Spring Hope, NC, May 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
via NEWMEDIAWIRE --Hemp, Inc. (OTC
PINK:HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with
bi-coastal processing centers including the 85,000 square-foot
multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility in Spring Hope,
North Carolina, a state of the art processing center in Medford,
Oregon, and a 500-acre hemp growing Eco-Village in Golden Valley,
Arizona, announced today the success of the second west coast Hemp
University Pre-Planting Support Workshop.
The event, on Saturday May 4, 2019, was an incredible success that filled the entire venue to capacity with attendees. In total, there were close to 200 attendees, including 20 vendors in attendance. The workshop was designed to help hemp farmers or those who are interested in the hemp industry learn the best pre-planting practices prior to the planting season.
The Hemp University Pre-Planting Support Workshop was an interactive and informative workshop that covered the various details hemp farmers should know prior to planting in the 2019 season and beyond. At the workshop, attendees heard from hemp experts and had the opportunity to attend three 90-minute master classes that were hosted by various experts and leaders in the industry. According to The Hemp University Project Manager, Sophia Blanton, attendees flew in from all over including Puerto Rico, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, California, Arizona, and Nevada.
The hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) industry is expected to be worth $7 billion by 2023, according to Hemp Industry Daily.
“This was the second time Hemp University was in Ashland, Oregon to host a workshop in less than three months,†said Hemp, Inc. CEO Bruce Perlowin. “Hosting another workshop shortly after the first was crucial. Not only were attendees still incredibly invested in the educational aspect, as planting season is about to begin, but our presenters and vendors were excited to be speaking to eager farmers at an event that has proven to be successful time and time again.â€
One of the biggest draws for the Pre-Planting Support Workshop was the networking event portion of the day. This portion drew a large crowd of attendees who were able to meet and interact with other farmers who were starting to grow hemp as well as prominent people in the industry. This exclusive face-to-face time provided an unparalleled experience for everyone who attended. At the event, attendees were also able to purchase necessary products from the 20 vendors who were in attendance.
The outstanding lineup of presenters at this past workshop included:
â— Keynote Presentation by Edgar Winters, CEO of WinterFox Farms
◠“Growing Plans and Greenhouses†by Farmer Tom Lauerman
◠“Working Protocols for Soil Health†by Woody Thorpe
◠“The
Essentials on Seeds and Nutrients†by Paul
Kodydek
Perlowin added, “Seeing how excited and dedicated Oregon farmers are to producing a healthy and lucrative hemp crop is incredible. We are excited to continue to support farmers all across the country with their crop rotation through this interactive and hands-on learning approach. These workshops are a judge-free zone where people can ask any questions they have about hemp and get informative answers without judgment.â€
In addition to The Hemp University in Oregon, Hemp, Inc. also plans to expand their education reach to Arizona and Puerto Rico. Arizona is a location where Hemp, Inc. has multiple ventures which include retail store Hemp Healthcare in Dolan Springs, Arizona that sells high-end CBD and hemp-based products and its strategic growing partner’s 500-acre hemp growing eco-village in Golden Valley, Arizona. Puerto Rico is an area where Hemp, Inc. is scouting new locations for a local processing center and scouting acres to grow high CBD hemp.
To see short videos of The Hemp University Pre-Planting Support Workshop held on May 4, 2019, visit Bruce Perlowin’s personal Facebook page posts from Sunday, May 5 through tomorrow, May 9, 2019.
To see 1-minute videos of Hemp, Inc.’s current activities, go to Bruce Perlowin’s personal Facebook page where he posts daily on all of Hemp, Inc.’s activities around the country.
Hemp, Inc. now offers its educational seminars online! Those who missed the first west coast hemp educational seminar in Ashland, Oregon held Saturday, March 23, 2019 can now access it online by clicking here. “We are now on our 3rd year of holding these awesome and informative hemp educational seminars, from coast to coast, and we plan on expanding our reach to even more places. So far, we’ve taught almost 1,000 farmers how to grow hemp,†said Perlowin. “I believe we are the only company in the industry holding these types of seminars. The feedback from the attendees on the quality of our seminars has been amazing.â€
Be sure to check out The Hemp University online classes available now. There are seven online master classes by the following presenters:
“Cultivating Profit with Hempâ€
“Hempcrete – the Green Alternative Building Materialâ€
Online masterclasses from the May 4, 2019 Pre-Planting Support Workshop will be available in the coming weeks.
WHAT IS HEMP, INC.?
