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HIA's planned two-day conference has been replaced by an Annual General Meeting of the Members on November 28th in Austin, Texas

HIA Conference Replaced with VIRTUAL Annual General Meeting of Members

The two-day HIACon conference that was planned for November 28th and 29th in Austin has been replaced with a Virtual Annual General Meeting of the Members on November 28th at 2PM ET. The purpose of an Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a nonprofit trade association like ours is to provide a formal platform for members to gather each year. Due to COVID, this is the first in-person AGM that the association has held in three

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Industrial Hemp Leaders Plan Hemp Field Day in North Dakota

Three days of significant South Dakota hemp industry events taking place this coming August 3rd, 4th, and 5th   South Dakotan industrial hemp industry leaders Horizon Hemp Seeds and Complete Hemp Processing have planned three days of significant South Dakota hemp industry events on August 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Attendees will learn about all aspects the growing industrial hemp supply chain in South Dakota from the seed to product, will tour the state’s first hemp

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Anndrea Hermann Honored at NoCo Hemp Expo

Last month at NoCo Hemp Expo, HIA board of directors member Anndrea Hermann was honored with the prestigious Mother Earth Award – Lady of Agriculture at the WAFBA Awards of Excellence ceremony. She is the HIA’s longest-serving seated Director, past President, and current Secretary. Anndrea is the second recipient of the award, following 2022 winner Winona LaDuke, establishing a prestigious lineage for this award that recognizes women whose contributions to the hemp industry have had

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