WSDA Hemp Program Webinar Series

Next week! Join the WSDA on March 17 from 10am to 12pm

Join Commodity Inspection’s Assistant Director, Jessica Allenton, and Hemp Program Manager, Trecia Ehrlich to learn about the WSDA Hemp Program. Jessica and Trecia will discuss the program’s origins, the USDA Final Rule and it’s impacts, upcoming rule changes, our new application software, and the timeline of hemp production for farmers in Washington State. We’ll also be taking your questions in our chat box, for a Question and Answer session at the end. For people who can’t make the event, we’ll be posting it to our website after. We look forward to seeing you! 

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Announcing: 2021 Hemp Program Webinar Series

This four-part series aims to give hemp producers the information they need to participate in the Hemp Program for 2021. We’ll kick off the series by introducing the Hemp Program, going over the timeline of a year in the life of a licensee, review changes resulting from the WSDA final rule, and introduce our new application software. The next sessions feature other WSDA services, so hemp producers can learn how to interact with plant services, pesticides, organics, and exports. Each webinar will include time for questions and answers.

Schedule and Agenda

March 17

10 a.m. -12 noon

Webinar 1 – The Hemp Program 2021 Overview

Presenters – Trecia Ehrlich, Hemp Program Manager

Jessica Allenton, Assistant Director of Commodity Inspection Division

March 24

9:30 a.m. – 12 noon

Webinar 2 – Pesticides and Organics

·  Pesticide regulations and issues in hemp production – David Bryson, Pesticide Compliance Program Investigator

·  Pesticide use on hemp (What pesticides can I use?) – Kelle Davis, Pesticide Registration Services Program Manager

·  Organic and transitional certification – Brenda Book, Organic Program Manager

March 31

10 a.m. – 12 noon

Webinar 3 – Plant Services

·  General nursery licensing and regulations to produce hemp plants for sale - Benita Matheson, Plant Services Program Inspector

·  Hemp pests of quarantine concern - Cindy Cooper, Plant Services Program Manager

·  What is certified seed? - Paula Moore, Seed Program Manager

April 7

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Webinar 4 – Exports and Markets

·  Exporting hemp interstate and to foreign destinations - Scott Brooks, Nursery Inspection Program Supervisor

·  Exporting 101 - Rebecca Weber, International Marketing Program Trade Specialist

·  Update on CBD in manufactured food - David Smith, Food Safety Program Manager