USDA to host webinar on resources for industrial hemp producers and businesses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a webinar on Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. ET to share information on financial and technical assistance available to expand the domestic
industrial hemp industry. 

USDA program experts from the following agencies and mission areas will be available to connect webinar participants with resources that support industrial hemp production:

• Rural Business Cooperative Service
• Office of the Chief Scientist
• Agricultural Marketing Service
• Farm Service Agency
• Risk Management Agency
• Foreign Agricultural Service

USDA provides federal regulatory oversight of industrial hemp production, approving plans submitted by states and Indian Tribes through the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The Department offers programs and services that provide capital, training, education and entrepreneurial skills to help people in rural areas start and grow businesses or find jobs in agricultural markets, including in the industrial hemp industry. It also offers loans, loan guarantees and grants across several programs that support eligible hemp producers and businesses.

To register, visit the webinar registration page