<description>Dr. Shelby Ellison, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at UW-Madison, provides an update on the research priorities her lab is focused on related to hemp.</description>

Dr. Shelby Ellison, Assistant Professor in the De…

Dr. Shelby Ellison, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at UW-Madison, provides an update on the research priorities her lab is focused on related to hemp.

Episode #53: Hemp Research Priorities at UW-Madison with Dr. Shelby Ellison

<description>An update on state and federal hemp regulations currently being debated and their potential impacts on the cannabis industry in Wisconsin and beyond. Our guests are Dr. Shelby Ellison and Rob Pero.

Dr. Shelby Ellison is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at UW-Madison whose research focuses on preserving, characterizing, and utilizing genetic diversity in hemp and other alternative crops.

Rob Pero is an entrepreneur, visionary creative director, and advocate dedicated to creating economic opportunities for Indigenous communities. He is founder of multiple organizations and businesses, including Perodigm, Indigenous Business Group, Canndigenous, Ripley Green Apothecary, and the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association.</description>

An update on state and federal hemp regulations c…

An update on state and federal hemp regulations currently being debated and their potential impacts on the cannabis industry in Wisconsin and beyond. Our guests are Dr. Shelby Ellison and Rob Pero.

Dr. Shelby Ellison is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at UW-Madison whose research focuses on preserving, characterizing, and utilizing genetic diversity in hemp and other alternative crops.

Rob Pero is an entrepreneur, visionary creative director, and advocate dedicated to creating economic opportunities for Indigenous communities. He is founder of multiple organizations and businesses, including Perodigm, Indigenous Business Group, Canndigenous, Ripley Green Apothecary, and the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association.

Episode #52: Update on State and Federal Hemp Regulations

<description>A conversation with two experienced honeyberry  growers in the Upper Midwest: George Terwey of Haskap Minnesota (Stillwater, MN) and Phil Stowe of Walking Plants Orchard (Lake Osakis, MN). 

Haskap Minnesota: https://www.facebook.com/people/Haskap-Minnesota/100082913367876/

Walking Plants Orchard: https://www.walkingplantsorchard.com/

Register here for the Upper Midwest Honeyberry Academy on July 1, 2025!
https://eventreg.wisc.edu/en/5f4YRxR7/g/extension/upper-midwest-honeyberry-academy-5a2TQr17RAz/overview</description>

A conversation with two experienced honeyberry  g…

A conversation with two experienced honeyberry  growers in the Upper Midwest: George Terwey of Haskap Minnesota (Stillwater, MN) and Phil Stowe of Walking Plants Orchard (Lake Osakis, MN). 

Haskap Minnesota: https://www.facebook.com/people/Haskap-Minnesota/100082913367876/

Walking Plants Orchard: https://www.walkingplantsorchard.com/

Register here for the Upper Midwest Honeyberry Academy on July 1, 2025!
https://eventreg.wisc.edu/en/5f4YRxR7/g/extension/upper-midwest-honeyberry-academy-5a2TQr17RAz/overview

Episode #51: Honeyberry (aka Haskap) Production

<description>An update on hazelnut breeding in the Upper Midwest from breeders Emily Delorean and Scott Brainard</description>

An update on hazelnut breeding in the Upper Midwe…

An update on hazelnut breeding in the Upper Midwest from breeders Emily Delorean and Scott Brainard

Episode #50: UMHDI Hazelnut Breeding Update

<description>An interview with three entrepreneurs in the hemp fiber and grain processing industries. Trey Riddle is the Chief Strategy Officer of IND Hemp in Fort Benton, Montana; James Forbes is Co-Founder of Tiger Fiber in St. Louis, Missouri; and Alex Mootz is the President of Complete Agronomy Solutions in Adams, Wisconsin.

IND Hemp: https://indhemp.com/
Tiger Fiber: https://tigerfiberhemp.com/
Complete Agronomy Solutions: https://www.completeagsolutions.com/</description>

An interview with three entrepreneurs in the hemp…

An interview with three entrepreneurs in the hemp fiber and grain processing industries. Trey Riddle is the Chief Strategy Officer of IND Hemp in Fort Benton, Montana; James Forbes is Co-Founder of Tiger Fiber in St. Louis, Missouri; and Alex Mootz is the President of Complete Agronomy Solutions in Adams, Wisconsin.

IND Hemp: https://indhemp.com/
Tiger Fiber: https://tigerfiberhemp.com/
Complete Agronomy Solutions: https://www.completeagsolutions.com/

Episode #49: Hemp Processing And Manufacturing

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