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Nebraska Offers Guidance For Hemp Applications – newschannelnebraska.com
A press release Friday said applications have been coming in since they became available on Feb. 3, but application guidance is now available to accept the FBI documentation and provide GPS coordinates. Coordinates are needed for where hemp will be planted, stored, dried, processed or handled. Source link
Speakers tell of economic benefits of hemp production in Nebraska – Grand Island Independent
Hemp, as a food, fiber and oil crop, has a huge potential of bringing a positive economic benefit to Nebraska’s agricultural industry, according to two speakers who spoke Monday at the Nebraska Independent Crop Consultant Association’s meeting in Grand Island. Speaking on Monday were Bill Achord of Lincoln, who is president of the Nebraska Hemp …
Nebraska hemp grower to help at conference to improve pilot program – WOWT
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT)– A stamp of approval is spurring hemp growth in Nebraska after the government signed off on the state’s plan to grow the crop. Last year 10 growers were selected to take part in Nebraska’s hemp pilot program. The Nebraska Department of AG says that the program was crucial in paving the way …
Midwest Hemp Forum set for Feb. 21 in Nebraska – AberdeenNews.com
NELIGH, Neb. — After a successful 2019, educating over 700 farmers at five hemp forums in Clatonia, David City, Pilger, York and Syracuse, Midwest Hemp Forum is proud to announce the first event of 2020, the upcoming Neligh Hemp Farmers Forum on Feb. 21 hosted by the Neligh Office of Economic Development and Antelope County …
Nebraska ag department cleared for hemp licensing – WOWT
Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Nebraska’s hemp plan, paving the way for the state to license for industrial hemp production and sales. DOCUMENT: Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s hemp plan With a USDA-approved plan in place, the state can now issue licenses for commercial cultivation, processing, handling, and brokering of hemp throughout …
Nebraska Submits Hemp Plan To USDA – HempGazette
Image: NickyPe Nebraska’s Department of Agriculture (NDA) lodged the state’s plan for hemp with the USDA last Friday for review – a significant milestone in the state’s renewed embracing of the crop. Nebraska has certainly changed its tune on industrial hemp in recent times. Only half an acre of the crop was legally cultivated in …
Hemp proposal submitted by state allows for 270 growers in Nebraska – KPVI News 6
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture submitted its state hemp plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday. If approved, the plan, which lays out the rules and regulation for the program, calls for the state to collect $236,000 in license fees to administer the program for 270 cultivator licenses, 30 processor-handler licenses and 15 …
Hemp proposal submitted by state allows for 270 growers in Nebraska – Lincoln Journal Star
Implementing the plan in 2020 will cost approximately $231,000, including $170,000 in salaries, $25,332 in operating expenses, $8,340 in travel, and repayments of about $28,000 to other department funds to cover 2019 costs. In 2020, the department will ask the Legislature for additional spending authority to ensure the program fund covers the cost of administering …
Clock ticking on Nebraska to submit hemp regulations to USDA – KETV Omaha
Clock ticking on Nebraska to submit hemp regulations to USDA Feds already reviewing commercial hemp farming plans from 15 other states Updated: 10:32 PM CST Dec 9, 2019 Federal regulators are already reviewing 2020 commercial hemp production plans from 15 of the nation’s 50 states, according to data published by the United States Department of …
Local News Nebraska hemp growers getting closer to harvesting John Madden 6:39 PM, Dec 06 – KMTV – 3 News Now
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (KMTV) — The hemp plant was known to be used thousands of years ago, but the hemp industry in Nebraska is still very new. Due to that, those growing the plant are still on the path of figuring things out, and are hopeful they will be able to help future growers. “Back in …