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Monday, October 8 • 9:30am - 11:15am
Hemp, MN, and the Creation of a New Industry - Food Ag Ideas Week *External Registration Required*

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Due to the diversity of applications, interest in hemp is at an all time high and farmers, entrepreneurs, and innovators are exploring it. Yet as a young industry, there are still many questions, myths and unknowns. What is needs to happen today to ensure that the value chain functions to set the state’s producers, processors and others up for success? How will state and federal regulations impact the industry as it grows? Hear from individuals across the value chain discuss the critical questions facing this new sector and what is next for Minnesota. 

Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Wagner Lahr

Jennifer Wagner Lahr

Sr. Dir. of Innovation & Commercialization, AURI
avatar for Charles Levine

Charles Levine

Owner, Hemp Acres LLC & Equichill LL
avatar for John Strohfus

John Strohfus

Founder and CEO, Minnesota Hemp Farms, Inc.
avatar for Andrea Vaubel

Andrea Vaubel

Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture


Monday October 8, 2018 9:30am - 11:15am CDT
Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102