Michelle Klieger is the founder of Stratagerm Consulting, an agricultural and business consulting firm. She has worked in the food and agriculture sector for over a decade. As an economist and a business consultant, she works with specialty meat companies, the global seed industry, vertical farmers, and organic livestock and grain companies. Her work has taken her around the world, helping industry leaders manage and grow their global businesses. Michelle has spoken at workshops, meetings, and conferences in the United States, Asia, and South America, wrote The Demise of Free Trade and has been published in over two dozen publications. She holds a Masters in Agriculture Economics from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

Bill Bullard

Bill Bullard joined R-CALF USA as the organization’s first Chief Executive Officer at national headquarters in Billings, Mont., on April 9, 2001.

Bullard, formerly a cow/calf rancher in Perkins County, S.D., served as the Executive Director of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission from 1995-2001.  He has a B.S. in Political Science from Black Hills State University and completed a year of graduate studies at the University of South Dakota.

Bullard and his wife Jeanne have three children: Cameron, Candace, and Callie.

Patrick Flaherty

Mechanical Engineer who has been in the natural material space for 7 years   Experience in material characterization, material processing, value-add material development, end-use applications   Left Sunstrand two years ago to pursue other industry interests and projects   Experience working with bamboo, flax, kenaf, and hemp in applications including textiles, non-wovens, wood composites, fiber composites, and paper   Mr. Flaherty currently runs PJF Design pfdesignlab.com where he helps clients develop new and innovative bio-materials and products and assists with the required processing equipment to do so.   Currently represents Tatham equipment, an industrial scale decortication line.

Food Slain : Host, Michele Thorne Bio

Michele has spent decades preparing healthy food as a chef, growing healthy food as a permaculture farmer, and teaching people how to prepare food in a way that supports the overall health of the body as a wellness educator, and she stays engaged in sustainable best practices that support the health of our environment and economy thanks to an MBA in Sustainable Business. She is the creator and host of the podcast Food Slain that digs deep into the food supply chain and its impacts on our health and wellbeing, our economy and our environment. Visit foodslain.com for more info.

My name is Ted Lung, I am the Business Development Manager for Diversified Crop Insurance Services and have over 30 years experience in the crop insurance industry. 

Crop insurance is my passion, I thoroughly enjoy working with Farmers and Agents alike. I also spend a great deal of my time in Washington DC educating and advocating for a strong Federal Crop Insurance Program. 

 

National Hemp Insurance Agency

 

We are a nationwide crop insurance agency licensed in 48 states specializing in insurance based risk management solutions for the industrial hemp grower. We also sell and service all other lines of crop insurance. Our NHIA affiliate agent network is continually expanding throughout the US.  NHIA started in 2019 aiming to fill the need of a crop insurance specialist in the hemp industry.

We are passionate advocates for agriculture and the hemp crop. By combining the best of crop insurance products, farmers can manage their risk, enhance their wealth, and improve their quality of life.

 

Jared Lung Agent Introduction

 

My name is Jared Lung and I own and operate National Hemp Insurance Agency. I'm a crop insurance agent licensed in all lower 48 states. I received my Bachelors of Science degree from Evangel University. While growing up in the crop insurance industry, I worked summers at my dad’s crop insurance business along with other extended family members.

WHO WE ARE

Hemp Harvest Works was founded by Andrew Bish of Bish Enterprises, of Giltner, NE, in December of 2017 and operates in affiliation with Bish Enterprises.  Hemp Harvest Works organized to help solve the mechanical needs of today’s hemp producers by providing both mass market machines and custom equipment for growing and/or harvesting hemp. 

WHAT WE DO

Hemp Harvest Works is a design, engineering, research, and sales firm that offers large, medium, and smaller scale machines designed to reduce the overall cost of production.  In addition to offering machines, we work to connect growers with custom harvesters capable of delivering above average results and provide consulting services for growers and harvesters seeking quality information.  If you need a machine for your hemp – we can help.

OUR PRODUCTS

Hemp Harvest Works offers products from companies like Bish Enterprises, Checchi & Magli, Farmer’s Edge, PureHemp Technology, and many more.  Whether you are looking for a transplanter to put your clones or seedlings in the ground, a SuperCrop Header or Hemp Handler to harvest your hemp, or a B.O.S.S. to process your hemp, Hemp Harvest Works can provide you the solution you need.

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In addition to the equipment listed on our website, Hemp Harvest Works can provide you custom equipment as well.  We have a team of engineers that can design and fabricate the equipment that you need to achieve your goals and objectives.

