Show-Me Hemp Conference 2021

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Join Show-Me Hemp for Their 1st Annual Hemp Industry Conference!
Join the Show-Me Hemp Association team for a day of education and networking on March 1, 2021. The 1st annual conference will be held in the heart of Missouri, at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Jefferson City. The theme of the conference is “Bringing the Market to You” and will feature business owners and industry leaders who can help growers find buyers for their products. The hemp industry needs growers and businesses to connect and work together, and Show-Me Hemp exists to create those relationships.
Collaboration with One Voice and MOA
To further the goal of making connections, Show-Me Hemp has teamed up with One Voice for Ag and the Missouri Organic Association to help put this conference together. This partnership will create more opportunities for networking and education, and give our attendees an even better conference experience. Representatives from MOA will be on-site for those who are interested in growing hemp organically. SHMA is also helping with MOA’s annual conference on March 2nd and 3rd. We look forward to working together to unite agriculture to speak with one shared voice.
Click here to learn more about the 2021 MOA Conference.
COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Our main goal in this conference is to provide opportunities for networking and education, but health and safety is our top priority. With that in mind, we will have several protocols in place to make sure that this is a safe event. Masks will be required for all attendees (hotel policy), and we will be limiting the number of in-person attendees to ensure social distancing is possible. For those unable to attend in person, a virtual attendance option will be available through our partnership with One Voice for Ag.
Note: the conference date was moved to March 1st (originally scheduled for February 3rd) to further ensure that our conference will be as safe as possible.
Conference Speakers

Cyndi Young-Puyear
Director, Brownfield & Ag Operations for Learfield IMG College
Presentation Topic: The Importance of Associations

Alan Freeman
Missouri Department of Ag, Hemp Program, Program Administrator
Presentation Topic: MDA – Industrial Hemp Rules & Regulations

Don Nikodim
Executive Vice President – Missouri Pork Producers Association -Columbia
Presentation Topic: The Importance of Commodity Groups

Andy Huston
CEO, American Hemp Research
Presentation Topic: 2020 Growing Experience – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Jeff Limbaugh
Midwest Natural Fiber
Presentation Topic: Hemp Fiber Production

John Read
Hempsurance.US
Presentation Topic: Hempsurance 2021 Crop Insurance Options

Dr. Babu Valliyodan
Lincoln University Hemp Institute
Presentation Topic: Updates on Research, Workshops, Field Days, and More

Dr. Eleazar Gonzalez
Lincoln University Hemp Institute
Presentation Topic: Updates on Research, Workshops, Field Days, and More

David Middleton
Lincoln University Hemp Institute
Presentation Topic: Updates on Research, Workshops, Field Days, and More

Brian Kurz & Corey Plank
Native Prairie Research Hemp Subdivision, LLC
Presentation Topic: 2020 Autoflower and Photoperiod Trials

Tim Lawrence
Xtracts High Performance Botanicals
Presentation Topics: Quality Assurance & Product Handling, Cryptocurrency and the Ag Industry, Discussion with End Buyers

Ken Anderson
Legacy Hemp
Presentation Topics: Discussion with End Buyers (Grain and Fiber)

John Read
Whitefield Hemp
Presentation Topics: Discussion with End Buyers (CBD and Flower)

Connor Choice
Hempire
Presentation Topics: Discussion with End Buyers

David Cable
Hempire
Presentation Topics: Discussion with End Buyers

Greg Wilson
HempWood
Presentation Topics: Discussion with End Buyers (Fiber)

Jamie Campbell Petty
Midwest Hemp Council
Presentation Topics: Hemp Industry Roundtable, One Voice for Ag Reception

Blain Becktold
IHemp Michigan
Presentation Topics: Hemp Industry Roundtable, One Voice for Ag Reception

Rachel Berry
Illinois Hemp Growers Association
Presentation Topics: Hemp Industry Roundtable, One Voice for Ag Reception

Hunter Buffington
Hemp Feed Coalition
Presentation Topics: Hemp Industry Roundtable, One Voice for Ag Reception

