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Register here for the Lancaster County Hemp Circuit.
Join the hemp supply chain for two full days of industrial hemp in Pennsylvania, August 20-21.
See cutting edge production and technology at four farms, all within 30 minutes of Lancaster. Use the casual farm settings to network with plant breeders, farmers, processors and manufacturers. Farming, food, fiber and energy — the opportunities are here!
Participants should allow about 20 to 25 minutes drive time between farms.
8/20/24 Tuesday: 3 Farm Tours
9:00 to 11:30 a.m., Variety Trial and Crop Culture
King’s AgriSeeds Research Farm
6321 White Oak Road
Christiana, PA 17509
Plot trials feature 28 fiber, grain, multipurpose varieties — many grown for the first time in the US!Share your product requirements with genetics representatives from Verve Seed Solutions, International Hemp, New West Genetics, Konopi USAgronomists share best agronomic practices for a thriving crop
12:00 to 4:00 p.m., Industry Meeting
2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster PA 17601
Lunch in the shade featuring Lancaster County farm to table fare (12 – 12:30)PA Hemp Entrepreneur Presentations: Following a kickoff by Pennsylvania Dept of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, hear from six successful Pennsylvania entrepreneurs who currently sell hemp-related products including seed, food, fabric, building materials and alternative energy (12:45 – 2:30). Seating is limited so you must purchase “free” ticketsProfessional guided tours of George and Henry Landis’s homestead and working farm with collections of agricultural technology and lifestyle of the 18th and 19th centuries (Concurrent, 12:45 – 4:00)Hemp Historian Les Stark decorticates hemp fiber and spins tales of Lancaster County’s textile industry
Participants will be responsible for their own dinners.
6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Twilight Field Walk and Talk
Penn State’s Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center
1446 Auction Road
Manheim, PA 17545
Learn about the bridge between farmer and fiber processor.
Explore varieties and crop management that make for a successful journey from seed to productBiomass processing experts will present their research, including Penn State and Rutgers scientistsBastLab/Natural Textiles Solutions provide insight into raw materials for fabric manufacturing in Eastern Pennsylvania
8/21/24 Wednesday: Growing Hemp At Scale
9:00 to 5:30, Grow Hemp the “Regenerative Way”
535 Drytown Rd
Holtwood, PA 17532
The goal: 50,000 acres of hemp in Pennsylvania by 2030. It can be done!
Pennsylvania Hemp Engine fuels industry growth10 acres of hemp, 17 varieties, two planting datesPlanting, harvesting, baling and storing demonstrationsScientists from University of Maryland, Cornell University, North Carolina State University and Thomas Jefferson University share their research about crop cultivation, plant breeding and fiber qualities. Hemp House on Wheels, National Hemp Association, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and more!
REGISTER HERE: https://www.stevegroff.com/hempcomeshome
Questions?
Contact: Sarah Mitchell, Hemp Specialist
717-327-6188
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