This special Hemp Seed Testing Workshop will include an opening welcome from both ASTA and AOSA/SCST, followed by the following topic discussions. The workshop is $150 per person with a conference registration, or $200 for stand-alone workshop registration, and includes a continental breakfast and lunch buffet. The last hour will open up to ASTA participants to discuss the latest business developments in this important emerging market.

• • Basic orientation & Welcome
  • State laws & Regulatory overview
  • Customer profile - testing
  • DEA presentation: hemp and marijuana defined
  • Genetics database – Variety Strain testing Feminized seed
  • Markets for Crop (CBD, seed, feed, fiber, food): Cost of seed
  • Testing processes
    • Certified seed
    • Germination - Total Viability
    • Seed Labeling
    • Storage in labs of very expensive seed
    • SOP on Seed Chain of Custody
  • Approved CoA Labs – DEA Labs list
  • Pesticides for use on Hemp 
  • ASTA business development update on hemp