root in North America and the Western Hemisphere.   Tom Dermody VP of Strategic Development joins Joy Beckerman to discuss the reemergence of industrial hemp as a stable crop for our modern US agricultural system.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/tom-dermody

Hemp buyers and sellers face a number of challenges, some are the result of prior regulatory concerns and some are just normal for new commodities. Julie Lerner has made a career creating commodity exchanges is now focused on hemp. She speaks to Joy Beckerman about PanXchange's hemp commodity trading platform and their Hemp Benchmark & Analysis.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/julie-lerner

The Seminar Group is an accredited legal and professional education provider and offers continuing education credits. Chris Terp & Steph von Mende join Joy Beckerman to talk about their upcoming Seminar: Business Issues in Cannabis and Industrial Hemp in Oakland CA on February 27th that can be viewed live on Webcast.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/chris-terphttps://podconx.com/guests/steph-von-mende

Cannabis prohibition curtailed the development of cannabis seeds in the United States.   Wendy Mosher from New West Genetics joins Joy Beckerman to talk about all the challenges now associated with creating stable, reproducible cannabis seeds.   Their discussion covers many aspects of plant genetics including future opportunities.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/wendy-mosher

Joy Beckerman takes a deep dive into hemp equipment with Derek Oxford from Total Grow Control. Derek is applying his years on experience in the oil refining business to hemp. He discusses how they provide free consulting to help companies understand the complexities of hemp so that they can confidently select the correct equipment for their application.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/derek-oxford

Anndrea Hermann's unlikely hemp journey began as a young girl in Missouri and her passion for this amazing plant has lead her to the forefront. Through her leadership position in many hemp organizations and her business The Ridge International Cannabis Consulting she is a driving force. She joins Joy Beckerman from Canada to share hemp stories and provide insights into the future of hemp.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/anndrea-hermann 

Mike Reid and David Rosenstein join Joy Beckerman to talk about Hemp's premiere at the World AG Expo. They talk about the Hemp Education & Marketing Pavilion and Hemp Innovation Challenge in Tulare, CA, February 11-13, 2020. Hemp is finally being recognized as a legitimate crop and has earned its own pavilion with 30 exhibit spaces. Learn all about the show and how to participate in the Hemp Innovation Challenge.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/mike-reidhttps://podconx.com/guests/david-rosenstein

Beginning his passion for hemp over 20 years ago Jeff Kostuik started researching hemp agronomy and managing verital trials for Manitoba Agriculture.  As a Certified Crop Advisor, member of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance he is recognized as the foremost hemp genetics authority.   He speaks to Joy Beckerman about the exciting advancements being made with Hemp Genetics at Hemp Genetics International.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/jeff-kostuik

Special Holiday Encore:   Being part of Woody Harrelson's historic arrest for planting hemp seeds ignited a flame in eight year old Annie Rouse that is burning brightly today. This true Hemp Baron joins Joy Beckerman to talk about her many hemp endeavors including running Anavii Market for CBD and hemp products, Founding Friends of Hemp and producing Anslinger: The Untold Cannabis Conspiracy podcast.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/annie-rouse

Special Holiday Encore:   Hemp grain is very nutritional and very versatile. Matt Birkholz identified hemp grain's enormous potential and formed Colorado Hemp Works. They supply natural food stores and manufactures with hemp, introducing it's healthy benefits to thousands. He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about hemp grains, hemp flour, hemp oil and their nutritional values and how to include them into a healthy diet.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/matt-birkholz