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Harvesting, Drying, and State Sampling Hemp In Pennsylvania

Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast
Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast
Episode • Aug 19, 2020 • 51m

While many photo-period hemp growers are still a month or two away from harvest, autoflower crops in the state are already being cut and dried in Pennsylvania. On this week’s show we talk to an autoflower grower and the owner of a drying facility. Together they share their story of collaboration in getting the crop out of the field and into the dryer.

Dale Norley, a self-described old hippie who’s growing autoflower in Chester County, and Chet Lapp, owner of a Lancaster County hemp dryer, share their stories of working together and surfing the waves of the learning curve, giving listeners a glimpse of the supply chain in real time.

And then we check in with David Thompson of Trybe Services. He’s a certified sampling agent for the Pennsylvania Hemp Program. He describes the sampling process, a typical farm visit, and what farmers need to know about getting their crops sampled and tested.

Links

Keystone Agriscience Dryer717-629-1928 chet.lapp@gmail.com https://www.keystonegrown.com

Hemp Sampling Agent Directory

http://cedatareporting.pa.gov/reports/powerbi/Public/AG/PI/PBI/Hemp%20Sampling%20Agent%20Directory

Contact Trybe Service

484-880-8066

trybeservice@gmail.com

News Nuggets

South Dakota submits industrial hemp plan to USDA for final approval

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/12/south-dakota-submits-hemp-plan-usda-final-approval/3354090001/

CBD Supply Seen Shrinking as Farmers Flee Hemp

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-09/cbd-supply-seen-shrinking-as-farmers-flee-hemp-cannabis-weekly

Sponsor

King’s AgriSeeds

https://hemp.kingsagriseeds.com/

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