What is Hemp, Inc.? With a deep-rooted social and environmental mission at its core, Hemp, Inc. seeks to build a business constituency for the American small farmer, the American veteran, and other groups experiencing the ever-increasing disparity between tapering income and soaring expenses. As a leader in the industrial hemp industry with ownership of the largest commercial multi-purpose industrial hemp processing facility in North America, Hemp, Inc. believes there can be tangible benefits reaped from adhering to a corporate social responsibility plan.
HEMP, INC.’S NINE DIVISIONS
Hemp, Inc. has been helping to build the industrial hemp infrastructure that was basically non-existent in America. There are nine divisions:
Division One – The Industrial Hemp Infrastructure
Division Two – The Hemp Farming Infrastructure
Division Three – The Hemp Extraction Infrastructure
Division Four – The Hemp Educational Infrastructure
Division Five – The Hemp Marketing Infrastructure
Division Six – Accessories, Products and Services
Division Seven – Research and Development
Division Eight – Industrial Hemp Investments and Joint Ventures
Division Nine – Industrial Hemp Consulting
Hemp, Inc. recently established the eighth division (Industrial Hemp Investments and Joint Ventures). Since the passing of the hemp bill, Hemp, Inc. has been flooded with inquiries of people who want to invest in the hemp industry but don’t know where to start. As the avant guard of the industrial hemp industry, Hemp, Inc. has put together numerous joint venture investment opportunities for the medium to large-scale investor. Those who are interested should email [email protected].
Hemp, Inc.’s Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana Consulting Company (IHMMCC) was recently restructured as its ninth division and is now “Division Nine - Industrial Hemp Consultingâ€. With an influx of public companies wanting to expand into the industrial hemp industry, Hemp, Inc. has been inundated with potential consulting agreements. To keep up, Hemp, Inc. revamped its consulting division to work hands-on with each company to provide its years of expertise. According to Perlowin, there is definitely a sense of “Community of Companies†whereby a lot of companies are working together to pool their resources, marketing connections and strategies in order to grow simultaneously.
Typically, companies seeking in depth consulting services from Hemp, Inc. pay mostly in stock since cash flow is oftentimes tight during the developmental stage of start-up companies in this industry. Through Hemp, Inc.’s Division Nine – Industrial Hemp Consulting, a wide range of services are forged from the experiences of creating the first publicly trading company in the cannabis sector (Medical Marijuana, Inc.) and having well over a decade of experience in the cannabis industry’s public sector. Perlowin, Hemp, Inc.’s chief executive officer also has over five decades in the industry itself.
HEMP, INC.’S HEMPATHON (Previously THE GREAT AMERICAN HEMP GROW-OFF)
According to Perlowin, Hemp, Inc. hopes to have 50 “master hemp growers†working on their first Veteran Village Kins Community in Arizona. To date, we have growers from Oregon, Colorado, California, Kentucky, North Carolina, Nevada, Florida, and Arizona who have expressed an interest in pursuing a joint venture with Hemp, Inc. to each grow industrial hemp on 5 of the 300 fenced acres in Arizona. Perlowin renamed it “Hempathon†to avoid any confusion with Colorado’s Cannabis Grow-Off. This is another industry event where science meets cultivation.
According to www.TheGrowOff.com, this Grow-Off tests growing skill on a level playing field by starting teams with the same genetics. Instead of being judged subjectively by enthusiasts, winners are determined by lab results. Cash prizes are awarded based on the highest cannabinoids, terpenes, and in some states, yield. For more information on The Grow-Off, visit www.TheGrowOff.com. For those who are interested in growing hemp, join Hemp, Inc.’s Hempathon.
Any grower having an interest in pursuing a joint venture on 5 of the 300 fenced in acres in Arizona should contact Project Manager Dwight Jory. Or, anyone interested in attending the 2-7-day hands-on hempcrete house building should contact Dwight Jory ([email protected]) as well. The Hempathon starts June 1, 2019 (the first day hemp will be legal to grow in Arizona) and also includes a Hemp University, possibly every weekend based on demand, for the entire growing season. The Hemp University (in Arizona) will be held in a 60-foot geodesic dome that can seat up to 225 people.
At the Hempathon, 2 Manifest Studios will be filming and interviewing all of the master growers and their grows on the Docuseries on the Modern Day History of Hemp. “No wonder most of the growers I talk to want to come and be a part of this. They want to be a part of the Docuseries on the Modern Day History of Hemp because if they’re not there, history will pass them by,†said Perlowin. The weekend