First-Ever National Hemp Symposium Set for February 2021

Posted by Brian Sparks|December 10, 2020

The Oregon State University Global Hemp Innovation Center and the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources are hosting the first-ever National Hemp Symposium in February 2021.

Before the hemp season of 2019, Oregon State’s College of Agricultural Sciences launched the Global Hemp Innovation Center, the largest, most comprehensive hemp research center in the nation. The launch coincided with hemp being removed from the federal list of controlled substances and its great potential to become a major agricultural commodity.

“We are at a critical time for the newly emerging American hemp industry, which depends on research for science-based decision-making to accelerate progress towards stable production and dependable markets,” says Jay Noller, Director of the Global Hemp Innovation Center. “This symposium will offer a deep dive into some of these most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the hemp industry as the future is truly limited only by our imagination.”

The symposium, which takes place Feb. 9-10, 2021, will include presentations from leaders across world economic sectors on what the industry sees as the future and how hemp may fit into their visions. Hemp has the potential to impact a variety of industries, including agriculture, health, energy, manufacturing, food and beverage, transportation, and construction.

Registration is now open for the conference. Names of conference speakers are expected to be announced in coming weeks.