The University of Illinois Extension in partnership with American Hemp Research will be hosting an Industrial Hemp Processing Summit in Roseville. The Summit is being held Monday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Roseville Community Center. Extension Educator, Phillip Alberti will have a 2019 review of industrial hemp in Illinois. Security Savings Bank and Thompson Insurance will cover what you need to know about financing and crop insurance. American Hemp Research CEO, Andy Huston will cover the cultivation and harvest of this potential new cash crop for producers in Illinois. Phylos Bioscience will be on hand to present a cultivation overview, products and plant breeding, followed by Marquis Energy that will cover extraction. The cost of the event is $10 and will include a baked potato bar lunch.Registration is required click here.
Hemp Summit Agenda9:00- 9:15 Welcome and IntroductionPhillip Alberti and Andy Huston9:15- 10:00 2019: A reviewPhillip Alberti, University of Illinois Extension10:00-10:30 FinancingTerri Ewing, Vice President/Ag Lending Manager Monmouth Security Savings Bank10:30-11:00 Crop InsuranceThompson Insurance, Raritan11:00-12:00 Cultivation and HarvestAndy Huston, American Hemp Research CEO12:00-12:30 Lunch12:30-2:00 Cultivation Overview, Products, and Plant BreedingPhylos Bioscienceso Henry Olson, Sr. Director of Saleso Sage Haegen, Technical Development Lead2:00-2:30 ExtractionMarquis Energyo Drew Schlump, Director of Hemp Procurement2:30-3:00 Production Panel