Zachary Maxwell
Texas Hemp Growers
Presentation Topics: The Story of America’s Hemp King, Hemp Industry Roundtable, One Voice for Ag Reception
Event Ticket Options and Cost
Non-Members: $110.00
Members: FREE
Virtual Ticket: $35.00
INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES?
Agenda
Please note that this agenda is tentative and is subject to change.
8:00 AM
Registration Opens
9:00 AM
Opening Ceremonies
The Story of America’s Hemp King
Zachary Maxwell, Texas Hemp Growers
9:15 AM
Coffee & Networking
Networking time for vendors and attendees
9:45 AM
Hemp Program Regulations & Updates
Alan Freeman, MDA, Hemp Program Director
10:00 AM
Updates on Research, Workshops, Field Days, and More
Dave Middleton, Dr. Babu Valliyodan, & Dr. Eleazar Gonzalez, Lincoln University Hemp Institute
10:30 AM
2020 Autoflower & Photoperiod Trials
Brian Kurz & Corey Plank, Native Prairie Hemp Research Subdivision LLC
2020 Growing Experiences – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Andy Huston, American Hemp Research
Hemp Fiber Production
Jeff Limbaugh, Midwest Natural Fiber
Grain and Fiber Production
Melissa Nelson-Baldwin, South Bend Industrial Hemp
HempSurance 2021 Crop Insurance Options
John Read – Assurance Group
12:00 PM
Keynote Address – Importance of Associations
Cyndi Young-Puyear, Brownfield & Ag Operations for Learfield IMG College
12:15 PM
Lunch & Networking
Networking time for Vendors and attendees
1:30 PM
Quality Assurance & Product Handling – Prepping Material for the Processor
Tim Lawrence, Xtracts High Performance Botanicals
2:00 PM
Cryptocurrency and the Ag Industry
Tim Lawrence, KC Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency
2:30 PM
Coffee & Networking
Networking time for vendors and attendees
3:30 PM
Panel Discussion with End Buyers
Ken Anderson, Legacy Hemp (Grain and Fiber)
Tim Lawrence, Xtracts High Performance Botanicals (CBD)
John Read, Whitefield Hemp (CBD and Flower)
Connor Choice and David Cable, Hempire (Fiber)
Greg Wilson, HempWood (Fiber)
Jeff Limbaugh, Midwest Natural Fiber (Fiber)
Michelle Poindexter & Lucas Poindexter, MoCann Extracts (CBD)
Melissa Nelson-Baldwin, South Bend Industrial Hemp (Grain and Fiber)
4:30 PM
Don Nikodim – Missouri Pork Producers
The Importance of Commodity Groups
One Voice for Ag
Legislative Reception
6:00 PM
Hemp and Organic Industry Roundtable Discussion
William J. Cook, One Voice for Ag
Jackie Casteel, Missouri Organic Association
Dr. Eleazar Gonzalez, Lincoln University
Jamie Campbell Petty, Midwest Hemp Council
Blain Becktold, iHemp Michigan
Rachel Berry, Illinois Hemp Growers Association
Zachary Maxwell, Texas Hemp Growers
Hunter Buffington, Hemp Feed Coalition
Mark Hudson, Majestic Milling Company
Sue Baird, Sue Baird Organics LLC
Conference Updates and News
Show-Me Hemp Association Announces First Annual Conference (DATE HAS CHANGED)
Conference Location
The conference will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel located at 422 Monroe St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.
A special room rate of $134.00 per night is available if rooms are booked before January 28th. Click here to book rooms with the special rate.
Sponsors

Majestic Milling Company
Bronze Sponsor
Majestic Milling is a new innovative company that produces and manufactures organic, non-GMO, and antibiotic-free feeds. They provide wholesale distribution to farms from their state-of-the-art feed mill.
(800) 659-9537
13164 FR 1005
Exeter, MO 65647
https://www.majesticmilling.com/
Vendors

Lincoln University Hemp Institute
(573) 681-5000
820 Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
https://bluetigerportal.lincolnu.edu/web/hemp-institute/home

Native Prairie Research Hemp Subdivision LLC
(816) 773-6096

Xtracts, LLC
833-569-9333
North Kansas City, MO
Email:info@xtracts.com
https://xtracts.com/

Bluebird Composting
(573) 999-4082
4657 SSR-HH
Fulton, MO 65251
https://www.bluebirdcomposting.com/

BigYield.us
(844) 242-4367
28613 S. State Rt. T
Garden City, MO 64747
https://bigyield.us

Cape Law Firm PLC
(479) 856-6008
217 E. Dickson – Suite 106 Fulbright Bldg.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Email: jcape@capefirm.com
https://capefirm.com

Solar Power Midwest
(844) 49 SOLAR
103 Frances St.
Lockport, IL 60441
Email: info@solarpowermidwest.com
https://solarpowermidwest.com/

Midwest Hemp Council
Email: jamie@midwesthempcouncil.net
http://midwesthempcouncil.net