provide a nearby location to sell hemp. en it will be our responsibility
to market the powder isolates," said Johnson.
If Colby Johnson can't be found in any of the above-mentioned locales,
then try Shelby where he is learning to be a pilot. But then again, he
might be meeting with the new organized hemp advisory board that will
assist in shaping legislation around hemp, bringing in people who will
invest in the commodity's various aspects, and seing up a marketing
campaign for selling Montana's industrial hemp.
Besides initiating a Hemp Advisory Board, the Montana Department
of Agriculture and Hemp Genetics International have partnered with
Montana Farmers Union to develop a fact sheet and educational
workshops held throughout the state to properly inform farmers of
current restrictions, the merits, and the problems in raising hemp. In
addition to informing farmers, "Montana Farmers Union recognizes that
a market is a priority for hemp to become a viable crop for the state's
farmers and are working to fill that void," said Justin Loch, Membership
and Development Director of Montana Farmers Union.
Considering the areas that Colby Johnson has already impacted in
agriculture by raising hemp, building an extraction plant, and serving
on the advisory boards for both pulse and hemp, he is on the path to
making a real difference in Montana's agriculture.
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A life-long interest in communications made
Suzanne Waring first a college instructor and then
a writer. She lives in Great Falls and writes about
Montana people and their communities.
SiG
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