CBD and Hemp: Current Trends and Industry Needs

Our Training Symposium Includes:

• The Anatomy of Hemp: How do factors such as seed genetics, plant varietals & extraction processes impact your profit potential
  • Rusty Sutterlin, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Socati, Missoula, Montana
  • Tyler Spurgeon, Director of Operations, Socati, Portland, Oregon
• Farming of Hemp: Tricks of the trade — learn how to optimize your crop for the best outcome
  • Craig Schluttenhofer, Ph.D., Research Asst. Prof., Natural Products, Central State University, Xenia, Ohio
  • Brian Luftman, Founder/President, American Farm Investors, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Taylor Jones, Owner, Jones Brothers Farm, Warsaw, Kentucky
• Ohio Hemp Program Overview: This informative session outlines the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture rules and licensing requirements in conjunction with USDA regulations
  • TBD, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Columbus, Ohio
• Traceability/ID: Learn how to combine traditional & emerging technologies for better identification and traceability
  • Jesse Miller, Ph.D., Director, Applied Research Center, NSF International, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• AOAC CASP: Learn about new and ongoing efforts regarding standardization of testing methods that will benefit the industry
  • Scott Coates, CASP Program Lead and Sr. Director, AOAC Research Institute, Gaithersburg, Maryland
  • Palmer Orlandi, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director and CSO, AOAC Intl., Gaithersburg, Maryland
• Cannabinoid Science: Hear about the most current understandings of cannabinoid science, and potential future directions, from the manufacturer of the first FDA-approved CBD drug product
  • Timothy Saurer, Ph.D., Sr. Medical Science Liason, Greenwich Biosciences, Carlsbad, California

Continental breakfast & lunch will be served
We will also have heavy hors d’oevre and drinks during the panel discussion