ANN ARBOR - On the iHemp Hour Thursday May 7, Dave Crabill and Blain Becktold of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan will interview Bob Moore of Cash Financial Services. Moore also will discuss new USDA Farm Service Agency guidelines that have opened options for direct and guaranteed loans to hemp producers. Also on the
ANN ARBOR—The Michigan “angel investor” community released its 2019 annual research report, showing an increase in the number of angel investors and the amount they invested in Michigan startups last year. “Since we started publishing this report in 2017, angel activity across Michigan has steadily increased,” said Skip Simms, Michigan Angel Fund managing director and
Before understanding how blockchain can change the way we trade gold, one must first understand how it can impact global commodity trading. 'How Is Blockchain Changing the Commodity Trading Industry?' Trade Finance Global notes that the process involved in global commodity trading is slow, because of the need for the physical exchange of pertinent documents.
ANN ARBOR - On this edition of the iHemp Hour, we interview experts on Hemp crop insurance and Hemp crop damage mitigation. The iHemp Hour airs live each Thursday from noon to 1 pm. Find out more at www.iHempMichigan.Com. The show is produced by www.mitechnews.com and moderated by Editor Mike Brennan, who also is Editor
ANN ARBOR – Dan Randomski, Director of the Lawrence Technological University Centrepolis Accelerator, talks about the PPE supplies made there. John Bolte, CEO of Patho3gen Solutions, describes his footwear sanitizing stations to block COVID-19. Vineet Katial, Managing Partner of Sky7Ventures, and daughter will speak to innovated Mask solutions with International Rotary's GLOW program. Fred Brown,
LANSING - Michigan’s animal agriculture leaders are working quickly to help ensure grocery stores are able continue to offer ample supplies of pork and beef. “Michigan’s animal agriculture industries, like every business and every industry around the country, are making adjustments to their businesses to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Gary McDowell, director of
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University will offer a free career-focused class to individuals who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus. The online course, Communications 120 – Presentation Techniques, will give each participant an opportunity to hone their presentation skills, build their resumes, enhance their LinkedIn profiles and earn three college credits.
ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State University is studying three learning options for fall courses: fully online, a hybrid model, and face-to-face instruction. The news came from GVSU President Philmena Mantella during a Laker town hall meeting on May 1, where she welcomed 1,200 new students and their parents. Philmena Mantella "We are planning
LANSING - Thank you to the many who have joined us on the iHemp Hour the last few weeks. As we adjust and adapt to these unusual circumstances it is great to have such a hardy and able group of individuals to learn and grow with. On today’s show (April 30), we are speaking with
DETROIT — Rocket Fiber LLC, the Detroit-based internet service provider, has been purchased by Everstream, a Cleveland-based fiber network. The deal, announced earlier this year, is now completed. The purchase is part of Everstream’s strategy to provide reliable, high-bandwidth connectivity to enterprises in Michigan and throughout the Midwest. With the deal’s close, Everstream has added
