ROSEVILLE, Ill., — University of Illinois Extension in partnership with American Hemp Research will be hosting an Industrial Hemp Processing Summit in Roseville, Ill.
Join Extension Educator, Phillip Alberti as he kicks off the summit with 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 Industrial Hemp Processing Summit will take place on Monday, January 27 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Roseville Community Center. The cost of the event is $10 and will include a baked potato bar lunch. Registration is required to attend and can be found at https://go.illinois.edu/HempSummit.
Agenda
9:00- 9:15Â Â Â Â Â Â Welcome and Introduction
              Phillip Alberti and Andy Huston
9:15- 10:00Â Â Â Â Â 2019: A review
              Phillip Alberti, University of Illinois Extension
10:00-10:30Â Â Â Â Financing
              Terri Ewing, Vice President/Ag Lending Manager Monmouth Security Savings Bank
10:30-11:00Â Â Â Â Â Crop Insurance
             Thompson Insurance, Raritan
11:00-12:00Â Â Â Â Cultivation and Harvest
             Andy Huston, American Hemp Research CEO
12:00-12:30Â Â Â Â Lunch
12:30-2:00Â Â Â Â Â Cultivation Overview, Products, and Plant Breeding
             Phylos Biosciences
o  Henry Olson, Sr. Director of Sales
o  Sage Haegen, Technical Development Lead
2:00-2:30Â Â Â Extraction
              Marquis Energy
o   Drew Schlump, Director of Hemp Procurement
2:30-3:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Production PanelÂ
— University of Illinois Extension
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