Bob Daniell is president and CEO of a small startup company called American Hemp Corporation in Reno, Nevada, where they are working with farmers to build the hemp industry in the Silver State.
Focused on fiber and grain production and processing, Daniell sees huge potential in Nevada and the surrounding region.
“Nevada grows 385,000 acres of the world’s finest alfalfa hay,” Daniell said. “I’d like to take over about 10% of that as a cover crop. If we can get 40,000 acres of industrial hemp growing in Nevada, we’ll have a $300 million industry.”
This week on the Industrial Hemp Podcast, Daniell lays out his vision for the company and the various markets they are developing, from biochar to biodiesel to fish food.
Earlier in his career, Daniell was a VP at Siemens, one of the world’s largest manufacturing corporations, where he oversaw North American supply chains, and he brings that knowledge of supply chain development to the hemp industry in Nevada.
According to Daniell there are three segments to a supply chain. Assured supply, which is where the grower and the farmer come into play. Assured refinement, which is where the off-taker, the processor, the handler, the manufacturer come into play. And finally assured demand, the target customers.
Daniell is also involved with the Nevada Industrial Hemp Fiber Cooperative, which is helping farmers develop markets for fiber hemp.
Nevada Industrial Hemp Fiber Cooperative
Pennsylvania Hemp Summit, April 26-27
Australian state to review hemp act as stakeholders say rules are too strict
Missouri Awards Grants to Four Hemp Fiber Processors
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/missouri-awards-grants-four-hemp-fiber-processorss/
IND HEMP Launches All Walks Hemp Hurd Animal Bedding at Global Pet Expo
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/ind-hemp-launches-all-walks-hemp-hurd-animal-bedding-at-global-pet-expo/
IND HEMP and Hempitecture announce supply partnership for domestically produced hemp fiber nonwoven insulation.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ind-hemp-and-hempitecture-announce-supply-partnership-for-domestically-produced-hemp-fiber-nonwoven-insulation-301514091.html
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board reverses decision on CBD edibles
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-liquor-control-board-reverses-decision-edible-cbd/39525437
Mpactful Ventures who encourage you to support the US Hemp Building Foundation (USHBF) in their fundraising for the creation and submittal of the proposed Hemp-Lime IRC appendix and accompanying testing.
Attend iHemp Michigan’s Midwest Hemp Expo, May 20-21, in Lansing, Michigan
Shout out to Dash Hemp in Santa Cruz, California
Eric Hurlock is digital editor at Lancaster Farming and host of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast. He can be reached at (717) 721-4462 or ehurlock@lancasterfarming.com
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