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MDARD begins hemp sampling under new state plan 01/20/2021 | 05:22pm EDT Send by mail : Message : Program contact: Gina Alessandri, 517-284-5637 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently completed its first industrial hemp sampling under the state s new Hemp Production Plan marking an exciting milestone for MDARD s hemp program. Last week, MDARD s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management inspectors conducted their first sampling of hemp under the state s federally approved hemp program at a greenhouse in Kalamazoo MI. We recognize the importance of an efficient and effective sample collection program, said Gina Alessandri, MDARD s Industrial Hemp Program Director. Our experience in Kalamazoo will facilitate improvement of standard operating procedures for sample collection that will best meet the needs of the hemp industry in 2021.

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