iHemp Hour
The iHemp Hour is a recurring educational series that features authentic dialogue between industry leaders, farmers, and policy advocates regarding the latest shifts in the hemp world. Each episode explores the diverse facets of the industry—from regenerative cultivation and building materials to market trends and federal regulations—providing a realistic and professional platform for knowledge sharing. This program serves as a critical repository of insights for those navigating the evolving landscape of industrial hemp.
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Phytoremediation of soil with Dr. Lesley Putman of Northern Michigan University
by Dave Crabill
/ July 24, 2023
Northern Michigan University researchers are pioneering the use of industrial hemp to clean up PFAS “forever chemicals” contaminating soil and water across Michigan. With the first outdoor plantings now underway, […] …
Building a Healthy Home with Hemp
by Dave Crabill
/ July 20, 2023
A Michigan woman with severe chemical sensitivities is getting a lifeline: Hemp for Humanity has launched the Canary Homes project to build her a 1,010 sq ft hempcrete home—the first […] …
Hunter Buffington reveals a major breakthrough: hemp seed meal and oil are now approved for chickens and horses in Kentucky and Texas—but warns that Colorado’s recent 39-amendment legislative disaster could […] …
For the first time ever, 31 hemp organizations have united behind a comprehensive 2023 Farm Bill strategy—and U.S. Hemp Roundtable General Counsel Jonathan Miller says constituent engagement this summer is […] …
UM Professor Glenn Wilcox on Building with Hemp & Fungi
by Dave Crabill
/ March 30, 2023
University of Michigan architecture professor Glenn Wilcox is pushing the boundaries of sustainable design by growing furniture from mycelium and hemp. In this episode, he reveals how a 14-month sailing […] …
State of Hemp with Chase Hubbard, The Jacobsen
by Dave Crabill
/ March 16, 2023
Chase Hubbard of The Jacobsen (now Fast Markets) returns to iHemp Hour with a surprising perspective: despite frustrations, hemp is developing faster than almost any commodity crop in history. This […] …
Morris Beegle previews the NoCo Hemp Expo’s move to the legendary Broadmoor Resort and reveals that hemp associations are uniting behind a single Farm Bill platform by month’s end. With […] …
Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Hemp
by Dave Crabill
/ February 21, 2023
Susan Barnhart spent six years building America’s only wool-hemp textile company—and she’s doing it without any U.S.-processed hemp fiber. Shemp Yarn’s surprisingly soft socks and beanies prove the product works, […] …
Investing in Hemp Building with Ray Kaderli
by Dave Crabill
/ February 3, 2023
The ICC has officially approved hemp as a building material—and Michigan is gearing up to build. Ray Cattery, incoming president of the US Hemp Building Association, breaks down what the […] …
Michigan’s cannabis tourism industry is taking off, and Connie Sparrow of Derive Travel is leading the charge with The Nest—a first-of-its-kind cannabis concierge accommodation in Muskegon. Featuring personalized bud bars, […] …