CLOUD WATER BRANDS

Website: www.cloudwaterbrands.com

Instagram: @cloudwatercbd

TIMELINE

Early 2018: Barry Kellman (Founder) and sister Ellie Kellman (Chief Flavor Chemist at Citromax) develop Blood Orange and Grapefruit Mint formula

2018: Marc Siden becomes CEO. Bottle branding developed. Glass bottle sourced

January 2019: Glass bottle production

January 2019: Self-distribution begins in primarily on-premise and CBD specialty stores

March 2019: BevNet review gives Cloud Water four stars

June 2019: Cloud Water becomes New Beverage Showdown Finalist

July 2019: First production of Cloud Water aluminum bottles

Summer 2019: Spotty distribution due to Dept. of Agriculture. Begin working with Health by Design Distribution in Long Island

Fall 2019: Begin seeding West Coast Market. Enter Fairway stores

December 2019: Launch in Erewhon in Southern California

January 2020: Launch with Hi-Touch Distribution in Southern California

March 2020: Launch with Sysco in Florida

March 2020: Hire Cloud Water Sales Leadership

April 2020: Launch with Big Geyser

 OUR PRODUCTS

4 FLAVOR PROFILES

Blood Orange & Coconut

Grapefruit Mint & Basil

Blackberry, Lemon & Rosemary

Aztec Chocolate & Strawberry

 

INGREDIENT LINE DETAILS

Lemon Juice Concentrate-Used for flavor and acidity (tartness)

Gum Acacia-Same as gum Arabic. A stabilizer and protective carrier of nutrients and a natural prebiotic fiber source

Natural Flavors-Our flavors are naturally extracted or distilled from fruits and other botanicals used in our beverages

Hemp Extract-the source of our bioavailable CBD

Corbett spent the last 25+ years in the flexible packaging industry. He has been instrumental in developing machines for industrial purposes. Formation Ag engineers and fabricates equipment solutions for harvesting and processing hemp and CBD oil. They work with farmers to develop cost-effective and cutting-edge technology to make crops such as hemp possible at an industrial scale. Their equipment helps farmers plant, grow, harvest, and process hemp to increase yield per acre.  Corbett incorporates Lean Manufacturing principles into machine designs and has 18 U.S. and foreign patents.  He is skilled in business development, flexible packaging and business process improvement.  He has a B.S. in Bio Agricultural Science with a concentration in Plant Pathology from Colorado State University.

Marc Brannigan – Founder, CEO

25+ years in the cannabis industry, emphasis on growing (indoor, greenhouse and outdoor) from small boutique to largescale operations. 

Built and managed several indoor grow facilities ranging from 5k-25k sq. feet.

Proficient in high-end growing technologies (i.e. Deep-water culture, using soilless mediums, hydroponics and aeroponics) and in breeding and genetics.

2012 Built and managed one of the first Deep water culture cannabis indoor grows in AZ.

2012, founded first publicly traded medical Cannabis REIT in the US, Zoned Properties, had market cap of over $600 million at its high.

2014, Co-founder of Los Suenos in Pueblo, Colorado, largest outdoor Cannabis farm in the US

2015, Founder and CEO of CBDRx; a 200-acre hemp farm and first hemp farm in US to receive USDA Organic Certification for hemp crop,

Started CBDRx with 1 single plant and turned into 120,000 plants (clones) 4 months later, turned out to be one of the largest hemp/cbd flower harvests in the US in 2015, initial harvest value was $50 million.

Responsible for 80% of CBDRx’s sales.

(Currently) Founder and CEO of HM Health LLC (HempMy Pet); products sold in 10 countries, Amazon’s choice on Aazon.com and recently signed with Chewy.com to be their first CBD product line for pets (Chewy is the largest online pet store and recently purchased for $4 Billion).

(Currently) Head of all sales (wholesale and retail accounts), expansion of sales team and affiliate program, trade shows, conventions and all large-scale marketing programs.

Co-Founder of ColoradoCBDSeed.com a hemp seed breeding company focused on boutique genetics with unique cannabinoid and terpene profiles

Dr. David Galvez is a Chief Scientific Officer and strategic leader focused on bringing high standards of Quality and Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices and Specialized Services to the Canadian Cannabis and Hemp industries. Dr. Galvez completed his doctorate in Plant Physiology at the University of Alberta, Canada, and served as formulator and Director of Research and Development of botanical products. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer of LotusTopia, a California-based canine wellness company focused on bringing the benefits of cannabinoids to dogs and their humans.

 Dr. David Galvez, Chief Scientific Officer and strategic planner in the Canadian Cannabis and Hemp industries to discuss what is happening North of the border and what are the things American hemp growers can learn from the mistakes and successes of our neighbors. Let’s discuss why he thinks vertical integration is a sure path for disaster, the emergence of specialized, niche services and products and why 2020 will be all about staying close to your core competencies.